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Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Wasen AlpAlpine Pasture
Ganter valleyValley
Ried-BrigMunicipality
BrigDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 16' 55'' North , 8° 4' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Termen793 (2016)6.1km
Brig5,000 (2013)7.5km
Bitsch802 (2013)7.6km
Naters7,552 (2017)7.7km
Mörel477 (2016)8.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
279063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:279063:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Wasenalp, Ried-Brig, Bezirk Brig, Wallis, Schweiz


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12 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Armenite
Formula: Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Habit: Stout hexagonal prisms to 3.5cm
Colour: Milky white
Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
'Chlorite Group'
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ganterite (TL)
Formula: (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Type Locality:
Description: In white-mica schist, and a Ba-rich leucocratic zoisite–celsian gneiss.
Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Martinandresite (TL)
Formula: Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
Type Locality:
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Oellacherite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Armenite9.CM.05Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Oellacherite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ganterite (TL)9.EC.15(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Celsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Martinandresite (TL)9.GC.10Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
OOxygen
O ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
O CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Al CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
SiSilicon
Si ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Si CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Ba ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Ba CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Ba Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ba MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O

Localities in this Region

  • Valais
    • Brig
      • Ried-Brig

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Switzerland

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