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View of the Hochmättli taken from the Silberspitz side.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

View of the Hochmättli from Amden

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

View of the rocks from the Hochmättli “ravine”

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

View of the Hochmättli taken from the Silberspitz side.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

View of the Hochmättli from Amden

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

View of the rocks from the Hochmättli “ravine”

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

View of the Hochmättli taken from the Silberspitz side.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

View of the Hochmättli from Amden

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 3' 9'' North , 9° 10' 23'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Mühlehorn	435 (2015)	7.2km
Obstalden	465 (2015)	7.4km
Ennenda	2,699 (2017)	7.4km
Engi	662 (2017)	8.0km
Quarten	2,715 (2013)	8.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

56576

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:56576:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

German:

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Kanton Glarus, Schweiz

There are two outcrops below the summit of the Hochmättli (2252 m). A copper deposit is located to the west, and a Cu-U deposit to the east.
Swiss coordinates of the summit: 731´765 / 212´730.

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Mineral List

40 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ ~~Agardite-(Y)~~

Formula: YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O

Description: Originally described by Meisser (1999) before the approval of plumboagardite as a new species. In all analyzed specimens, Pb > REE. t is therefore plumboagardite (Roth & Zanelli, 2022).

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.24

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.59

ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite

Formula: Ba_0.5Fe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 5H₂O

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

Biagioni, Cristian; Roth, Philippe; Reynes, Julien; Robyr, Martin; Meisser, Nicolas (2025) Zanelliite, PbCu9 [AsO3.5(OH)0.5]2 (AsO4)2 (OH)9 (H2O)3, a new mineral species from Grosses Chalttal, Switzerland. Mineralogical Magazine, 1-23 doi:10.1180/mgm.2025.10164

ⓘ Bayldonite

Formula: PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂

References:

Lapis 29(9):9-11 (2004)

ⓘ Beudantite

Formula: PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.77

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Brochantite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Carminite

Formula: PbFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.237

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Chalcophyllite

Formula: Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄ · 36H₂O

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.24

ⓘ Conichalcite

Formula: CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)

References:

Roth, P., Zanelli, R. (2022): Neuigkeiten vom Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp. Schweizer Strahler 56(3), 18–25. (in German and French)

ⓘ Cornubite

Formula: Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Duftite

Formula: PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Duftite var. Duftite-β

Formula: PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Dussertite

Formula: BaFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆

References:

Roth, P., Zanelli, R. (2022): Neuigkeiten vom Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp. Schweizer Strahler 56(3), 18–25. (in German and French)

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Heimite

Formula: PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃ · 2H₂O

References:

Roth P. (2022): Heimite, une nouvelle espèce minérale en provenance d’un gisement jusque-là sous-estimé. Le Cristallier Suisse, 56(4), 2–9. (in French & German)

Malcherek, Thomas, Mihailova, Boriana, Schlüter, Jochen, Roth, Philippe, Meisser, Nicolas (2024) Heimite, PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃ ⋅ 2H₂O, a new mineral from the Grosses Chalttal deposit, Switzerland. European Journal of Mineralogy, 36 (1). doi:10.5194/ejm-36-153-2024

ⓘ Hinsdalite

Formula: PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

Roth, P., Zanelli, R. (2022): Neuigkeiten vom Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp. Schweizer Strahler 56(3), 18–25. (in German and French)

ⓘ Kasolite

Formula: Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Langite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Metazeunerite

Formula: Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.237

ⓘ Mimetite

Formula: Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Olivenite

Formula: Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Parnauite

Formula: Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Philipsbornite

Formula: PbAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆

References:

Roth, P., Zanelli, R. (2022): Neuigkeiten vom Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp. Schweizer Strahler 56(3), 18–25. (in German and French)

ⓘ Plumboagardite

Formula: (Pb,REE,Ca)Cu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O

References:

Roth, P., Zanelli, R. (2022): Neuigkeiten vom Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp. Schweizer Strahler 56(3), 18–25. (in German and French)

ⓘ Posnjakite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · H₂O

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Segnitite

Formula: PbFe³⁺₃AsO₄(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆

References:

Roth, P., Zanelli, R. (2022): Neuigkeiten vom Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp. Schweizer Strahler 56(3), 18–25. (in German and French)

ⓘ Strashimirite

Formula: Cu₈(AsO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 5H₂O

References:

EDXS analyses, P. Roth. November 2020

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Tyrolite

Formula: Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Wulfenite

Formula: Pb(MoO₄)

References:

Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

ⓘ Zanelliite (TL)

Formula: PbCu₉[AsO_3.5(OH)_0.5]₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₉(H₂O)₃

Type Locality:

References:

Gallery:

BaSO₄ⓘ Baryte

Baryte, etc.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Baryte, etc.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Baryte, etc.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)ⓘ Duftite

Duftite

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Duftite

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Duftite

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂Oⓘ Kasolite

Kasolite

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Kasolite

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Kasolite

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)ⓘ Olivenite

Olivenite, etc.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Olivenite, etc.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Olivenite, etc.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂Oⓘ Tyrolite

Tyrolite, etc.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Tyrolite, etc.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

Tyrolite, etc.

Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp, Glarus Nord, Glarus, Switzerland

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Brochantite	7.BB.25	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Zanelliite (TL)	7.BD.	PbCu₉[AsO_3.5(OH)_0.5]₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₉(H₂O)₃
ⓘ	Langite	7.DD.10	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Posnjakite	7.DD.10	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · H₂O
ⓘ	Wulfenite	7.GA.05	Pb(MoO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Olivenite	8.BB.30	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Cornubite	8.BD.30	Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄
ⓘ	Carminite	8.BH.30	PbFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Conichalcite	8.BH.35	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Duftite	8.BH.35	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	var. Duftite-β	8.BH.35	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Bayldonite	8.BH.45	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Beudantite	8.BL.05	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Hinsdalite	8.BL.05	PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Dussertite	8.BL.10	BaFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Philipsbornite	8.BL.10	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Segnitite	8.BL.10	PbFe³⁺₃AsO₄(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Mimetite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Strashimirite	8.DC.12	Cu₈(AsO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Heimite	8.DC.75	PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Chalcophyllite	8.DF.30	Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄ · 36H₂O
ⓘ	Parnauite	8.DF.35	Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Bariopharmacosiderite	8.DK.10	Ba_0.5Fe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Agardite-(Y) ?	8.DL.15	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Plumboagardite	8.DL.15	(Pb,REE,Ca)Cu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Tyrolite	8.DM.10	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
ⓘ	Metazeunerite	8.EB.10	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kasolite	9.AK.15	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Agardite-(Y)	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite	Ba_0.5Fe₄³⁺(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Carminite	PbFe₂³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chalcophyllite	Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄ · 36H₂O
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Cornubite	Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Duftite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Dussertite	BaFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Hinsdalite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Metazeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Olivenite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Parnauite	Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Philipsbornite	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Posnjakite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Segnitite	PbFe₃³⁺AsO₄(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Strashimirite	Cu₈(AsO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
H	ⓘ Duftite var. Duftite-β	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Plumboagardite	(Pb,REE,Ca)Cu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Heimite	PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Zanelliite	PbCu₉[AsO_3.5(OH)_0.5]₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₉(H₂O)₃
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Agardite-(Y)	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite	Ba_0.5Fe₄³⁺(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Carminite	PbFe₂³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chalcophyllite	Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄ · 36H₂O
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Cornubite	Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Duftite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Dussertite	BaFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Hinsdalite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Metazeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Olivenite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Parnauite	Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Philipsbornite	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Posnjakite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Segnitite	PbFe₃³⁺AsO₄(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Strashimirite	Cu₈(AsO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
O	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
O	ⓘ Duftite var. Duftite-β	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Plumboagardite	(Pb,REE,Ca)Cu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Heimite	PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Zanelliite	PbCu₉[AsO_3.5(OH)_0.5]₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₉(H₂O)₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chalcophyllite	Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄ · 36H₂O
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Hinsdalite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Philipsbornite	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Hinsdalite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcophyllite	Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄ · 36H₂O
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Hinsdalite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Parnauite	Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Posnjakite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Plumboagardite	(Pb,REE,Ca)Cu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite	Ba_0.5Fe₄³⁺(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Carminite	PbFe₂³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Dussertite	BaFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Segnitite	PbFe₃³⁺AsO₄(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Agardite-(Y)	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chalcophyllite	Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄ · 36H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Cornubite	Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄
Cu	ⓘ Duftite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Metazeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Olivenite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Parnauite	Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Posnjakite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Strashimirite	Cu₈(AsO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Duftite var. Duftite-β	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Plumboagardite	(Pb,REE,Ca)Cu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Heimite	PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃ · 2H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Zanelliite	PbCu₉[AsO_3.5(OH)_0.5]₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₉(H₂O)₃
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Agardite-(Y)	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
As	ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite	Ba_0.5Fe₄³⁺(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
As	ⓘ Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
As	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
As	ⓘ Carminite	PbFe₂³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
As	ⓘ Chalcophyllite	Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄ · 36H₂O
As	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Cornubite	Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄
As	ⓘ Duftite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Dussertite	BaFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
As	ⓘ Metazeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
As	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
As	ⓘ Olivenite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Parnauite	Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O
As	ⓘ Philipsbornite	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
As	ⓘ Segnitite	PbFe₃³⁺AsO₄(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
As	ⓘ Strashimirite	Cu₈(AsO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
As	ⓘ Duftite var. Duftite-β	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Plumboagardite	(Pb,REE,Ca)Cu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
As	ⓘ Heimite	PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃ · 2H₂O
As	ⓘ Zanelliite	PbCu₉[AsO_3.5(OH)_0.5]₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₉(H₂O)₃
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Agardite-(Y)	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite	Ba_0.5Fe₄³⁺(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Dussertite	BaFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
Pb	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Carminite	PbFe₂³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Duftite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Hinsdalite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
Pb	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Philipsbornite	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Segnitite	PbFe₃³⁺AsO₄(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Pb	ⓘ Duftite var. Duftite-β	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Pb	ⓘ Plumboagardite	(Pb,REE,Ca)Cu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Pb	ⓘ Heimite	PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃ · 2H₂O
Pb	ⓘ Zanelliite	PbCu₉[AsO_3.5(OH)_0.5]₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₉(H₂O)₃
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
U	ⓘ Metazeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

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Meisser, N. (1999) Les minéraux d'altération des indices de cuivre et d'uranium de la Mürtschenalp (SG/GL). Schweizer Strahler, 33 (11). 489-503

Roth, P., Zanelli, R. (2022): Neuigkeiten vom Hochmättli, Mürtschenalp. Schweizer Strahler 56(3), 18–25. (in German and French)

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