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Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Bächi valley and Galmihorn Mts.

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Blinnen valley

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Blinnen valley

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Bächi valley and Galmihorn Mts.

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Blinnen valley

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Blinnen valley

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Bächi valley and Galmihorn Mts.

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Blinnen valley

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
Ernen, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Bellwald, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Type:
Municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
336145
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336145:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Goms, District de Conches, Valais, Suisse
German:
Goms VS, Bezirk Goms, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Goms, Distretto di Goms, Vallese, Svizzera
Spanish:
Goms, Distrito de Goms, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Alemannic:
Goms VS, Bezirk Goms, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Polish:
Goms, dystrykt Goms, Valais, Szwajcaria
Swedish:
Goms, Goms , Valais, Schweiz


Goms is a municipality in the district of Goms created on 1 January 2017 through the merger of the former municipalities of Niederwald, Blitzingen, Grafschaft, Münster-Geschinen, and Reckingen-Gluringen.

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Mineral List

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

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Aeschynite'
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ '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.
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2ⓘ Ankerite
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Ankerite

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Fe2O3ⓘ Hematite
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Hematite, etc.

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hematite, etc.

Bielig Valley, Biel, Grafschaft, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hematite

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hematite, etc.

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hematite, etc.

Bielig Valley, Biel, Grafschaft, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hematite

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hematite, etc.

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hematite, etc.

Bielig Valley, Biel, Grafschaft, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Fe2O3ⓘ Hematite var. Iron Rose
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Iron Rose

Bächi glacier, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Iron Rose

Bächi glacier, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Iron Rose

Bächi glacier, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Quartz

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

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Quartz

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Blinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
SiO2ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
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Smoky Quartz

Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Iron Rose4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Aeschynite'-
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q26836831
GeoNames ID:11611716

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