Vierte See REE-mineralization, Alpje, Zwischbergen, Brig, Valais, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vierte See REE-mineralization | Mountain Area |
| Alpje | Alpine Pasture |
| Zwischbergen | Municipality |
| Brig | District |
| Valais | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 14' 0'' North , 8° 7' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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This locality is one of the ~40 “genetically” sub-localities (*) (revealed and/or summarized in Cuchet and al. (2022)) of the giant alpine rare-earth mineralization - with its topographical extension of ~ 20x45 km, in Switzerland and Italy - situated within one precise level of gneiss of the Monte Leone nappe.
In this locality, the REE mineralisation can be encountered in place around the Vierte See (= "Fourth lake"). Sparsely mineralized boulders can be found until the Carnera pass.
(*) see also link to other localities:
https://www.mindat.org/loc-440882.html
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Valais
- Brig
- Monte Leone Nappe REE-mineralizationPaleoplacer
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