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RimpfischwΓ€ng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
RimpfischwΓ€ng rangeMountain Range
Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) areaArea
ZermattMunicipality
VispDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 46'' North , 7° 50' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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 Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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)
β“˜ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ 'Clinochrysotile'
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Nickelhexahydrite
Formula: Ni(SO4) · 6H2O
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3β“˜ Andradite
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4β“˜ Chrysotile
Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8β“˜ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3β“˜ Grossular
Fe2+Fe3+2O4β“˜ Magnetite
NiSO4 · 7H2Oβ“˜ Morenosite
Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9β“˜ Vesuvianite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Nickelhexahydrite7.CB.25Ni(SO4) Β· 6H2O
β“˜Morenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 Β· 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Andradite
var. Melanite
9.AD.25Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
β“˜9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Grossular
var. Hessonite
9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Andradite
var. Demantoid
9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜var. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(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

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niβ“˜ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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