Brunegg pass, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Brunegg pass | Pass |
Turtmann Valley | Valley |
Turtmann-Unterems | Municipality |
Leuk | District |
Valais | Canton |
Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 7' 54'' North , 7° 44' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
41161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41161:6
GUID (UUID V4):
8df9a8ab-36ff-4f29-a7a8-fa97bc6d9914
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bruneggjoch, Turtmanntal, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
Late-stage Alpine fissures in metabauxites (greenschist facies) embedded in Triassic calcite and dolomite marbles of the Barrhorn Unit of the Siviez-Mischabel nappe.
NOTE
In the original paper of Chopin et al. (2003) the type-locality of zincostaurolite is erroneously reported as “Barrhorn serie in Matt valley”. But, although for few tens of meters only, metabauxites actually occur on the Turtmann watershed of Brunegg pass.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
27 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Chloritoid Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Cookeite Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 Habit: Crusts Colour: White Description: Occurs in fissures of a metamorphic bauxite. |
ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Description: Lilac platy crystals (one centimeter). References: |
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Margarite Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Paragonite Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Description: Later recognized as a new species, Zincostaurolite |
ⓘ Formula: (Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH) Description: Later recognized as a new species, Zincostaurolite |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
ⓘ Zincostaurolite (TL) Formula: Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) Type Locality: |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
ⓘ | Florencite-(Ce) | 8.BL.13 | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Staurolite ? | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ | var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite ? | 9.AF.30 | (Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ | Zincostaurolite (TL) | 9.AF.30 | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ | Chloritoid | 9.AF.85 | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Margarite | 9.EC.30 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Cookeite | 9.EC.55 | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
H | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
H | ⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite | (Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
H | ⓘ Zincostaurolite | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
O | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite | (Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | ⓘ Zincostaurolite | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite | (Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Zincostaurolite | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite | (Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Zincostaurolite | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite | (Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite | (Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Zn | ⓘ Zincostaurolite | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
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