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Trescolmen whiteschist outcrop, Mesocco, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 23' 35'' North , 9° 10' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.39313,9.17975
GeoHash:
G#: u0nxbvs7x
GRN:
N31E05
Locality type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mesocco1,262 (2017)4.1km
Soazza371 (2017)4.4km
Rossa140 (2017)4.9km
Lostallo691 (2017)9.0km
Cama469 (2017)12.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili TicinoViganello, Ticino45km
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Italian:
Affioramento di scisto bianco del Trescolmen, Mesocco, Regione Moesa, Grigioni, Svizzera


Lens of several metres of metapelite (garnet–white mica–kyanite schist) within orthogneisses to the south-southwest of Bocchetta di Trescolmen (Trescolmen area).

Large garnet crystals, up to 2 cm in size, with inclusions of kyanite (several millimetres in size), white mica, and quartz are abundant.

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Meyre, Christian, De Capitani, Christian, Zack, Thomas, and Frey, Martin (1999) Petrology of high-pressure metapelites from the Adula Nappe (Central Alps, Switzerland). Journal of Petrology, 40, 1, 199-213.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Meyre, Christian, De Capitani, Christian, Zack, Thomas, and Frey, Martin (1999) Petrology of high-pressure metapelites from the Adula Nappe (Central Alps, Switzerland). Journal of Petrology, 40, 1, 199-213.
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Meyre, Christian, De Capitani, Christian, Zack, Thomas, and Frey, Martin (1999) Petrology of high-pressure metapelites from the Adula Nappe (Central Alps, Switzerland). Journal of Petrology, 40, 1, 199-213.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Meyre, Christian, De Capitani, Christian, Zack, Thomas, and Frey, Martin (1999) Petrology of high-pressure metapelites from the Adula Nappe (Central Alps, Switzerland). Journal of Petrology, 40, 1, 199-213.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Reference: Meyre, Christian, De Capitani, Christian, Zack, Thomas, and Frey, Martin (1999) Petrology of high-pressure metapelites from the Adula Nappe (Central Alps, Switzerland). Journal of Petrology, 40, 1, 199-213.
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Meyre, Christian, De Capitani, Christian, Zack, Thomas, and Frey, Martin (1999) Petrology of high-pressure metapelites from the Adula Nappe (Central Alps, Switzerland). Journal of Petrology, 40, 1, 199-213.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Meyre, Christian, De Capitani, Christian, Zack, Thomas, and Frey, Martin (1999) Petrology of high-pressure metapelites from the Adula Nappe (Central Alps, Switzerland). Journal of Petrology, 40, 1, 199-213.
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Reference: Meyre, Christian, De Capitani, Christian, Zack, Thomas, and Frey, Martin (1999) Petrology of high-pressure metapelites from the Adula Nappe (Central Alps, Switzerland). Journal of Petrology, 40, 1, 199-213.
ⓘ 'White mica'
Reference: Meyre, Christian, De Capitani, Christian, Zack, Thomas, and Frey, Martin (1999) Petrology of high-pressure metapelites from the Adula Nappe (Central Alps, Switzerland). Journal of Petrology, 40, 1, 199-213.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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