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Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Simplon Railway tunnel (north section)Tunnel
TermenMunicipality
BrigDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 29'' North , 8° 0' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Termen793 (2016)1.1km
Naters7,552 (2017)1.4km
Bitsch802 (2013)1.5km
Brig5,000 (2013)2.0km
MΓΆrel477 (2016)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
3221
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3221:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0c29f8a5-1b44-41b2-a7b3-ea18cb66c75b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Simplon Tunnel
Name(s) in local language(s):
Simplon-Eisenbahntunnel (Nordabschnitt), Simplonpassgebiet, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Finds in material excavated during construction of the two tubes of the tunnel (1898-1905, and 1912-1921). The north portal is located near Biela, east of Brig, its south portal near Iselle in the Ossola Valley (Italy).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


39 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
βœͺ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Habit: prismatic or tabular
Colour: pink, pale violet
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
β“˜ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
Habit: Radiating aggregates to 22 mm across.
Colour: White
Description: Initially mistaken for Natrolite; identified in 1984 on historic specimens.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: Cubes to 15 mm along the edges
β“˜ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Habit: Rhombohedrons to 2 mm
Colour: Dark yellow, brownish
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Siderite var. Pistomesite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
β“˜ Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Uvite
Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Gallery:

Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2β“˜ Ankerite
CaMg(CO3)2β“˜ Dolomite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Smythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
β“˜Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Iron Rose4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite
var. Pistomesite
5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
β“˜5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Dawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Goyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Uvite9.CK.05CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Hyalophane9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Albite
var. Pericline
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
Oβ“˜ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Naβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Mgβ“˜ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alβ“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
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“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
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“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Feβ“˜ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Srβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5

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