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Western Simplon Valley (Western Divedro Valley), Brig, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Western Simplon Valley (Western Divedro Valley)Valley
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Fluorite, etc.

Simplon, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Kyanite

Alpje, Zwischbergen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Fluorite, etc.

Simplon, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Kyanite

Alpje, Zwischbergen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Fluorite, etc.

Simplon, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Kyanite

Alpje, Zwischbergen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Type:
Valley
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Zwischbergen127 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
415547
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:415547:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Simplon Valley or Divedro Valley (German: Simplontal, Italian: Val Divedro) is a valley of the Alps, drained by the Diveria or Chrummbach, a tributary of the River Toce at Crevoladossola (Italy). Its upper western part belongs to Valais (Switzerland), its eastern part [see Eastern Divedro Valley (Eastern Simplon Valley)] to Piedmont (Italy).

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Mineral List

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19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Nagyágite
Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tinnunculite
Formula: C5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Description: Minute inclusions in chalcopyrite.
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘTennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
ⓘNagyágite2.HB.20a[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘTinnunculite10.CA.65C5H4N4O3 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ TinnunculiteC5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Cⓘ TinnunculiteC5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ TinnunculiteC5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ TinnunculiteC5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
BiBismuth
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

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