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Palü Glacier, Bernina Pass area, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Palü GlacierGlacier
Bernina Pass areaArea
PoschiavoMunicipality
Bernina RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 21' 49'' North , 9° 58' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
245937
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245937:3
GUID (UUID V4):
fb2716f1-9e91-4764-8e27-7fe19228f506
Other Languages:
Italian:
Vedretta di Palü (Vedretta di Palù), Poschiavo, Regione Bernina, Grigioni, Svizzera
Lombard:
Vadret da Palü (Vadret da Palù), Pusc'ciâf (Pus'ciav), Regiun Bernina, Canton Grisun, Svizera


Mineralised fissures in gneiss blocks in the glacier moraines.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Starkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
C Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
BaBarium
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11

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