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Val Cristallina, Val Medel, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Val CristallinaValley
Val MedelValley
Medel (Lucmagn)Municipality
Surselva RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
29363
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29363:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cristallina Valley
Name(s) in local language(s):
Val Cristallina, Val Medel, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


An eastern branch of the Medel Valley.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'Chlorite Group'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Habit: Asbestos-like masses.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
BBoron
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
AsArsenic
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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