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Pizzo Giubine (Giübin), Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Pizzo Giubine (Giübin)Mountain
Prevat ValleyValley
AiroloCommune
LeventinaDistrict
TicinoCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Euclase, etc.

Pizzo Giubine, Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Euclase, etc.

Pizzo Giubine, Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Euclase, etc.

Pizzo Giubine, Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 33' 50'' North , 8° 38' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.56406,8.63472
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Airolo1,559 (2016)4.3km
Andermatt1,258 (2013)8.5km
Göschenen464 (2013)12.1km
Prato432 (2013)13.0km
Osco109 (2016)13.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
57442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57442:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pizzo Giubine (Giübin), Val Prevat, Massiccio del San Gottardo, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEuclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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References

Bizzozzero, G. (1996) Der Euklas vom Pizzo Giubine (TI). Schweizer Strahler 10(12), 500-503. (in German and Italian)
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