Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Simplon Railway tunnel (north section) | Tunnel |
Termen | Municipality |
Brig | District |
Valais | Canton |
Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 29'' North , 8° 0' 25'' East
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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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39 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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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 |
βͺ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Habit: prismatic or tabular Colour: pink, pale violet References: |
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 References: |
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) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Smythite | 2.CC.10 | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
β | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Iron Rose | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite var. Pistomesite | 5.AB.05 | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
β | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 | |
β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Goyazite | 8.BL.10 | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Uvite | 9.CK.05 | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Hyalophane | 9.FA.30 | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β | Albite var. Pericline | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 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
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | β Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
O | β Hematite var. Iron Rose | Fe2O3 |
O | β Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | β Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
Mg | β Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
S | β Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | β Sulphur | S8 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
Fe | β Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
Fe | β Hematite var. Iron Rose | Fe2O3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
Sr | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Pb | β Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Bi | β Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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