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Falotta, Tinizong (Tinzen), Oberhalbstein (Surses; Sursass), Albula Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland

(Falotta, Tinizong (Tinzen), Oberhalbstein (Surses; Sursass), Albulatal, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera))

Mn deposit.

References:
- American Mineralogist, Volume 85, pages 1307–1314, 2000
- Belokoneva E. L., Goryuonova A. N., Pletnev P. A., Spiridonov E. M., 2001. Crystal structure of high-manganese tinzenite from the Falotta deposit in Switzerland. Crystall. Rep., 46: 30-32.
- http://homepage.hispeed.ch/KlingerMinerals/mineralien-falotta.htm
A 2455 m high peak, swiss coordinates 769´920 / 157´330.






Map Reference: 46°32'44"N , 9°39'15"E

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Mineral List:
'Adularia'
Albite
Anatase
Aragonite
Ardennite-(As)
Arseniopleite
Arseniosiderite
Arsenogoyazite
Bergslagite
Berzeliite
Birnessite
Brandtite
Braunite
Cabalzarite (TL)
Calcite
var: Manganoan Calcite

'Chalcedony'
Clinochlore
Conichalcite
Geigerite (TL)
Grischunite (TL)
Hematite
Hollandite
Illite
Kemmlitzite
Kutnohorite
Lindbergite
Manganberzeliite
Muscovite
var: Fuchsite

Parsettensite
Piemontite
var: Strontian Piemontite

Quartz
'Ranciéite-Takanelite Series'
Rhodochrosite
Rhodonite
Sarkinite
Spessartine
Sursassite
Talmessite
Tilasite
Tinzenite
Todorokite
Tripuhyite
Wallkilldellite-(Mn)


43 entries listed. 37 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

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