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Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gneiss quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Arvigo | Village |
| Calanca | Municipality |
| Moesa Region | Region |
| Grisons | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 17' 42'' North , 9° 6' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verdabbio | 157 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Cama | 469 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Grono | 896 (2017) | 5.8km |
| San Vittore | 733 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Roveredo | 129 (2017) | 6.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili Ticino | Viganello, Ticino | 33km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Antiglio Quarry; Polti quarries; Polti Quarry
Other Languages:
German:
Gneisbrüche (Steinbruch Antiglio), Arvigo, Calanca, Region Moesa, Graubünden, Schweiz
Italian:
Cave di gneiss (Cava Antiglio), Arvigo, Calanca, Regione Moesa, Grigioni, Svizzera
Quarrying area in so-called "Calancagranit": biotite gneiss intercalated with more massy, light-coloured two-mica gneiss and less frequently with calcsilicate lenses. Tectonically, the rocks belong to the upper Simano nappe.
Gneiss extraction at Antiglio, just above the Alla Sega locality to the south of Arvigo, was started in 1920 by Giovanni Polti. Quarrying was continued by his two sons, Alfredo and Lino, who owned two individual quarries known as the Alfredo and Lino quarries. Since 2013, quarrying has been carried out at Antiglio by the company Alfredo Polti SA. The official name of the quarry is now Cava Antiglio.
Among collectors, the quarrying area is famous for the large number of alpine fissure minerals. Most of the fissures are characterised by the assemblage of epidote, prehnite, and various zeolites. In general, epidote is overgrown by prehnite and zeolites, indicating that epidote is one of the primary minerals within late fissure mineralisation. Rare fissure minerals are babingtonite and vanadinite. Epitaxial overgrowths of hedenbergite on babingtonite have been observed. Fissure quartz crystals may contain fluid inclusions. Two generations of fluid inclusions are known: CO^2>-rich (35-70 vol.%) inclusions in the central part of the quartz crystals which homogenise above 310 °C and rather salt-poor water inclusions (gas bubbles and H^2O>) in the rims of the quartz crystals. These latter inclusions homogenise between 160 °C and 180 °C. Solid inclusions in the quartz rims are fibrous actinolite, chlorite, epidote, and occasionally calcite. These minerals are all characteristic of the epidote-prehnite-zeolites fissure group. Frequently, the quartz rim and core are separated by layers of fibrous actinolite. These observations suggest that 160-180 °C is the minimum temperature for the formation of the epidote-prehnite-zeolite assemblage.
Some other minerals, like chalcopyrite, grossular, hornblende, clinopyroxene, molybdenite, pyrrhotite, rutile, and scheelite, are found in calcsilicate lenses, quartz veins or ore veinlets.
Access and collecting had been strictly forbidden for safety reasons since 2007 when a large landslide happened in the Lino quarry (Cava Lino) (Weiß, 2007).
Restricted collecting is again possible since about 2011 on Sundays (Weiß & Praeger, 2011).
Swiss coordinates: 727´996 / 128´975.
Gneiss extraction at Antiglio, just above the Alla Sega locality to the south of Arvigo, was started in 1920 by Giovanni Polti. Quarrying was continued by his two sons, Alfredo and Lino, who owned two individual quarries known as the Alfredo and Lino quarries. Since 2013, quarrying has been carried out at Antiglio by the company Alfredo Polti SA. The official name of the quarry is now Cava Antiglio.
Among collectors, the quarrying area is famous for the large number of alpine fissure minerals. Most of the fissures are characterised by the assemblage of epidote, prehnite, and various zeolites. In general, epidote is overgrown by prehnite and zeolites, indicating that epidote is one of the primary minerals within late fissure mineralisation. Rare fissure minerals are babingtonite and vanadinite. Epitaxial overgrowths of hedenbergite on babingtonite have been observed. Fissure quartz crystals may contain fluid inclusions. Two generations of fluid inclusions are known: CO^2>-rich (35-70 vol.%) inclusions in the central part of the quartz crystals which homogenise above 310 °C and rather salt-poor water inclusions (gas bubbles and H^2O>) in the rims of the quartz crystals. These latter inclusions homogenise between 160 °C and 180 °C. Solid inclusions in the quartz rims are fibrous actinolite, chlorite, epidote, and occasionally calcite. These minerals are all characteristic of the epidote-prehnite-zeolites fissure group. Frequently, the quartz rim and core are separated by layers of fibrous actinolite. These observations suggest that 160-180 °C is the minimum temperature for the formation of the epidote-prehnite-zeolite assemblage.
Some other minerals, like chalcopyrite, grossular, hornblende, clinopyroxene, molybdenite, pyrrhotite, rutile, and scheelite, are found in calcsilicate lenses, quartz veins or ore veinlets.
Access and collecting had been strictly forbidden for safety reasons since 2007 when a large landslide happened in the Lino quarry (Cava Lino) (Weiß, 2007).
Restricted collecting is again possible since about 2011 on Sundays (Weiß & Praeger, 2011).
Swiss coordinates: 727´996 / 128´975.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Habit: fibrous Description: Inclusions in quartz and as fibrous asbestos References: |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ 'Asbestos' Description: Fibrous form of actinolite. |
| ⓘ Babingtonite Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) Habit: elongated parallel to [001] Colour: black Description: enriched in Mg amd Mn. |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' References: |
| ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: Octahedrons Colour: Colourless, pink, pale green Fluorescence: Occasionally pink References: |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O Colour: often greenish (coloured by chlorite inclusions). References: |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 References: |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: |
| ⓘ Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Description: Weiß (2000) states that the mineral reported as stilbite is shown by single-crystal XRD to be stellerite References: |
| ⓘ Stilpnomelane Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Habit: Crusts of acicular crystals to 0.2 mm Colour: Pale yellow |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | var. Hessonite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Asbestos' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | K4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | K4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | K4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | K4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | K4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | K4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Localities in this Region
- Grisons
- Moesa Region
- Calanca
- Arvigo
- Gneiss quarries
- Arvigo
- Calanca
- Moesa Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Grisons
- Mesolcina Valley (Misox)Valley
- Moesa Region
- Calanca ValleyValley
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References
Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland