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Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austriai
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Gurgler valleyValley
SöldenMunicipality
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Gaisberg Ferner

Gaisberg glacier, Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
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Granatenwand

Granatenkogel north slope, Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
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Garnet peak

Granatenkogel north slope, Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
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Gaisberg Ferner

Gaisberg glacier, Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
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Granatenwand

Granatenkogel north slope, Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
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Garnet peak

Granatenkogel north slope, Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
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Gaisberg Ferner

Gaisberg glacier, Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
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Granatenwand

Granatenkogel north slope, Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 10° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~21km
GRN:
N32E06
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
213955
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213955:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gurgler Tal, Ötztal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich


Note: Not to be confused with the Gurgl valley (Gurgltal), a side valley of the Inn valley (Inntal).

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Nigrine
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Nigrine4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Rutile var. NigrineTiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. NigrineTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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