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Gerstenegg, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
GersteneggRidge
GuttannenMunicipality
Interlaken-OberhasliAdministrative District
BernCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 35' 27'' North , 8° 19' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oberwald277 (2017)7.0km
Ulrichen246 (2017)9.6km
Meiringen4,652 (2013)18.3km
Andermatt1,258 (2013)21.4km
Bellwald444 (2016)21.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
193372
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193372:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gärstenegg
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gerstenegg, Grimsel, Haslital, Bern, Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


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14 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Bayleyite
Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘ Baylissite (TL)
Formula: K2Mg(CO3)2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Grimselite (TL)
Formula: K3Na(UO2)(CO3)3 · H2O
Habit: Pulverulent coatings on granite
Colour: Bright canary-yellow
ⓘ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Monohydrocalcite
Formula: CaCO3 · H2O
ⓘ 'Orthochamosite'
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
ⓘ 'UM1972-06-CO:CaK'
Formula: K2Ca(CO3)2 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMonohydrocalcite5.CB.20CaCO3 · H2O
ⓘBaylissite (TL)5.CB.45K2Mg(CO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘBayleyite5.ED.05Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘGrimselite (TL)5.ED.35K3Na(UO2)(CO3)3 · H2O
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘ'Orthochamosite'9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'UM1972-06-CO:CaK'-K2Ca(CO3)2 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Hⓘ BaylissiteK2Mg(CO3)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GrimseliteK3Na(UO2)(CO3)3 · H2O
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ UM1972-06-CO:CaKK2Ca(CO3)2 · 4H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CCarbon
Cⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Cⓘ BaylissiteK2Mg(CO3)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GrimseliteK3Na(UO2)(CO3)3 · H2O
Cⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Cⓘ UM1972-06-CO:CaKK2Ca(CO3)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Oⓘ BaylissiteK2Mg(CO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GrimseliteK3Na(UO2)(CO3)3 · H2O
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ UM1972-06-CO:CaKK2Ca(CO3)2 · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ GrimseliteK3Na(UO2)(CO3)3 · H2O
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Mgⓘ BaylissiteK2Mg(CO3)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BaylissiteK2Mg(CO3)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ GrimseliteK3Na(UO2)(CO3)3 · H2O
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kⓘ UM1972-06-CO:CaKK2Ca(CO3)2 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Caⓘ UM1972-06-CO:CaKK2Ca(CO3)2 · 4H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Uⓘ GrimseliteK3Na(UO2)(CO3)3 · H2O
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O

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