Simplon pass area, Brig, Valais, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Simplon pass area | Mountain Area |
| Brig | District |
| Valais | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~7km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
14245
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14245:1
GUID (UUID V4):
693ea10c-8ee7-42aa-8c82-e48783732b78
Name(s) in local language(s):
Simplonpassgebiet, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
Under this header, the localities north and northeast of the Simplon pass are listed. The localities south of the pass and around Simplon village belong to the Simplon or Divedro Valley [see Western Simplon Valley (Western Divedro Valley)], which continues into Italy [see Eastern Divedro Valley (Eastern Simplon Valley)].
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| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Aikinite Formula: PbCuBiS3 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
| ⓘ Albite var. Pericline Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Localities: |
| ✪ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Habit: prismatic or tabular Colour: pink, pale violet |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ✪ Armenite Formula: Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] Habit: Stout hexagonal prisms to 3.5cm Colour: Milky white |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Asbecasite Formula: Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Celsian Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Localities: |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Localities: |
| ⓘ Cosalite Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 |
| ⓘ Dawsonite Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2 Habit: Radiating aggregates to 22 mm across. Colour: White Description: Initially mistaken for Natrolite; identified in 1984 on historic specimens. |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: Cubes to 15 mm along the edges |
| ⓘ Ganterite (TL) Formula: (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Type Locality: Description: In white-mica schist, and a Ba-rich leucocratic zoisite–celsian gneiss. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Goyazite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Habit: Rhombohedrons to 2 mm Colour: Dark yellow, brownish |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Obru Schmidmatte (Obri Schmidmatte; Schmiedmatten), Rosswald, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland Wasenhorn (Punta Terrarossa), Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland Steinu Valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Iron Rose Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite Formula: ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Margarite Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Martinandresite (TL) Formula: Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| ⓘ Smythite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Uvite Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Smythite | 2.CC.10 | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
| ⓘ | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Iron Rose | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Asbecasite | 4.JB.30 | Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite var. Pistomesite | 5.AB.05 | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Goyazite | 8.BL.10 | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Uvite | 9.CK.05 | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Armenite | 9.CM.05 | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Magnesio-riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ganterite (TL) | 9.EC.15 | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Oellacherite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Margarite | 9.EC.30 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Celsian | 9.FA.30 | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Hyalophane | 9.FA.30 | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Pericline | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Martinandresite (TL) | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Asbecasite | Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| 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 | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| O | ⓘ Asbecasite | Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Iron Rose | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 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 | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Asbecasite | Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| 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 | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Ca | ⓘ Asbecasite | Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Asbecasite | Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Iron Rose | Fe2O3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Asbecasite | Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Asbecasite | Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ba | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ba | ⓘ Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
Localities in this Region
- Valais
- Brig
- Brig-Glis
- Ried-Brig
- Brig
- Valais
- Brig
- Ried-Brig
- Ganter valley
- Wasen Alp
- Wasenhorn (Punta Terrarossa)
- Steinu Valley
- Ganter valley
- Termen
- Ried-Brig
- Brig
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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References
Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland