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Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
GrindelwaldMunicipality
Interlaken-OberhasliAdministrative District
BernCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Jungfrau railway tunnel underground mining view, ca. 1905.

Eismeer station, Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
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View of the Eigerwand tunnel under construction, in 1903.

Eigerwand station, Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
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Jungfrau railway tunnel underground mining view, ca. 1904.

Eigerwand station, Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
00964470017361081126138.jpg
Jungfrau railway tunnel underground mining view, ca. 1905.

Eismeer station, Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
01365550017360841631672.jpg
View of the Eigerwand tunnel under construction, in 1903.

Eigerwand station, Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
06685610017360841635792.jpg
Jungfrau railway tunnel underground mining view, ca. 1904.

Eigerwand station, Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
00964470017361081126138.jpg
Jungfrau railway tunnel underground mining view, ca. 1905.

Eismeer station, Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
01365550017360841631672.jpg
View of the Eigerwand tunnel under construction, in 1903.

Eigerwand station, Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland


Swiss coordinates 645´546 / 164´014.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Graphite
Formula: C
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Unclassified
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BrookiteTiO2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grindelwald
Wikidata ID:Q64004
GeoNames ID:7285984

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