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Slag locality, Breno, Alto Malcantone, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Slag locality- not defined -
Breno- not defined -
Alto MalcantoneMunicipality
LuganoDistrict
TicinoCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
122686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122686:0
GUID (UUID V4):
6cdc409d-a9c9-4dd0-8b57-5048d1ad7c9f
Name(s) in local language(s):
LocalitΓ  di scorie, Breno, Alto Malcantone, Malcantone, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)


Slags from arsenopyrite roasting.
Located on the slopes above Breno.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Agardite-(La)
Formula: LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Symplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Tooeleite
Formula: Fe3+6(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
β“˜Tooeleite4.JD.15Fe3+6(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 Β· 4H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Parasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Symplesite8.CE.45Fe2+3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Strashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Agardite-(La)8.DL.15LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
LaLanthanum
Laβ“˜ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

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