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Schams, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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SchamsValley
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
155812
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155812:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Schams, Hinterrheintal, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Section of the Hinterrhein valley.

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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Habit: Rounded Aggregates to about 1 mm
Colour: Yellowish
Galena
Formula: PbS
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
LiLithium
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schams
Wikidata ID:Q693242

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