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Sils-Baselgia, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Sils-Baselgia- not defined -
Sils im Engadin/SeglMunicipality
Maloja RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 25' 58'' North , 9° 45' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.43289,9.75628
GRN:
N31E05
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sils-Segl Maria735 (2017)0.7km
Silvaplana973 (2017)4.1km
Bivio215 (2017)9.0km
St. Moritz4,952 (2017)9.9km
Celerina1,241 (2017)11.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
278886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:278886:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Localities in this Region

Switzerland
  • Grisons
    • Maloja Region
      • Sils im Engadin/Segl

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References

Gröbner J. (2017): Eine Bestandsaufnahme des Mineralbestandes zweier Bergbaue bei Segl/Sils im Oberengadin und ein Fund von Skorodit vom Val Minor. Bergknappe 131, 25-30.
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