Hofmann, B., Soom, M., Kürsteiner, P., and Graeser, S. (2014) Wenig bekannte Tonmineralien: Neufunde von Dickit, Palygorskit und Rectorit aus der Schweiz. Schweizer Strahler, 4 (4/2014), 23-34.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

ⓘ 'Lepidolite' ?

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

Hofmann, B., Soom, M., Kürsteiner, P., and Graeser, S. (2014) Wenig bekannte Tonmineralien: Neufunde von Dickit, Palygorskit und Rectorit aus der Schweiz. Schweizer Strahler, 4 (4/2014), 23-34.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.276

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

Hofmann, B., Soom, M., Kürsteiner, P., and Graeser, S. (2014) Wenig bekannte Tonmineralien: Neufunde von Dickit, Palygorskit und Rectorit aus der Schweiz. Schweizer Strahler, 4 (4/2014), 23-34.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite

Formula: K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

Hofmann, B., Soom, M., Kürsteiner, P., and Graeser, S. (2014) Wenig bekannte Tonmineralien: Neufunde von Dickit, Palygorskit und Rectorit aus der Schweiz. Schweizer Strahler, 4 (4/2014), 23-34.

ⓘ 'Muscovite-1M'

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

Hofmann, B., Soom, M., Kürsteiner, P., and Graeser, S. (2014) Wenig bekannte Tonmineralien: Neufunde von Dickit, Palygorskit und Rectorit aus der Schweiz. Schweizer Strahler, 4 (4/2014), 23-34.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Lenzerheide, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Piz Scalottas, Lenzerheide, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

ⓘ Rectorite

Formula: (Na,Ca)Al₄((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Hofmann, B., Soom, M., Kürsteiner, P., and Graeser, S. (2014) Wenig bekannte Tonmineralien: Neufunde von Dickit, Palygorskit und Rectorit aus der Schweiz. Schweizer Strahler, 4 (4/2014), 23-34.

ⓘ Reevesite

Formula: Ni₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.347

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

Hofmann, B., Soom, M., Kürsteiner, P., and Graeser, S. (2014) Wenig bekannte Tonmineralien: Neufunde von Dickit, Palygorskit und Rectorit aus der Schweiz. Schweizer Strahler, 4 (4/2014), 23-34.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

ⓘ Violarite

Formula: Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

Locality: Heidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

References:

Graeser, S., and Kindlimann, J. (2001) Heidbach/Schynschlucht - eine neue Fundstelle ungewöhnlicher Mineralien. Mineralienfreund, 39, 3, 14-21

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Violarite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Reevesite	5.DA.50	Ni₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Fuchsite	9.EC.15	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Rectorite	9.EC.60	(Na,Ca)Al₄((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Lepidolite' ?	-
ⓘ	'Muscovite-1M'	-	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Rectorite	(Na,Ca)Al₄((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Reevesite	Ni₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite-1M	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Reevesite	Ni₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rectorite	(Na,Ca)Al₄((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Reevesite	Ni₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite-1M	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Rectorite	(Na,Ca)Al₄((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Rectorite	(Na,Ca)Al₄((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite-1M	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rectorite	(Na,Ca)Al₄((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite-1M	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite-1M	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Rectorite	(Na,Ca)Al₄((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Reevesite	Ni₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Reevesite	Ni₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
Ni	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaz/Obervaz
Wikidata ID:	Q64647
GeoNames ID:	7287424

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

Grisons
- Albula Region
  - Vaz/Obervaz
    - ⭔Lenzerheide
      - Piz Scalottas
    - Solis
      - Heidbach (Rain digl Lai)

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

The AlpsMountain Range

Switzerland

Grisons
- Albula Region
  - Albula ValleyValley
  - Oberhalbstein AlpsMountain Range
- Schin gorgeGorge

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

Quick NavTop Mineral List Fossils Other Databases Localities in Region Other Regions

Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 21, 2026 01:06:20 Page updated: July 27, 2026 10:32:19

Go to top of page

Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, SwitzerlandiRegional Level TypesVaz/ObervazMunicipality Albula RegionRegion GrisonsCanton SwitzerlandCountry function showexplain() { $("#locexplain").toggle(); if (typeof movemap === "function") movemap(); }

Select Mineral List Type

Mineral List

Detailed Mineral List:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

List of minerals for each chemical element

Fossils

Other Databases

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland i
Regional Level Types
Vaz/Obervaz Municipality
Albula Region Region
Grisons Canton
Switzerland Country