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Baicolliou Mine, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerlandi
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remnants of the cable system, used during WWII

Baicolliou Mine, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
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Malachite, etc.

Baicolliou Mine, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
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Posnjakite

Baicolliou Mine, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
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remnants of the cable system, used during WWII

Baicolliou Mine, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
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Malachite, etc.

Baicolliou Mine, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
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Posnjakite

Baicolliou Mine, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
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remnants of the cable system, used during WWII

Baicolliou Mine, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
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Malachite, etc.

Baicolliou Mine, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 10' 6'' North , 7° 34' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.16823,7.57769
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Grimentz444 (2016)1.4km
Ayer681 (2016)2.3km
Saint-Jean226 (2012)3.3km
Vissoie436 (2016)5.4km
Saint-Luc347 (2016)6.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
49542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49542:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de Baicolliou, Grimentz, Val d'Anniviers, Valais (Wallis), Suisse (Schweiz; Svizzera)


Ancient copper mine. During the last working period, from 1940-1945, 800 tons of copper ore were produced.

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Mineral List


44 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bonattite
Formula: CuSO4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprobismutite
Formula: Cu8AgBi13S24
ⓘ Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jôkokuite
Formula: MnSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Lagalyite
Formula: Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Parnauite
Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘMawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup
var. Bismuth-bearing Tetrahedrite'		2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
ⓘ''2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘTennantite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
ⓘCuprobismutite2.JA.10aCu8AgBi13S24
ⓘFreieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘDelafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLagalyite4.FL.90Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘBonattite7.CB.10CuSO4 · 3H2O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘJôkokuite7.CB.20MnSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘWroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘChalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ⓘParnauite8.DF.35Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JôkokuiteMnSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JôkokuiteMnSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ JôkokuiteMnSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ JôkokuiteMnSO4 · 5H2O
Mnⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Cuⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cuⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Agⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Sbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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References

Ansermet, S. (2012) Mines et minéraux du Valais Vol. 2 - Anniviers et Tourtemagne. Porte-plumes.
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