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Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Pizzo Taneda- not defined -
Piora ValleyValley
QuintoCommune
LeventinaDistrict
TicinoCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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View from the south towards Pizzo Taneda

Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Anatase

Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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View from the south towards Pizzo Taneda

Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Anatase

Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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View from the south towards Pizzo Taneda

Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 33' 31'' North , 8° 42' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.55868,8.70250
GeoHash:
G#: u0q0y58zz
GRN:
N32E05
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Airolo1,559 (2016)7.7km
Osco109 (2016)9.4km
Prato432 (2013)9.4km
Dalpe179 (2016)10.8km
Faido1,512 (2017)11.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
34700
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34700:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pizzo Taneda, Val Piora, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)


Various mineral occurences along the south edge of Pizzo Taneda (which includes the subpeak known as Poncione Gariói) and on its western slope (overhanging the area from Lago di Tom to Laghetti di Taneda).


The mineral occurrences along the southeast slope of Pizzo Taneda are generally indicated as Cadagno di Dentro.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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References

Taddei, C. (1937) Dalle Lepontine al Ceneri. Note di geo-mineralogia. Istituto Editoriale Ticinese, Bellinzona, 182 pp.
Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.
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