Valleggia Glacier, Valleggia Valley, Bedretto Valley, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Valleggia Glacier | Glacier |
Valleggia Valley | Valley |
Bedretto Valley | Valley |
Leventina | District |
Ticino | Canton |
Switzerland | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 28' 38'' North , 8° 30' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Ghiacciaio di Valleggia, Val Vallegia, Val Bedretto, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)
Alpine clefts on the south side of Val Bedretto
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
✪ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: M Kampf collection |
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 Habit: microscopic radiating needles Reference: Dollinger, J., Mullis, J., Stern, W. (1999): Spezielle Nadelquarzfunde aus dem Val Bedretto (Ti). Schweizer Strahler, 11, 545–564 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Quartz var: Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 Reference: A. M. I. Martins collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Gadolinite-(Y) | 9.AJ.20 | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
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AX2 | |||
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.4.4.1 | TiO2 |
Group 54 - NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates | |||
Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with B in [4] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Gadolinite-(Y) | 54.2.1b.3 | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | Quartz var: Rock Crystal | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Be | Beryllium | |
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Be | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Rock Crystal) | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Rock Crystal) | SiO2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
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Valleggia Glacier, Valleggia Valley, Bedretto Valley, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland