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Val Medel, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Val MedelValley
Medel (Lucmagn)Municipality
Surselva RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Piz Garviel, Piz Vallatscha, Piz Miez, Scopi

Val Medel, Medel, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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The village of Curaglia on the east slope of Val Medel.

Curaglia, Val Medel, Medel, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Piz Garviel, Piz Vallatscha, Piz Miez, Scopi

Val Medel, Medel, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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The village of Curaglia on the east slope of Val Medel.

Curaglia, Val Medel, Medel, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Piz Garviel, Piz Vallatscha, Piz Miez, Scopi

Val Medel, Medel, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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The village of Curaglia on the east slope of Val Medel.

Curaglia, Val Medel, Medel, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
29354
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29354:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Medel Valley
Name(s) in local language(s):
Val Medel, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


A major southern branch of the Vorderrhein valley, south of Disentis.
This entry also includes all localities in its catchment.

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Mineral List

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

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cannizzarite
Formula: Pb48Bi56S132
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Bismuth-bearing Galena
Formula: (Pb,Bi,Ag)S
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Bismuth-bearing Galena2.CD.10(Pb,Bi,Ag)S
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘCannizzarite2.JB.20Pb48Bi56S132
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Galena var. Bismuth-bearing Galena(Pb,Bi,Ag)S
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
AgSilver
Agⓘ Galena var. Bismuth-bearing Galena(Pb,Bi,Ag)S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Galena var. Bismuth-bearing Galena(Pb,Bi,Ag)S
BiBismuth
Biⓘ CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
Biⓘ Galena var. Bismuth-bearing Galena(Pb,Bi,Ag)S

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Medel
Wikidata ID:Q690621

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