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Pradella exploration adit, Scuol (Schuls), Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Pradella exploration adit- not defined -
Scuol (Schuls)Municipality
Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 48' 5'' North , 10° 20' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.80144,10.33693
GRN:
N32E06
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sent848 (2017)1.7km
Scuol2,184 (2017)3.0km
Ramosch485 (2017)4.9km
Tarasp295 (2017)6.6km
Ardez441 (2017)10.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
188931
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188931:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Sondierstollen Pradella, Scuol, Region Unterengadin/Münstertal, Graubünden, Schweiz


Finds from a 177-m-long exploration adit near the control center of the Engadin power stations at Pradella locality.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Habit: Crusts to a thickness of several mm
Colour: Light greenish white
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O

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References

Peters, T. (1968) Dickit aus dem Unterengadin. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 48, 463–466
Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.135
Hofmann, B., Soom, M., Kürsteiner, P., and Graeser, S. (2014) Wenig bekannte Tonmineralien: Neufunde von Dickit, Palygorskit und Rectorit aus der Schweiz. Schweizer Strahler, 4 (4/2014), 23-34.
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