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Brunegg pass, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Brunegg passPass
Turtmann ValleyValley
Turtmann-UnteremsMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 7' 54'' North , 7° 44' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.13194,7.73806
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Pass
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
41161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41161:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bruneggjoch, Turtmanntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Late-stage Alpine fissures in metabauxites (greenschist facies) embedded in Triassic calcite and dolomite marbles of the Barrhorn Unit of the Siviez-Mischabel nappe.

NOTE
In the original paper of Chopin et al. (2003) the type-locality of zincostaurolite is erroneously reported as “Barrhorn serie in Matt valley”. But, although for few tens of meters only, metabauxites actually occur on the Turtmann watershed of Brunegg pass.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Habit: Crusts
Colour: White
Description: Occurs in fissures of a metamorphic bauxite.
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Description: Lilac platy crystals (one centimeter).
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Description: Later recognized as a new species, Zincostaurolite
ⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite
Formula: (Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Description: Later recognized as a new species, Zincostaurolite
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zincostaurolite (TL)
Formula: Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFlorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite ?9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘvar. Zinc-bearing Staurolite ?9.AF.30(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘZincostaurolite (TL)9.AF.30Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Phengite		9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Znⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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References

Chopin, Christian, Goffe, Bruno, Ungaretti, Luciano, Oberti, Roberta (2003) Magnesiostaurolite and zincostaurolite: mineral description with a petrogenetic and crystal-chemical update. European Journal of Mineralogy, 15 (1) 167-176 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2003/0015-0167
Meisser, N., Ansermet, S., Brugger, J., and Wülser, P.A. (2004) Alpine metamorphised ore deposits: Gardens of rare or new minerals for Mineralogical Museums. 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 16, 2, 58.
Roth, Ph. (2007): Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals. Philippe Roth, Ed., Zurich, 239 pp.
Ansermet, S. (2012) Mines et minéraux du Valais Vol. 2 - Anniviers et Tourtemagne. Porte-plumes.
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