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Sernf Valley (Klein Valley), Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Sernf Valley (Klein Valley)Valley
Glarus SüdMunicipality
GlarusCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Brookite

Sernf Valley, Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland
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Brookite

Elm, Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland
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Quartz, etc.

Elm, Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland
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Brookite

Sernf Valley, Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland
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Brookite

Elm, Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland
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Quartz, etc.

Elm, Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland
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Brookite

Sernf Valley, Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland
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Brookite

Elm, Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
191734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191734:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Sernftal (Kleintal), Glarus Süd, Kanton Glarus, Schweiz


The Sernftal or Kleintal is an alpine valley within Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is formed by the Sernf, a right tributary of the Linth. Situated in the Sernftal are the villages of Elm (977 m) and Engi (812 m)

The valley is the site of an important geological feature of the Glarus Alps, the Glarner Hauptüberschiebung, a notable fault in alpine geology. A scale model of the feature is on exhibit in the American Museum of Natural History.

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
UUranium
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O

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