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Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerlandi
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Oberaar lake areaArea
GuttannenMunicipality
Interlaken-OberhasliAdministrative District
BernCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 32' 35'' North , 8° 15' 22'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
159223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159223:1
GUID (UUID V4):
cbfa7278-74f0-4cff-ad38-e98582ea9457
Name(s) in local language(s):
Oberaarseegebiet, Grimsel, Haslital, Bern, Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In granite.
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Orthochamosite'
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
β“˜ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Quartz Gwindel
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
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β“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Senaite
Formula: Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: As small crystals in granite.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Iron Rose4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Senaite4.CC.40Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
β“˜Quartz
var. Quartz Gwindel
4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜var. Opal-AN4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Rutile
var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) Β· H2O
β“˜Bazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
β“˜Milarite9.CM.05K(β—»H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜'Orthochamosite'9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Hβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Beβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Oβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Siβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Siβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Caβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ScScandium
Scβ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Tiβ“˜ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Feβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Yβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
UUranium
Uβ“˜ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38

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