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Forno glacier, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Forno glacierGlacier
Val FornoValley
Upper Val BregagliaValley
BregagliaMunicipality
Maloja RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 28'' North , 9° 42' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
188954
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188954:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vadrec del Forno, Val Forno, Val Bregaglia (Bergell), Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
References:
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Habit: Acicular crystals to several mm
Colour: Blue, violet-blue
Description: Inclusions in quartz.
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Habit: Minute pseudo-octahedrons
Colour: Yellowish
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Uranopolycrase
Formula: (U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUranopolycrase4.DG.05(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
UUranium
Uⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6

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