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Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

(Simplonpassgebiet, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera))

Under this header, the localities north and northeast of the Simplon pass are listed. The localities south of the pass and around Simplon village belong to the Ossola Valley, which continues into Italy.

Ref.:
- Hetherington, C.J., Gieré, R. and Graeser, S. (2003) Composition of barium-rich white micas from the Berisal complex, Simplon region, Switzerland. Canadian Mineralogist: 41: 1281-1291.




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


Mineral List:
Actinolite
'Adularia'
Aikinite
Albite
var: Pericline
Anatase
Anhydrite
Ankerite
'Apatite'
Apatite-(CaF)
Armenite
Arsenopyrite
Asbecasite
Baryte
Biotite
Calcite
Celestine
Celsian
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Dawsonite
Dolomite
Epidote
Fluorite
Galena
Ganterite (TL)
'Garnet Group'
Goyazite
Gypsum
Hematite
var: Iron Rose
Hyalophane
Laumontite
Magnesioriebeckite
Magnesite
Magnetite
Malachite
'Mica Group'
Muscovite
var: Barian Muscovite
Pyrite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Rutile
Siderite
var: Pistomesite
Smythite
Sphalerite
Stibnite
Sulphur
Titanite
'Tourmaline'
Zircon
Zoisite


80 entries listed. 42 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region:
Switzerland
 
  • Wallis (Valais)
    • Brig
      • Simplon pass area
          • Wasen Alp
        • Nessel Valley
        • Rosswald

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