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Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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ReckingenVillage
GomsMunicipality
GomsDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 28' 11'' North , 8° 14' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.46972,8.24250
GeoHash:
G#: u0mb7ed1b
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Village
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ulrichen246 (2017)6.5km
Bellwald444 (2016)7.8km
Oberwald277 (2017)11.0km
Ernen374 (2016)11.2km
Fiesch1,003 (2015)11.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
130571
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130571:8
GUID (UUID V4):
cfa6e725-2e22-4a45-a98d-8c3416165461
Name(s) in local language(s):
Reckingen, Grafschaft, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Village and former municipality in the district of Goms. On 1 October 2004 the former municipalities of Reckingen and Gluringen merged into the new municipality of Reckingen-Gluringen. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Reckingen-Gluringen, Grafschaft, Blitzingen, MΓΌnster-Geschinen, and Niederwald merged into the new municipality of Goms.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Aeschynite'
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Gadolinite'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
β“˜ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ 'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite
var. Iron Rose		4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Milarite9.CM.05K(β—»H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Gadolinite'-
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Aeschynite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Beβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
NdNeodymium
Ndβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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