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Taspegn Alp (Taspin) mine, Zillis (Ziran), Zillis-Reischen, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Taspegn Alp (Taspin) mine | Mine |
| Zillis (Ziran) | Village |
| Zillis-Reischen | Municipality |
| Viamala Region | Region |
| Grisons | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 38'' North , 9° 28' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pignieu | 105 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Andeer | 800 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Stierva | 142 (2017) | 6.1km |
| Salux | 209 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Alvaschein | 152 (2017) | 7.5km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Alp Taspegn (Taspin), Zillis, Schams, Hinterrheintal, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
Pb-Zn-Cu-Ag deposit, hosted in a greenish augengneiss (so-called taspinite).
Located east of Zillis. Within a radius of 1 km around the main mine at least six other locations with mineralization and old workings are reported.
Now a tourist mine.
Located east of Zillis. Within a radius of 1 km around the main mine at least six other locations with mineralization and old workings are reported.
Now a tourist mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite ? Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Pearceite-Polybasite Series' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 Description: Inclusions in bornite. |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Acanthite ? | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pearceite-Polybasite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Grisons
- Albula Region
- Oberhalbstein AlpsMountain Range
- Albula Region
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Taspegn Alp (Taspin) mine, Zillis, Zillis-Reischen, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland