Alum mine, Intschi, Gurtnellen, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alum mine | Mine |
| Intschi | Village |
| Gurtnellen | Municipality |
| Reuss Valley | Valley |
| Uri | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
191782
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191782:9
GUID (UUID V4):
ada38bdc-7674-4bd6-b0c6-049ac34cec52
Other Languages:
German:
Alaungrube, Intschi, Gurtnellen, Reusstal, Kanton Uri, Schweiz
Ancient alum mine, worked from 1764 to 1778. Main ore was pickeringite from pyrite-bearing sericite schists. In the outcrops of these rocks, pickeringite can still be collected today.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Uri
- Reuss ValleyValley
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