Scheuchzerhorn, Oberaar glacier, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Scheuchzerhorn | - not defined - |
Oberaar glacier | Glacier |
Oberaar lake area | Area |
Guttannen | Municipality |
Interlaken-Oberhasli | Administrative District |
Bern | Canton |
Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 32' 38'' North , 8° 11' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Ulrichen | 246 (2017) | 10.1km |
Oberwald | 277 (2017) | 12.6km |
Bellwald | 444 (2016) | 13.1km |
Grindelwald | 3,730 (2013) | 14.8km |
Fiesch | 1,003 (2015) | 16.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
192980
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192980:8
GUID (UUID V4):
4faff6b0-2a31-47d2-be7a-a314d8326641
Name(s) in local language(s):
Scheuchzerhorn, Oberaargletscher, Oberaarseegebiet, Grimsel, Haslital, Bern, Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
Two large finds of smoky quartz specimens were reported from this locality in 1996 and in 1997. The 1997 find was remarkable because more than 50% of the specimens were gwindels (Teige and Willener, 1997).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Quartz Gwindel Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Quartz Gwindel | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Quartz Gwindel | SiO2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Quartz Gwindel | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Bern
- Grimsel areaMountain Area
- Hasli ValleyValley
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