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The famous Arvigo gneiss quarry

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Prehnite, etc.

Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Titanite, etc.

Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

The famous Arvigo gneiss quarry

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Prehnite, etc.

Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Titanite, etc.

Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

The famous Arvigo gneiss quarry

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Prehnite, etc.

Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 18' 6'' North , 9° 6' 50'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

46.30176,9.11402

GRN:

N31E05

Type:

Village - last checked 2020

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

228376

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:228376:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

German:

Arvigo, Calanca, Region Moesa, Graubünden, Schweiz

Italian:

Arvigo, Calanca, Regione Moesa, Grigioni, Svizzera

Lombard:

Arvigh, Calanca, Region Moesa, Canton Grisun, Svizera

Arvigo is a village and former municipality in the district of Moesa in the south of the Swiss canton of Graubünden, next to Ticino.

On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Arvigo, Braggio, Cauco and Selma merged to form the new municipality of Calanca.

Andalusite and kyanite are minerals typicaly found with biotite and quartz in lenticular globules (knauern) in the schists.

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ⓘ 'Biotite gneiss'

ⓘ Gneiss

ⓘ Schist

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Habit: fibrous

Description: Inclusions in quartz and as fibrous asbestos

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

Armbruster, T., Stalder, H.A., Gnoss, E., Hofmann, B., and Herwegh, M. (2000) Epitaxy of hedenbergite whiskers on babingtonite in Alpine fissures at Arvigo, Val Calanca, Grisons, Switzerland. Schweizerische mineralogische und petrografische Mitteilungen, 80(3), 285-290.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Alfredo Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ Andalusite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.38

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weibel, Max, Graeser, Stefan, Oberholzer, Walter F., Stalder, Hans-Anton, Gabriel, Walter (1990) Die Mineralien der Schweiz [The minerals of Switzerland] (5th ed.) Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland. p.1-222. doi:10.1007/978-3-0348-7132-7

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O

Locality: Alfredo Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, S. (2012): Apophyllit aus Arvigo, Val Calanca (CH). Lapis, 37 (3), 30-31.

ⓘ 'Asbestos'

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Description: Fibrous form of actinolite.

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Babingtonite

Formula: Ca₂Fe²⁺Fe³⁺Si₅O₁₄(OH)

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Habit: elongated parallel to [001]

Colour: black

Description: enriched in Mg amd Mn.

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 63, 474

Armbruster, Th. (2000) Cation distribution in Mg, Mn-bearing babingtonite from Arvigo, Val Calanca, Grisons, Switzerland. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrografische Mitteilungen, 80(3), 279-284

Armbruster, Th., Stalder, H.A., Gnoss, E., Hofmann, B., and Herwegh, M. (2000) Epitaxy of hedenbergite whiskers on babingtonite in Alpine fissures at Arvigo, Val Calanca, Grisons, Switzerland. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrografische Mitteilungen, 80(3), 285-290

Walter, F., Ettinger, K. and Worel, K. (2004) Babingtonit aus einer alpinen Kluft im Seebachtal bei Mallnitz, Kärnten. Carinthia II, 194./114.: 209-216.

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Localities:

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Lino Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Alfredo Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ Chabazite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Datolite

Formula: CaB(SiO₄)(OH)

Locality: Alfredo Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Hanneberg, A., Simon, P., Wolkersdorfer, C. (2009) Galmei und schöne Wulfenite: Der Blei-Zink-Bergbau rund um den Fernpaß in Tirol. Lapis, 34 (4). 21-31

Weiß, S., Praeger, M. (2011) Drei Jahre nach dem Bergsturz: Aktuelles aus Arvigo, Graubünden und Erstfunde von Datolith und Phenakit. Lapis: 36(4): 20-24; 54.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

ⓘ Epistilbite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 153, 474

ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Formula: KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 48, 474

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Habit: Octahedrons

Colour: Colourless, pink, pale green

Fluorescence: Occasionally pink

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 169, 474

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Hedenbergite

Formula: CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

ⓘ Heulandite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Colour: often greenish (coloured by chlorite inclusions).

