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Gibelbach, Fiesch, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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GibelbachCreek
FieschMunicipality
GomsDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 24' 33'' North , 8° 6' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fiesch1,003 (2015)1.9km
Lax315 (2016)2.3km
Ernen374 (2016)2.5km
Bellwald444 (2016)4.1km
Grengiols496 (2016)4.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
29199
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29199:7
GUID (UUID V4):
77ad92c1-7360-417a-ad95-db51f1ed511f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gibelsbach; Giebelsbach; Gibelschbach
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gibelbach (Gibelsbach; Giebelsbach), Fiesch, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Steep ravine with creek.

"Gibelsbach" and "Giebelsbach" are frequent misnomers.

The correct spelling is "Gibelbach". (Note that https://map.geo.admin.ch/ gives the name as "Gibelschbach").

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Description: Crystals to 2 cm across.
β“˜ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Description: The "stilbites" reported in older references turned out to be stellerites upon systematic studies.
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2Oβ“˜ Epistilbite
(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2Oβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca
Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2Oβ“˜ Stellerite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 26H2O
β“˜Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 Β· 28H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup' ?-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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