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Thurwieser landslide, Rin Maré Valley (Rio Maré Valley), Zebrù Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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Thurwieser landslide- not defined -
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Mindat Locality ID:
296121
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mindat:1:2:296121:0
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Italian:
Frana del Thurnwieser, Valle Rin Maré (Valle Rio Maré), Val Zebrù, Valfurva, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


Huge landslide, which involved the south-east slope of Punta Thurwieser (3657 m) on September 18, 2004. The rockfall started from the summit of Punta Thurwieser and evolved in an impressive rock avalanche, which stopped in the valley floor at about 2200 m.

The rocks involved in the landslide belong to the Dolomia Principale Formation.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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