RimpfischwΓ€ng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types | |
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RimpfischwΓ€ng range | Mountain Range |
Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area | Area |
Zermatt | Municipality |
Visp | District |
Valais | Canton |
Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 46'' North , 7° 50' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
65693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65693:6
GUID (UUID V4):
283f4ca5-b8fa-4527-8083-a34b79686513
Name(s) in local language(s):
RimpfischwΓ€ng, Findelgletschergebiet (Findelngletschergebiet; Findelengletschergebiet), Zermatt, Mattertal, Gebiet Zermatt - Saas Fee, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
A range of towering peaks to the north of the Findel glacier, extending from the Rimpfischhorn in the east to the Flue Alp in the west.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 References: |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 References: |
β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β Andradite var. Demantoid Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β Andradite var. Melanite Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
β Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: |
β Clinochlore var. Pennine Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: |
β 'Clinochrysotile' |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
β Grossular var. Hessonite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
β Morenosite Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O References: |
β Nickelhexahydrite Formula: Ni(SO4) · 6H2O References: |
β Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Nickelhexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | Ni(SO4) Β· 6H2O |
β | Morenosite | 7.CB.40 | NiSO4 Β· 7H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Andradite var. Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
β | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | |
β | Grossular var. Hessonite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | |
β | Andradite var. Demantoid | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | var. Pennine | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | 'Clinochrysotile' | 9.ED. | |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'var. Byssolite' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
H | β Nickelhexahydrite | Ni(SO4) · 6H2O |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | β Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Andradite var. Demantoid | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
O | β Nickelhexahydrite | Ni(SO4) · 6H2O |
O | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Mg | β Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | β Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Andradite var. Demantoid | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
S | β Nickelhexahydrite | Ni(SO4) · 6H2O |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Andradite var. Demantoid | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Andradite var. Demantoid | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Fe | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
Ni | β Nickelhexahydrite | Ni(SO4) · 6H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
- Monte Rosa massifMassif
Switzerland
- Valais
- MattertalValley
- Zermatt - Saas Fee areaMountain Area
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