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Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Isenwegg | - not defined - |
| Wasen Alp | Alpine Pasture |
| Ganter valley | Valley |
| Ried-Brig | Municipality |
| Brig | District |
| Valais | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 16' 5'' North , 8° 5' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Isenwegg, Wasenalp, Gantertal, Simplonpassgebiet, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
A place with Ba-rich metamorphic rocks and minerals on the north slope of Wasenhorn mountain, close to the Wasen Alp. Located in the upper Ganter valley, a small rift on the slopes northeast of the Simplon pass, just south of Berisal.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Armenite | 9.CM.05 | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Oellacherite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ganterite (TL) | 9.EC.15 | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Margarite | 9.EC.30 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Celsian | 9.FA.30 | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Martinandresite (TL) | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| O | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Al | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Ba | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ba | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Valais
- Brig
- Simplon pass areaMountain Area
- Brig
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References
Graeser, S., Hetherington, C. J., Gieré, R. (2003) Ganterite, a new barium-dominant analogue of muscovite from the Berisal Complex, Simplon Region, Switzerland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (5). 1271-1280 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.5.1271
Hetherington, C. J., Gieré, R., Graeser, S. (2003) Composition of barium-rich white micas from the Berisal complex, Simplon region, Switzerland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (5). 1281-1292 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.5.1281
Chukanov, Nikita V., Zubkova, Natalia V., Meisser, Nicolas, Ansermet, Stefan, Weiss, Stefan, Pekov, Igor V., Belakovskiy, Dmitriy I., Vozchikova, Svetlana A., Britvin, Sergey N., Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Yu. (2018) Martinandresite, Ba2(Al4Si12O32)·10H2O, a new zeolite from Wasenalp, Switzerland. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 45 (6) 511-521 doi:10.1007/s00269-017-0938-6
Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland