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Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerlandi
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BreithornMountain
Gorner glacier areaArea
ZermattMunicipality
VispDistrict
ValaisCanton
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Breithorn Mt.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Melanite, etc.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Hessonite, etc.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Breithorn Mt.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Melanite, etc.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Hessonite, etc.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Breithorn Mt.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Melanite, etc.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 56' 19'' North , 7° 45' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.93868,7.75907
GeoHash:
G#: u0jt2dcup
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zermatt6,629 (2016)9.1km
Breuil-Cervinia753 (2014)9.9km
Champoluc-Champlan392 (2014)11.9km
Paquier995 (2014)12.3km
Valtournenche2,198 (2012)12.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
144452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144452:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Breithorn, Gornergletschergebiet, Zermatt, Mattertal, Gebiet Zermatt - Saas Fee, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


A peak with an elevation of 4164 m, forming part of the chain that separates Switzerland from Italy (Aosta Valley region).
Located south of Zermatt.

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9 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndradite
var. Melanite		9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breithorn
Wikidata ID:Q16540

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