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Theodul glacier, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Theodul glacierGlacier
Gorner glacier areaArea
ZermattMunicipality
VispDistrict
ValaisCanton
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Lower Theodul glacier

Theodul glacier, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Lower Theodul glacier

Theodul glacier, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Lower Theodul glacier

Theodul glacier, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 57' 20'' North , 7° 43' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.95556,7.73056
GeoHash:
G#: u0jmrvvnx
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Glacier
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
157672
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157672:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Theodulgletscher, Gornergletschergebiet, Zermatt, Mattertal, Gebiet Zermatt - Saas Fee, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


A southern confluent of the Gorner glacier.
Located south of Zermatt.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodulgletscher
Wikidata ID:Q1318593

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