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Gischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Gischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

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Gischigletscher region

Gischi glacier, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Gischihorn Mt. from Bel Alp

Gischi glacier, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Torbernite

Gischi glacier, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Gischigletscher region

Gischi glacier, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Gischihorn Mt. from Bel Alp

Gischi glacier, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Torbernite

Gischi glacier, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Gischigletscher region

Gischi glacier, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Gischihorn Mt. from Bel Alp

Gischi glacier, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 18' 57'' North , 8° 12' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.31611,8.21472
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Glacier
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
29174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29174:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gischigletscher (einschl. Gischihorn), Kriegalptal (Chriegalptal), Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


The Gischi glacier is situated on the west slope of the Gischihorn. In general, both names refer to the same collecting area.

For the Italian side of the mountain, see http://www.mindat.org/loc-238361.html

NOTE: The grid reference marks the Gischihorn (3083 m; Swiss coordinates: 659´785 / 129´710).

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 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
Description: Also pseudomorphoses from rutile to anatase
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Asbecasite
Formula: Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Description: Pseudomorphoses from bismutite to bismuthinite
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Cafarsite
Formula: Ca5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 · 4-5H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chernovite-(Y)
Formula: Y(AsO4)
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Crichtonite
Formula: Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
ⓘ 'Dravite-Schorl Series'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(AsO4)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Senaite
Formula: Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Tilasite
Formula: CaMg(AsO4)F
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zálesíite
Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCrichtonite4.CC.40Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
ⓘSenaite4.CC.40Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘAsbecasite4.JB.30Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
ⓘCafarsite4.JC.05Ca5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 · 4-5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChernovite-(Y)8.AD.35Y(AsO4)
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘGasparite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(AsO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘTilasite8.BB.CaMg(AsO4)F
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘZálesíite8.DL.15CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Dravite-Schorl Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ CafarsiteCa5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 · 4-5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
Bⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
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ⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CafarsiteCa5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 · 4-5H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fⓘ TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
Mgⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Caⓘ CafarsiteCa5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 · 4-5H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ CafarsiteCa5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 · 4-5H2O
Tiⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Vⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
CrChromium
Crⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Crⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CafarsiteCa5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 · 4-5H2O
Mnⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ CafarsiteCa5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 · 4-5H2O
Feⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Asⓘ CafarsiteCa5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 · 4-5H2O
Asⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Asⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
Asⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Yⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Stalder, H. A., Embrey, P., Graeser, S., Nowacki, W. (1978) Die Mineralien des Binntales. Naturhistorisches Museum der Stadt Bern.
de Wit, F.C.A., van der Burgt, A. (1996) De Gischigletscher (Binntal, Wallis, Zwitserland): over strahlen, kluften en de geologie & mineralogie. Gea: 29(4): 115-125 (in Dutch).
de Wit, F. (1997) Wulfenit aus dem Binntal/CH. Lapis: 24(11): 33.
van der Burgt, A., Cuchet, S. (2000) Entdeckung vom Torbernite am Gischigletcher, Binntal (VS). Schweizer Strahler: 34(2): 85-88 (in German and French).
van der Burgt, A., Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M. (2014) Eine „Strahler“-Tour durchs Binntal im anderen Sinne – radioaktive Schönheiten und Spezialitäten. In: Gorsatt, André (2014) Die besten Seiten des Binntals. KristalloGrafik Verlag, 344 pages: 285-305.
www.strahlen.org (n.d.) https://www.strahlen.org/vp/ch/gischigletscher/gischigletscher.php
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A., Vanini, F., Loranth, C., Mestrom, P., Antonysen, E., Meisser, N., Roth, P. (2019): Mineralogische Topografie der Schweiz und angrenzender Regionen. 1. Teil - Binntal (CH) - Veglia (I) - Devero (I). Schweizer Strahler 53(1), 2-17 (in German and French).
Cuchet, S., Andreas, M. (2019): Zwei beeindruckende Rosafluorite, Gischigletscher, Wallis. Schweizer Strahler 53(2), 2-7 (in German and French).
www.mineralienatlas.de (2024) Gischigletscher (inkl. Gischihorn). https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=20811
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