Balmen gneiss outcrops, Bochtehorn, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Balmen gneiss outcrops | Group of Outcrops |
| Bochtehorn | Mountain |
| Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area | Mountain Area |
| Binn | Municipality |
| Goms | District |
| Valais | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
Balmen gneiss outcrops, Bochtehorn, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Group of Outcrops
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
6980
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6980:2
GUID (UUID V4):
c09da980-37ba-474f-b6f2-b51d9803f059
Name(s) in local language(s):
Balmen-Gneis, Bochtenhorn (Bochtehorn), Gebiet Albrunhorn - Turbhorn, Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
Clefts in two-mica gneiss.
Located on the north slope of Bochtehorn mountain.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| β Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Valais
- Binn ValleyValley
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