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Glacier des Petoudes, Trient, Martigny, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Glacier des Petoudes, Trient, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
03735990017360841843290.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Glacier des Petoudes, Trient, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
03735990017360841843290.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Glacier des Petoudes, Trient, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 22'' North , 7° 1' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.00636,7.01940
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Glacier
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
445408
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445408:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Petoudes Glacier


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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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