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Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland i
Regional Level Types
Pizzo Lucendro Peak
Lucendro Valley Valley
Airolo Commune
Leventina District
Ticino Canton
Switzerland Country

Regional Level Types
Pizzo Lucendro	Peak
Lucendro Valley	Valley
Airolo	Commune
Leventina	District
Ticino	Canton
Switzerland	Country

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Lake Lucendro

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Hematite, etc.

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Adularia, etc.

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Lake Lucendro

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Hematite, etc.

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Adularia, etc.

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Lake Lucendro

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Hematite, etc.

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 32' 20'' North , 8° 31' 9'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u0q0cb5st

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Airolo	1,559 (2016)	7.2km
Andermatt	1,258 (2013)	12.2km
Oberwald	277 (2017)	12.6km
Göschenen	464 (2013)	15.3km
Ulrichen	246 (2017)	16.5km

Mindat Locality ID:

35157

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:35157:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Pizzo Lucendro, Val Lucendro, Massiccio del San Gottardo, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)

A 2963 m high peak, Swiss coordinates 682´910 / 154´750.

Located in the Lepontine Alps, on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. It overlooks St. Gotthard Pass and Lake Lucendro on its east side.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

ⓘ Titanite

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Manfred Kampf collection

ⓘ Bazzite

Formula: Be₃Sc₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Alex Salzmann collection

ⓘ Brookite

Formula: TiO₂

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.224

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.44

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.168

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Alex Salzmann collection

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.224

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Manfred Kampf collection

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

References:

Manfred Kampf collection

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.388

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.388

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Neschen, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.

Gallery:

TiO₂ⓘ Brookite

Brookite, etc.

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Brookite, etc.

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Brookite, etc.

Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Brookite	4.DD.10	TiO₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Bazzite	9.CJ.05	Be₃Sc₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Bazzite	Be₃Sc₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Bazzite	Be₃Sc₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Bazzite	Be₃Sc₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Sc	Scandium
Sc	ⓘ Bazzite	Be₃Sc₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzo_Lucendro
Wikidata ID:	Q2250387

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Lucendro Valley Valley
Airolo Commune
Leventina District
Ticino Canton
Switzerland Country