Pollux, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pollux | Mountain |
| Gorner glacier area | Area |
| Zermatt | Municipality |
| Visp | District |
| Valais | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 55' 40'' North , 7° 47' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 6,629 (2016) | 10.6km |
| Champoluc-Champlan | 392 (2014) | 11.2km |
| Gressoney-La-Trinitè | 164 (2014) | 11.3km |
| Breuil-Cervinia | 753 (2014) | 11.9km |
| Paquier | 995 (2014) | 13.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
121017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:121017:3
GUID (UUID V4):
3f2487c6-9763-4f02-b80a-208a13a6ca50
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pollux, Gornergletschergebiet, Zermatt, Mattertal, Gebiet Zermatt - Saas Fee, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
A peak with an elevation of 4092 m (Swiss coordinates: 626Β΄885 / 86Β΄300), forming part of the chain that separates Switzerland from Italy.
Located southeast of Zermatt.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Albite var. Pericline Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Grossular var. Hessonite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| β Morenosite Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| β Nickelhexahydrite Formula: Ni(SO4) · 6H2O |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
| β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Nickelhexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | Ni(SO4) Β· 6H2O |
| β | Morenosite | 7.CB.40 | NiSO4 Β· 7H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grossular var. Hessonite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Pericline | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | β Nickelhexahydrite | Ni(SO4) · 6H2O |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | β Nickelhexahydrite | Ni(SO4) · 6H2O |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | β Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | β Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | β Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | β Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | β Nickelhexahydrite | Ni(SO4) · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| Ni | β Nickelhexahydrite | Ni(SO4) · 6H2O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollux_(mountain) |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q30485 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
- Monte Rosa massifMassif
Switzerland
- Valais
- MattertalValley
- Zermatt - Saas Fee areaMountain Area
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