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Cavloc lake, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Cavloc lakeLake
Val FornoValley
Upper Val BregagliaValley
BregagliaMunicipality
Maloja RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 22' 47'' North , 9° 42' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sils-Segl Maria735 (2017)7.1km
Vicosoprano469 (2017)7.2km
Stampa588 (2017)9.7km
Bivio215 (2017)10.7km
Silvaplana973 (2017)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
133282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133282:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Lägh da Cavloc, Val Forno, Val Bregaglia (Bergell), Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Pegmatites and contact-metamorphic ultrabasites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘArtinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘvar. Cupro-Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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