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Figgerscha, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
FiggerschaGorge
FäldVillage
BinnMunicipality
GomsDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 22' 4'' North , 8° 13' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ernen374 (2016)6.9km
Fiesch1,003 (2015)7.5km
Bellwald444 (2016)8.1km
Lax315 (2016)8.3km
Grengiols496 (2016)9.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
29330
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29330:2
GUID (UUID V4):
4e2f688a-25a9-4e83-8264-6eab0e16ef87
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Figgerschen gorge; Figgerschen-Schlucht
Name(s) in local language(s):
Figgerschen-Schlucht, Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld), Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Clefts in schist ('Bündnerschiefer').

Located southeast of Fäld.

Directions: From Fäld, go in the direction of Lengenbach and, after the bridge over the Mässerbach, descend through the forest into the gorge.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SulphurS8
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3

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