Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chironico Valley | Valley |
| Faido | Commune |
| Leventina | District |
| Ticino | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 25' 0'' North , 8° 49' 35'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
191917
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191917:5
GUID (UUID V4):
a7a7c2c8-f35e-401b-8026-a78a2bce9135
Name(s) in local language(s):
Val di Chironico, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Chloritoid Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β 'K Feldspar' References: |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
| βͺ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Habit: Lath-shaped Colour: Bluish |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Oxy-dravite Formula: Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| β Paragonite (TL) Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Type Locality: |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Schorl ? Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Description: Not analysed; paragenesis suggests dravite is more probable. |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| βͺ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| β | Chloritoid | 9.AF.85 | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Oxy-dravite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| β | Schorl ? | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Paragonite (TL) | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Localities in this Region
- Ticino
- Leventina
- Faido
- Chironico Valley
- Faido
- Leventina
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