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Freichi, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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FreichiVillage
Freichi areaMountain Area
BinnMunicipality
GomsDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry
Freichi, Freichi area, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

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Magnetite

Freichi, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Freichi, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Magnetite

Freichi, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Freichi, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Magnetite

Freichi, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Freichi, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 22' 37'' North , 8° 15' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.37709,8.25346
GeoHash:
G#: u0jzgf9yp
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
29565
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29565:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Freichi, Gebiet um Freichi, Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
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ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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