Parsettens Alp, Tinizong (Tinzen), Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parsettens Alp | Mine |
| Tinizong (Tinzen) | Village |
| Surses | Municipality |
| Albula Region | Region |
| Grisons | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 34' 23'' North , 9° 41' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
6478
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6478:4
GUID (UUID V4):
820a34aa-5e22-476a-bce9-a412bb7116f8
Name(s) in local language(s):
Alp Parsettens, Tinizong (Tinzen), Oberhalbstein (Surses; Sursass), Albulatal, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
A former Mn mine located 12.9 km SE of Tiefencastel at N46.57313 E9.68438 (Parsettens I, Swiss grid 772138 160447) and at N46.57114 E9.68267 (Parsettens II, Swiss grid 772013 160223).
The first records about mining in these parts of Switzerland date from the 14th century, but the mines around Tinzen are first mentioned in 1819. The French company operating the mines collapsed around 1840 due to mismanagement. Several records show that only a small amount of Mn-ore was mined until 1900.
The mine was important during WW I and WW II, when the import of Mn-ore was difficult.
The workings consisted of 2 open pits, Parsettens I and Parsettens II — dumps and pits are standing out in the alpine landscape —, plus 5 small pits (probably for prospecting).
The mine could be operated during summer only. The ore was transported by cable car from II to I (earlier by ox cart), by tramway down the mountain to Alp D’Err ('Bremsberg', the track is still visible) and then by truck and railway to the processing plant and to the steel mills.
Between 1916 and 1919 about 1,700 t of Mn-ore were shipped with an average of 36% Mn from the mine on Alp Parsettens.
Between 1942 and 1945 about 2,500 t of Mn-ore were mined on Alp Parsettens.
Today, this mine is of interest to the mineral collectors' community only.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
29 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Ardennite-(As) Formula: Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Arseniopleite Formula: NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3 |
| ⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) Formula: CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Lindbergite Formula: Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Manganberzeliite Formula: (NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3 |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Parsettensite (TL) Formula: (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Piemontite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Ranciéite Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ Sursassite (TL) Formula: Mn2+2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Takanelite Formula: (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| ⓘ Tilasite Formula: CaMg(AsO4)F |
| ⓘ Tinzenite (TL) Formula: Ca2Mn2+4Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Ranciéite | 4.FL.40 | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| ⓘ | Takanelite | 4.FL.40 | (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| ⓘ | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 | |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Arseniopleite | 8.AC.10 | NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Manganberzeliite | 8.AC.25 | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Tilasite | 8.BB. | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| ⓘ | Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) | 8.BL.13 | CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Tinzenite (TL) | 9.BD.20 | Ca2Mn2+4Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Sursassite (TL) | 9.BG.15 | Mn2+2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Ardennite-(As) | 9.BJ.40 | Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Parsettensite (TL) | 9.EG.40 | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Lindbergite | 10.AB.05 | Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ardennite-(As) | Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sursassite | Mn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Takanelite | (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tinzenite | Ca2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lindbergite | Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tinzenite | Ca2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Lindbergite | Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ardennite-(As) | Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Arseniopleite | NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Sursassite | Mn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Takanelite | (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Tinzenite | Ca2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lindbergite | Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Arseniopleite | NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3 |
| Na | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3 |
| Na | ⓘ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ardennite-(As) | Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Ardennite-(As) | Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Sursassite | Mn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Tinzenite | Ca2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Ardennite-(As) | Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6 |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Sursassite | Mn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Tinzenite | Ca2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Arseniopleite | NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Takanelite | (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| Ca | ⓘ Tinzenite | Ca2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ardennite-(As) | Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Arseniopleite | NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ Sursassite | Mn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Takanelite | (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Tinzenite | Ca2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Lindbergite | Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Ardennite-(As) | Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Arseniopleite | NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3 |
| As | ⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3 |
| As | ⓘ Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Grisons
- Albula Region
- Albula ValleyValley
- Oberhalbstein AlpsMountain Range
- Albula Region
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Parsettens Alp, Tinizong, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland