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Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Flesch lake, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

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August 2013 - Flesch lake area

Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Scree slopes above the lake

Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Scree slopes above the lake

Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Panoramic view from Fleschsee

Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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August 2013 - Flesch lake area

Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Scree slopes above the lake

Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Scree slopes above the lake

Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Panoramic view from Fleschsee

Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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August 2013 - Flesch lake area

Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Scree slopes above the lake

Flesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 55'' North , 8° 12' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.33222,8.20583
GeoHash:
G#: u0jzddx2c
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ernen374 (2016)8.7km
Lax315 (2016)9.2km
Fiesch1,003 (2015)9.3km
Grengiols496 (2016)9.8km
Croveo231 (2014)10.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
203177
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203177:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Fleschsee, Kriegalptal (Chriegalptal), Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


The locality Fleschsee can be reached by driving from Binn to Heiligkreuz and from there following the marked hiking-path to Schapleralp.

When this path turns sharply to the left, you go straight ahead via Chällerli and Lärchestafel to the water intake at Obere Stafel (until here red-white marks).

From here a small path marked with cairns leads to the right up the slope to Fleschsee.

The interesting area are the scree-slopes around and above the lake.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anatase var. Niobium-bearing Anatase
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Molybdenite-2H'
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Anatase4.DD.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘParisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Molybdenite-2H'-MoS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Anatase var. Niobium-bearing Anatase(Ti,Nb)O2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Molybdenite-2HMoS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Anatase var. Niobium-bearing Anatase(Ti,Nb)O2
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Anatase var. Niobium-bearing Anatase(Ti,Nb)O2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Moⓘ Molybdenite-2HMoS2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2

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References

Schwanz, J., Schüpbach, T., Gorsatt, A. (1994) Das Binntal und seine Mineralien. Hrsg. und Verlag André Gorsatt, Binn, 271 pages (in German).
van der Burgt, A. & Cuchet, S. (2005): Neu: Gadolinit, Aeschynit und Synchisit vom Fleschsee, Binntal (Schweiz). Lapis 30 (4), 19-27, 50. (in German)
Cuchet, S. (2014) Was treibt uns an? In: Gorsatt, André (2014) Die besten Seiten des Binntals. KristalloGrafik Verlag, 344 pages: 271-284.
Cuchet, S., van der Burgt, A., Crumbach, M., Sartori, E. (2018): (Nb)-Anatas, Titanit: über eine spannende Familiengeschichte (Binntal, CH – Devero, I). Schweizer Strahler 52(1), 1-14 (in German, French and Italian).
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