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Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Secunda MuottaMountain
Val GiuvValley
TujetschMunicipality
Surselva RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 41' 33'' North , 8° 41' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gurtnellen666 (2017)7.0km
Wassen464 (2013)7.2km
Göschenen464 (2013)8.4km
Andermatt1,258 (2013)9.8km
Silenen2,243 (2013)10.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
239063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239063:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Secunda Motta; 2nd Muotta; Zweite Motta
Other Languages:
German:
Zweiter Motta, Tujetsch, Region Surselva, Graubünden, Schweiz


Glacially rounded knob south of the Giuv glacier. Lies close to the southern boundary of the Giuv syenite intrusion in a zone that is particularly rich in alpine-type fissures.
Check the overview of the upper Val Giuv: http://www.mindat.org/photo-458007.html

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Found by Dosi Venzin in 2006.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Found by Dosi Venzin in 2006.
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'K Feldspar'-
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2

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