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Mount Torri, Alto Malcantone, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Mount TorriMountain
Alto MalcantoneMunicipality
LuganoDistrict
TicinoCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
246400
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246400:1
GUID (UUID V4):
de895ad5-baec-4c55-aa85-6b6005f48da6
Name(s) in local language(s):
Torri, Alto Malcantone, Malcantone, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)


Old As-Bi mining area on the south-eastern slope of Mt. Torri, in a biotite-andesite gneiss. Six partly collapsed adits are documented.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Gold
Formula: Au
Goudeyite
Formula: AlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Goudeyite8.DL.15AlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoudeyiteAlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O GoudeyiteAlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al GoudeyiteAlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu GoudeyiteAlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As GoudeyiteAlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AuGold
Au GoldAu
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthBi

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