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Schiferbach, Obersäss, Klosters, Klosters-Serneus, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Schiferbach- not defined -
Obersäss- not defined -
KlostersVillage
Klosters-SerneusMunicipality
Prättigau/Davos RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 52' 8'' North , 9° 48' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.86902,9.80839
GeoHash:
G#: u0qfxhnrb
GRN:
N32E05
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Klosters Serneus4,044 (2017)3.2km
Saas im Prättigau724 (2017)4.6km
Küblis836 (2017)5.5km
Luzein1,153 (2017)6.7km
Fideris579 (2017)7.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
264514
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264514:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Schiferbach, Obersäss, Klosters, Prättigau, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse, Svizzera)


Talc-dolomite outcrop in the river (Schiferbach) bed. The idiomorphous pyrite crystals reach 2.5 cm.

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5 valid minerals.

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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
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Probst J. (2013): Die interessantesten Erze, Mineralien und Gesteine im Gotschna- und Casannagebiet. Bergknappe 122, 13-22 & 123, 5-14.
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