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Hungerberg (Faulhorn), Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Hungerberg (Faulhorn)- not defined -
OberwaldMunicipality (Former)
ObergomsMunicipality
GomsDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 32' 6'' North , 8° 22' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.53525,8.37341
GeoHash:
G#: u0mbwx3r6
GRN:
N32E05
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oberwald277 (2017)1.5km
Ulrichen246 (2017)5.9km
Ponte159 (2014)18.0km
Formazza448 (2012)18.1km
Airolo1,559 (2016)18.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
105849
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105849:2
GUID (UUID V4):
a8778193-26a6-44b8-8439-749d1383e012
Name(s) in local language(s):
Faulhorn (Hungerberg), Oberwald, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Paragneiss outcrops.
Located NE of Oberwald and close to the LΓ€ngis Alp.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜var. Sagenite (of Saussure)4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Milarite9.CM.05K(β—»H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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