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Rimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

(Rimpfischwäng, Findelgletschergebiet (Findelngletschergebiet; Findelengletschergebiet), Zermatt, Mattertal, Gebiet Zermatt - Saas Fee, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera))

A range of towering peaks to the north of the Findel glacier, extending from the Rimpfischhorn in the east to the Flue Alp in the west.





Mineral List:
  • Actinolite
    var: Byssolite
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]
  • Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    Fe
    3+
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    3
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 38-39]
    Site Photo
    Rimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Christian Bracke
  • Andradite
    var: Demantoid
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 38-39]
    Site Photo
    Rimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  • Andradite
    var: Melanite
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 38]
  • 'Apatite'
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]
  • Brucite
    Mg(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 87]
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]
  • Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    (OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Found by Frank de Wit]
    Site Photo
    Rimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Christian Bracke
  • Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    5
    Al[(OH)
     
    8
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]
  • Clinochlore
    var: Pennine
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]
    Site Photo
    Rimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Christian Bracke
  • Clinochrysotile
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 87]
  • Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    ]
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 138.]
  • Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    }{Al
     
    2
    Fe
    3+
     
    }[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Reference: [Christian Bracke Collection]
  • Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    Al
     
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    3
    Reference: [Christian Bracke Collection]
    Site Photo
    Rimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Rob Lavinsky
  • Grossular
    var: Hessonite
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.]
  • Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    Fe
    3+
    2
    O
     
    4
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]
    Site Photo
    Rimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Christian Bracke
  • Morenosite
    NiSO
     
    4
    ·7H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Christian Bracke Collection]
    Site Photo
    Rimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Christian Bracke
  • Nickelhexahydrite
    (Ni,Mg,Fe)SO
     
    4
    ·6H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Christian Bracke Collection]
  • Perovskite
    CaTiO
     
    3
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]
  • 'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    [Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    ](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
  • Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    )S
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]
  • Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 407.]
  • Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    Al
     
    4
    Si
     
    9
    O
     
    34
    (OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]
    Site Photo
    Rimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
    © Christian Bracke
  • Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [R. L. Parker, Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz]


    25 entries listed. 17 valid minerals.

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