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Cavardiras Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Cavardiras ValleyValley
DisentisMunicipality
Surselva RegionRegion
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View of the glacier at Piz Cavardiras

Piz Cavardiras, Cavardiras Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Piz Cavardiras, Piz Acletta, Piz Run

Piz Cavardiras, Cavardiras Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Asbestos

Cavardiras Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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View of the glacier at Piz Cavardiras

Piz Cavardiras, Cavardiras Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Piz Cavardiras, Piz Acletta, Piz Run

Piz Cavardiras, Cavardiras Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Asbestos

Cavardiras Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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View of the glacier at Piz Cavardiras

Piz Cavardiras, Cavardiras Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Piz Cavardiras, Piz Acletta, Piz Run

Piz Cavardiras, Cavardiras Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
7812
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7812:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Val Cavardiras, Val Russein, Vorderrheintal, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


A western branch of the Russein valley.

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3 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Quartz Gwindel4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2

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References

Jahn, Steffen (2003) Die Rauchquarz - Superkluft am Piz Cavardiras [The smoky quartz supercleft on Piz Cavardiras]. Mineralien Welt, 14 (6). 42-47
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