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Formazzolo Alp (Formazzöö Alp), Calnègia Valley, Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerlandi
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Formazzolo Alp (Formazzöö Alp)Alpine Pasture
Calnègia ValleyValley
Bavona ValleyValley
CevioMunicipality
VallemaggiaDistrict
TicinoCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 21' 23'' North , 8° 29' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.35648,8.49212
GeoHash:
G#: u0np9nzy0
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Alpine Pasture
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Formazza448 (2012)5.6km
Ponte159 (2014)5.6km
Cavergno481 (2016)8.9km
Bignasco311 (2017)9.1km
Cevio1,844 (2017)9.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
134488
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134488:5
GUID (UUID V4):
706ce321-2c66-43d0-a743-9443ece11bc4
Other Languages:
Italian:
Alpe Formazzolo (Alpe Formazzöö), Val Calnègia, Val Bavona (Valle Bavona), Cevio, Distretto di Vallemaggia, Ticino, Svizzera


Gold-bearing quartz veins in gneiss of the Antigorio nappe near Alpe Formazzolo (Alpe Formazzöö).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

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References

Grünenfelder, M. (1957) Erzmikroskopische Beobachtungen an den Goldquarzgängen von Gondo (Simplon, Wallis) und Alpe Formazzolo (Val Calneggia, Tessin). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 37, 1, 1-8.
Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., and Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Verlag Wepf & Co. AG, Basel, 576 pages.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
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