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Piz Aul, Vals, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Piz Aul | - not defined - |
| Vals | Municipality |
| Surselva Region | Region |
| Grisons | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 22'' North , 9° 7' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vrin | 273 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Vals Platz | 1,006 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Lumbrein | 428 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Vignogn | 175 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Hinterrhein | 108 (2017) | 11.5km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Piz Aul, Vals, Val Vals (Valsertal), Val Lugnez (Val Lumnezia), Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
Clefts in Bünden schists (Bündnerschiefer).
A 3121 m high peak, located west of Vals.
Swiss coordinates 729´155 / 164´890.
Around 1900, exceptional brookite crystals to 4 cm were found - the largest ever recorded from Switzerland.
A 3121 m high peak, located west of Vals.
Swiss coordinates 729´155 / 164´890.
Around 1900, exceptional brookite crystals to 4 cm were found - the largest ever recorded from Switzerland.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ✪ Brookite Formula: TiO2 Description: Crystals to 4 cm |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
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Piz Aul, Vals, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland