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Vrin, Lumnezia, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
VrinVillage
LumneziaMunicipality
Surselva RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~13km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
339712
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:339712:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Marcasite ?
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Karl Innerkofler collectionIdentified by Uwe Kolitsch: Visual Identification
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite ?2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
LiLithium
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AnataseTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CeCerium
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F

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