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Kriegalp water tunnel, Chriegalp valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Kriegalp water tunnelTunnel
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Kriegalp water tunnel, Chriegalp valley, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
29342
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29342:7
GUID (UUID V4):
46ee0e53-929e-4461-a7b3-c8923a5e8162
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kriegalp-Wasserstollen, Kriegalptal (Chriegalptal), Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Minerals found in material excavated during the construction of the tunnel.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Description: Crystals to 1 cm along the edges.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite
var. Iron Rose
4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Milarite9.CM.05K(β—»H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 26H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3

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