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 215, 474

Walter, F., Ettinger, K. and Worel, K. (2004) Babingtonit aus einer alpinen Kluft im Seebachtal bei Mallnitz, Kärnten. Carinthia II, 194./114.: 209-216.

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Alfredo Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 63, 474

Walter, F., Ettinger, K. and Worel, K. (2004) Babingtonit aus einer alpinen Kluft im Seebachtal bei Mallnitz, Kärnten. Carinthia II, 194./114.: 209-216.

ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.38

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 250, 474

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 271, 474

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 279, 474

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Alfredo Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ Phenakite

Formula: Be₂SiO₄

Locality: Alfredo Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Hanneberg, A., Simon, P., Wolkersdorfer, C. (2009) Galmei und schöne Wulfenite: Der Blei-Zink-Bergbau rund um den Fernpaß in Tirol. Lapis, 34 (4). 21-31

Weiß, S., Praeger, M. (2011) Drei Jahre nach dem Bergsturz: Aktuelles aus Arvigo, Graubünden und Erstfunde von Datolith und Phenakit. Lapis: 36(4): 20-24; 54.

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Localities:

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Alfredo Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Alfredo Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Alfredo Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Scolecite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 375, 474

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Stellerite

Formula: Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Weiß, Stefan (2000) Neu: Stellerit aus Arvigo, Val Calanca [New: Stellerite from Arvigo, Val Calanca]. Lapis, 25 (10). 6

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Description: Weiß (2000) states that the mineral reported as stilbite is shown by single-crystal XRD to be stellerite

References:

Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 389, 474

Weiß, Stefan (2000) Neu: Stellerit aus Arvigo, Val Calanca [New: Stellerite from Arvigo, Val Calanca]. Lapis, 25 (10). 6

ⓘ Stilpnomelane

Formula: K₄Fe²⁺₄₈[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

Localities:

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Lino Quarry, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.474

ⓘ Vanadinite

Formula: Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl

Locality: Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Habit: Crusts of acicular crystals to 0.2 mm

Colour: Pale yellow

References:

Cuchet, S., Graeser, S., Meisser, N., Röhrnbauer, H., Weiss, S. (1995): Vanadinit – ein ungewöhnliches Kluftmineral aus den Alpen. Lapis 20 (9), 37-41.

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 424, 474

Gallery:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Chlorite Group

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Chlorite Group

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Chlorite Group

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ⓘ Grossular

Grossular

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Grossular

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Grossular

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca

Heulandite-Ca, etc.

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Heulandite-Ca, etc.

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Heulandite-Ca, etc.

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

KAlSi₃O₈ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Adularia, etc.

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Adularia, etc.

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Adularia, etc.

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Vanadinite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phenakite	9.AA.05	Be₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	var. Hessonite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Datolite	9.AJ.20	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Hedenbergite	9.DA.15	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Babingtonite	9.DK.05	Ca₂Fe²⁺Fe³⁺Si₅O₁₄(OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Fluorapophyllite-(K)	9.EA.15	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Stilpnomelane	9.EG.40	K₄Fe²⁺₄₈[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Scolecite	9.GA.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Chabazite-Ca	9.GD.10	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Epistilbite	9.GD.45	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ca	9.GE.05	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
ⓘ	Stellerite	9.GE.15	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Asbestos'	-
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂Fe²⁺Fe³⁺Si₅O₁₄(OH)
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂Fe²⁺Fe³⁺Si₅O₁₄(OH)
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Vanadinite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂Fe²⁺Fe³⁺Si₅O₁₄(OH)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Vanadinite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂Fe²⁺Fe³⁺Si₅O₁₄(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Vanadinite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂Fe²⁺Fe³⁺Si₅O₁₄(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Vanadinite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvigo
Wikidata ID:	Q66036

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

Grisons
- Moesa Region
  - Calanca
    - Arvigo
      - Gneiss quarries
        Alfredo Quarry
        Lino Quarry

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

The AlpsMountain Range

Switzerland

Grisons
- Mesolcina Valley (Misox)Valley
- Moesa Region
  - Calanca ValleyValley

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References

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Wagner, Albert (1983) Die Mineralien aus dem Val Calanca und den Steinbrüchen von Arvigo. Schweizer Strahler: 6(8): 336-355 (in German and French).

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