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Martigny road tunnel, Mont Chemin mining district, Martigny, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Martigny road tunnelTunnel
Mont Chemin mining districtMining District
MartignyDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 5' 46'' North , 7° 4' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Martigny-Ville14,768 (2017)0.9km
Martigny-Combe1,731 (2015)3.0km
Charrat1,156 (2016)5.1km
Salvan1,127 (2016)5.2km
Fully5,922 (2013)5.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
29206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29206:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Tunnel routier de Martigny, Mont Chemin, Martigny, Valais (Wallis), Suisse (Schweiz; Svizzera)


Coordinates are for the north portal of the tunnel.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


43 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cannizzarite
Formula: Pb48Bi56S132
Habit: Flat acicular
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Habit: Acicular crystals to 2 cm
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ferro-actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: Trioctaedral
Colour: Pale pink
Galena
Formula: PbS
Giessenite
Formula: Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Habit: Pseudooctahedral
Colour: Pale yellow
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Habit: Acicular
Colour: Metallic grey
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit: Flakes
Colour: Brown
Description: Muskovit-2M 1
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
Habit: Crust
Colour: white
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Giessenite2.HB.10bPb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Cannizzarite2.JB.20Pb48Bi56S132
Lillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Trona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ferro-actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
H SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
H TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BeBeryllium
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
C TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S GalenaPbS
S GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
S LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Fe SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
AgSilver
Ag LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
SbAntimony
Sb GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Pb LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
BiBismuth
Bi CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Bi LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6

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