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Spissen, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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SpissenOccurrence
LärchultiniMountain Area
BinnMunicipality
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Spissen, Lärchultini, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

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Rutile

Spissen, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Anatase

Spissen, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Anatase

Spissen, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Rutile

Spissen, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Anatase

Spissen, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Anatase

Spissen, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Rutile

Spissen, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Anatase

Spissen, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 21' 48'' North , 8° 14' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.36350,8.23504
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ernen374 (2016)8.1km
Fiesch1,003 (2015)8.6km
Bellwald444 (2016)9.1km
Lax315 (2016)9.5km
Grengiols496 (2016)11.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
28901
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28901:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Spissen, Lercheltini (Lärcheltini), Binntal, Wallis, Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Clefts in boulders and outcrops.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

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References

https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Schweiz/Wallis%2C%20Kanton/Goms%2C%20Bezirk/Binntal/Binn/Lercheltini-Gebiet%20%28L%C3%A4rcheltini%29/Spissen
Stalder, H. A., Embrey, P., Graeser, S., Nowacki, W. (1978) Die Mineralien des Binntales. Naturhistorisches Museum der Stadt Bern.
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