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Helsenhorn, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
HelsenhornMountain
GrengiolsMunicipality
Östlich RaronDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry
Helsenhorn, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

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André Gorsatt receiving the helicopter at Helsenhorn, where he found his amazing sceptre amethysts.

Helsenhorn, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Strahler André Gorsatt at work on the Helsenhorn, excavating a cleft containing excquisite sceptre amethyst.

Helsenhorn, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Helsenhorn from Bel Alp area

Helsenhorn, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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André Gorsatt receiving the helicopter at Helsenhorn, where he found his amazing sceptre amethysts.

Helsenhorn, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Strahler André Gorsatt at work on the Helsenhorn, excavating a cleft containing excquisite sceptre amethyst.

Helsenhorn, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Helsenhorn from Bel Alp area

Helsenhorn, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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André Gorsatt receiving the helicopter at Helsenhorn, where he found his amazing sceptre amethysts.

Helsenhorn, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Strahler André Gorsatt at work on the Helsenhorn, excavating a cleft containing excquisite sceptre amethyst.

Helsenhorn, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 18' 16'' North , 8° 11' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.30472,8.19167
GeoHash:
G#: u0jz6msbx
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Croveo231 (2014)9.6km
Trasquera149 (2014)10.3km
Grengiols496 (2016)10.8km
Lax315 (2016)10.9km
Baceno420 (2014)10.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
3237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3237:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Helsenhorn, Kriegalptal (Chriegalptal), Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


A 3272 m high peak, Swiss coordinates 658´015 / 128´435.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Switzerland

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References

Stalder, H. A., Embrey, P., Graeser, S., Nowacki, W. (1978) Die Mineralien des Binntales. Naturhistorisches Museum der Stadt Bern.
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