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Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Val GiuvValley
TujetschMunicipality
Surselva RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 41' 32'' North , 8° 42' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
7758
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7758:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Val Giuf; Giuv Valley
Name(s) in local language(s):
Val Giuv, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrheintal, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


In older literature also: Val Giuf.

Val Giuv is a glacial trough valley in the south-eastern Aar massif.

Geology
The lower, southern part of the valley cuts through three structural units and the respective rocks: Tavetscher Zwischenmassiv at the southern end, the so-called Altkristallin rocks and the so-called Southern Aare granite to the north. The boundaries between these rocks are blurred because the rocks have been subject to great tectonic stress and mostly turned to schists with vertical foliation and joints.
At the northern end of the valley, in upper Val Giuv, a weakly metamorphosed igneous rock called "Giuvsyenit" (a quartz-monzonite / quartz-syenite) is exposed. The elongated body of the Giuv "syenite" extends from the Schijenstock in the Riental, the Fellital, Val Val, Val Giuv, Etzlital, to the Stremhörner in Val Strem.
The Giuv "syenite" contains about 40% large white elongated K-feldspar crystals in subparallel orientation, greenish actinolite, and dark biotite, giving it a characteristic "stripy" look. The rock has an unusually high content of uranium and thorium (Labhart, 1977).
The rock is cut by numerous aplitic dikes that may be several meters wide and extend over hundreds of meters. There are also numerous zones of schists.

Mineralizations
Val Giuv is very rich in Alpine-type fissures, in particular, the Giuv syenite. Pockets are unevenly distributed and are concentrated along the southern boundary of the Giuv syenite rock body. Alpine-type fissures also occur in the aplite dikes but differ slightly in their paragenesis (beryllium minerals like milarite only occur in and around aplites).

Collecting
To collect in Val Giuv one needs to purchase a collecting permit from the Tujetsch community (a so-called "Strahlerpatent"). Val Giuv has been searched for minerals for about 200 years. Good finds are still being made, but opening an Alpine-type fissure requires substantial effort and is usually done with drills and explosives. Everything "obvious" has been exploited a long time ago, and very little new gets exposed by erosion, so one should lower one's expectations for a day trip.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

25 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Small, usually colorless and clear, well-developed crystals of good luster.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
✪ Milarite (TL)
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Type Locality:
Habit: Hexagonal crystals, smaller crystals clear, larger crystals translucent. Largest Alpine specimen, 4.5cm has been found here in 2000.
Colour: Colorless, green, yellow
Description: Like other Be-bearing minerals at this locality typically associated with aplitic dikes.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Small, shiny muscovite books intergrown with massive quartz in mylonitic shists.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Habit: Macromosaic quartz of normal habit, large trapezohedral faces (x-faces) are not uncommon, these are often roughened. Famous gwindel locality.
Colour: cognac-colored to dark smoky quartz, sometimes lighter colors in pockets of aplitic dikes.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Colour: pale purple
Description: Scepter quartz with pale purple tips. Found by Dosi Venzin in 1989.
ⓘ Quartz var. Quartz Gwindel
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Normal habit, with trapezohedral faces.
Description: Limonite-encrusted, clear, rock crystals have been found by Dosi Venzin in 2006, together with limonitized pyrite, adularia and chabazite.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Seidozerite
Formula: Na4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Quartz Gwindel4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘSeidozerite ?9.BE.25Na4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMilarite (TL)9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SeidozeriteNa4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ SeidozeriteNa4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SeidozeriteNa4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ SeidozeriteNa4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ SeidozeriteNa4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SeidozeriteNa4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ SeidozeriteNa4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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