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Bellwald, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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BellwaldMunicipality
GomsDistrict
ValaisCanton
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PlacePopulation
Bellwald444 (2016)
Other Languages:
Alemannic:
Beuwaud (Beuuaud), Bezirk Goms, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
German:
Bellwald, Bezirk Goms, Wallis, Schweiz
Russian:
Бельвальд, Округ Гомс, Вале, Швейцария


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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114
Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 28
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Reference: Christian Bracke Collection
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114
'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Habit: Grains and aggregates to 1 cm
Colour: Dark green
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 175.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 175.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114
'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Christian Bracke Collection
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Christian Bracke Collection
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 414.
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Reference: Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 114

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Chlorite Group'-
'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
O HematiteFe2O3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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