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Ritterpass NW-combe REE-mineralization, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Ritterpass NW-combe REE-mineralization, Chummibort, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 17' 55'' North , 8° 9' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.29868,8.15925
GeoHash:
G#: u0jz3smmk
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Mountain Area
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
440755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:440755:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This locality is one of the ~40 “genetically” related sub-localities (*) (revealed and/or summarized in Cuchet et al. (2022)) of the giant alpine rare-earth mineralization — with its topographical extension of ~ 20 x 45 km, in Switzerland and Italy — situated into one precise level of gneiss of the Monte Leone nappe.

In this locality, the REE-mineralisation can be encountered in place in the cliffs situated west of point 2700 m. Sparse fallen mineralized boulders have been found until the Chummibort.

(*) See also link to other localities: https://www.mindat.org/loc-440882.html

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ Dessauite-(Y)
Formula: (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)
Formula: (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hingganite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘDessauite-(Y)4.CC.40(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
ⓘGramaccioliite-(Y)4.CC.40(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘHingganite-(Y)9.AJ.20(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘGenthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Oⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Tiⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Feⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Srⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Yⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
PbLead
Pbⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Pbⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
UUranium
Uⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2023): Die SEE-Mineralisation der Monte Leone Decke (Teil 3): Neue Mineralien für die Mineralisation (in German and French). Schweizer Strahler, 57(3), 8-15 (in German and French).
Crumbach, M., Cuchet, S., van der Burgt, A. (2014) Auf der Spur der vielleicht grössten Seltene-Erdelemente-Mineralisation der Alpen. Schweizer Strahler: 48(1): 8-13 (in German and French) [this is the discovery story].
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2014) Das Binntal enthüllt ein grosses Geheimnis. Schweizer Strahler: 48(2): 2-55 (in German and French) [this is the mineral description].
Crumbach, M., Cuchet, S., van der Burgt, A. (2014) Es ist nicht alles Pegmatit, was so aussieht. Schweizer Strahler: 48(3): 18-35 (in German and French).
Crumbach, M., Cuchet, S., van der Burgt, A. (2014) Vom Binntal über den Wannigrat zum Furggulti – die grösste Seltenerd Mineralisation der Alpen. Neuartige Mineralvorkommen mit vielen Erstfunden für das Binntal und die Schweiz. Pages 257-269 in „Die besten Seiten des Binntals“. André Gorsatt, KristalloGrafik Verlag, 344 pages.
Crumbach, M., Cuchet, S., van der Burgt, A., Weiss, S. (2016) Zwischen Binntal und Alpe Veglia: Alpine Seltenerden-Elemente. Lapis: 41(9): 22-33.
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., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2022): Die SEE-Mineralisation der Monte Leone Decke (Teil 2): Neue Fundstellen. Schweizer Strahler, 56(4), 11-23 (in German and French).
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2023) Die SEE-Mineralisation der Monte Leone Decke (Teil 4): Mineralogische Neuigkeiten. Schweizer Strahler, 57 (4) 9-17
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