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Albigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Albigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Boulder with pegmatite vein

Albigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Albigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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View towards Albigna glacier

Albigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Boulder with pegmatite vein

Albigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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View towards Castel Nord glacier

Albigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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View towards Albigna glacier

Albigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Boulder with pegmatite vein

Albigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 17' 34'' North , 9° 38' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.29293,9.63477
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Glacier
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
55724
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55724:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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German:
Albignagletscher, Oberbergell, Bregaglia, Region Maloja, Graubünden, Schweiz
Italian:
Ghiacciaio dell Albigna, Alta Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, regione Maloja, Grigioni, Svizzera
Dutch:
Albigna Glacier, Bregaglia, Graubünden, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Albigna-Glaĉero, Bregaglia, Grizono, Svisujo
Farsi/Persian:
یخچال طبیعی آلبیگنا, ایالت گراوبوندن, سوئیس
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Albignabreen, Bregaglia, Graubünden, Sveits
Polish:
Vadrec da l'Albigna, Maloja, Gryzonia, Szwajcaria


Clefts in Bergell granite and granodiorite.
"Vadrec da l'Albigna" is the local Romanish name of the glacier.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


32 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Habit: spherical aggregates
Colour: green
Description: Alteration product of friedrichite
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Colour: milky to transparent, brown coating.
Description: Alteration product of Friedrichite, up to 0,8mm in size.
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Description: micrometric crystals on altered friedrichite
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Friedrichite
Formula: Pb5Cu5Bi7S18
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gladite
Formula: PbCuBi5S9
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Idaite ?
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
Description: An inclusion in Krupkaite, 100x50 um
✪ Krupkaite
Formula: PbCuBi3S6
Habit: prisms
Description: crystals up to 10mm.
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Habit: crusts
Colour: blue
Description: crystals to 0,2 mm in cracks of altered friedrichite
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Inclusions in Friedrichite, size is a few micrometers.
ⓘ Pekoite
Formula: PbCuBi11S18
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Habit: Minute pseudo-octahedrons
Colour: Yellowish
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Description: Elongated inclusions to 0.2 mm long in friedrichite or, rarely, in gladite.
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Colour: Yellow
Description: Uranium-bearing coatings on zeolite minerals.
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Habit: prisms / needles
Colour: orange / tan - yellow
Description: Alteration product of friedrichite. two distinct habits: orange, prismatic xtls to 0,8mm tan-yellow needles to 1,5mm, with bismutite.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite ?2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘFriedrichite2.HB.05aPb5Cu5Bi7S18
ⓘGladite2.HB.05aPbCuBi5S9
ⓘKrupkaite2.HB.05aPbCuBi3S6
ⓘPekoite2.HB.05aPbCuBi11S18
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
ⓘBeyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Sⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Cuⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
TeTellurium
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Pbⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Biⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Biⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
UUranium
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Meisser, Nicolas (1997) Neue Kluftmineralien aus den Schweizer Alpen (I). Drei neue Vorkommen des Wismutminerals Beyerit in der Schweiz [New alpine kleft minerals from the Swiss Alps (I). Three new occurrences of the bismuth mineral beyerite in Switzerland]. Lapis, 22 (4). 32-32; 50
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