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Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerlandi
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Oberaar lake areaArea
GuttannenMunicipality
Interlaken-OberhasliAdministrative District
BernCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 32' 35'' North , 8° 15' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
159223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159223:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Oberaarseegebiet, Grimsel, Haslital, Bern, Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


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24 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Chabazite'
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In granite.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Orthochamosite'
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Collection Museum Kristella, Guttannen specimen.Identification: Visual Identification
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Quartz Gwindel
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Senaite
Formula: Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: As small crystals in granite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Iron Rose
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Senaite4.CC.40Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Quartz Gwindel4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
var. Sagenite (of Saussure)4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Bazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Orthochamosite'9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
O Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ScScandium
Sc BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Ti Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
CrChromium
Cr SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
MnManganese
Mn SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
YYttrium
Y Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Y SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
UUranium
U SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38

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