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Bernina pass area, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Bernina pass areaMountain Area
GrisonsCanton
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Quartz

Piz dals Lejs, Val Minor, Pontresina, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Piz dals Lejs, Val Minor, Pontresina, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Quartz

Piz dals Lejs, Val Minor, Pontresina, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~75km
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Mountain Area
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
247842
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247842:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Berninapassgebiet, Engadin, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


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11 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Boulangerite ?
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Description: It is a member of the boulangerite group
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ 'Freibergite-Tetrahedrite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Erroneously reported by Escher (1935). It is a member of the boulangerite group.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘBoulangerite ?2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Freibergite-Tetrahedrite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Freibergite-Tetrahedrite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ Freibergite-Tetrahedrite Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ Freibergite-Tetrahedrite Series
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Freibergite-Tetrahedrite Series
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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