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Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Secunda MuottaMountain
Val GiuvValley
TujetschMunicipality
Surselva RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Dosi Venzin at work in Val Giuv

Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Pyrite

Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Dosi Venzin at work in Val Giuv

Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Pyrite

Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Dosi Venzin at work in Val Giuv

Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Smoky Quartz

Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 41' 33'' North , 8° 41' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.69258,8.69133
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gurtnellen666 (2017)7.0km
Wassen464 (2013)7.2km
Göschenen464 (2013)8.4km
Andermatt1,258 (2013)9.8km
Silenen2,243 (2013)10.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
239063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239063:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Secunda Motta; 2nd Muotta; Zweite Motta
Other Languages:
German:
Zweiter Motta, Tujetsch, Region Surselva, Graubünden, Schweiz


Glacially rounded knob south of the Giuv glacier. Lies close to the southern boundary of the Giuv syenite intrusion in a zone that is particularly rich in alpine-type fissures.
Check the overview of the upper Val Giuv: http://www.mindat.org/photo-458007.html

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Found by Dosi Venzin in 2006.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Found by Dosi Venzin in 2006.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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