Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Fontana | - not defined - |
Airolo | Commune |
Leventina | District |
Ticino | Canton |
Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 31' 5'' North , 8° 33' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
134416
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134416:8
GUID (UUID V4):
116ad902-cc15-472b-8b44-b7c989295e6b
Name(s) in local language(s):
Fontana, Massiccio del San Gottardo, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)
Located in the Bedretto valley, west of Airolo.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities22 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Actinolite ? Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Description: Inclusions in quartz crystals. |
β Aeschynite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
β Bazzite Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18) |
β Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 Localities: |
β 'Chabazite' Description: Crystals to 7 mm. |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Cleusonite Formula: (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 Description: Deetrmined by Nicolas Meisser |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Localities: |
β Crichtonite Formula: Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
β Dessauite-(Y) Formula: (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hematite var. Iron Rose Formula: Fe2O3 |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: |
β Senaite Formula: Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Iron Rose | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Cleusonite | 4.CC.40 | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
β | Dessauite-(Y) | 4.CC.40 | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
β | Crichtonite | 4.CC.40 | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
β | Senaite | 4.CC.40 | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
β | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
β | Aeschynite-(Y) | 4.DF.05 | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
β | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
β | Bazzite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Sc2(Si6O18) |
β | Actinolite ? | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Chabazite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
H | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Bazzite | Be3Sc2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
Be | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
O | β Bazzite | Be3Sc2(Si6O18) |
O | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
O | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
O | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
O | β Hematite var. Iron Rose | Fe2O3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Bazzite | Be3Sc2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Sc | Scandium | |
Sc | β Bazzite | Be3Sc2(Si6O18) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | β Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Ti | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Ti | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
V | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Cr | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Mn | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Fe | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Fe | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Fe | β Hematite var. Iron Rose | Fe2O3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Zn | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Sr | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Sr | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
Y | β Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Y | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Y | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
Pb | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Pb | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
U | β Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
U | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
U | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Localities in this Region
- Ticino
- Leventina
- Airolo
- Fontana
- Airolo
- Leventina
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Ticino
- Leventina
- Bedretto ValleyValley
- Leventina
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