Gerstenegg cleft, Gerstenegg-Grimsel cable tunnel, Gerstenegg, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gerstenegg cleft | Cleft |
| Gerstenegg-Grimsel cable tunnel | Tunnel |
| Gerstenegg | Ridge |
| Guttannen | Municipality |
| Interlaken-Oberhasli | Administrative District |
| Bern | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 34' 42'' North , 8° 19' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
134532
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134532:5
GUID (UUID V4):
28b43684-b519-41d9-b23e-5fa50336c933
Other Languages:
German:
Gerstenegg-Kluft, Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Schweiz
An Alpine fissure (Alpine Zerrkluft) approximately 14m long and 3m wide. It was discovered in 1974 during the construction of the Oberhasli power plant tunnel and it was soon decided for the fissure to be preserved as is in its original location. Since 1987, the fissure in on public display representing a natural monument.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Milarite Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Milarite | 9.CM.05 | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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