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Furggelti REE mineralization, Furggulti (Furggelti), Geisspfad area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Furggelti REE mineralization, Furggulti (Furggelti), Geisspfad area, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 20' 39'' North , 8° 13' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.34424,8.22115
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ernen374 (2016)8.4km
Fiesch1,003 (2015)9.0km
Lax315 (2016)9.4km
Bellwald444 (2016)10.3km
Grengiols496 (2016)10.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
433742
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:433742:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This locality is one of the ~40 (*) “genetically” sub-localities (revealed and/or summarized in Cuchet et al. (2022)) of the giant alpine rare-earth mineralization — with its topographical extension of ~ 20 x 45 km, in Switzerland and Italy — situated into one precise level of gneiss of the Monte Leone nappe.

This locality is made of very sparse mineralized boulders fallen from cliffs situated in the direction of the Schwarzhorn.

(*) See also link to other localities: https://www.mindat.org/loc-440882.html

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Switzerland

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References

Flückiger C. (1997): Allanit von dem Furggelti, Binntal (VS). Schweizer Strahler, p. 5-7 (in German and French)
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2014) Das Binntal enthüllt ein grosses Geheimnis. Schweizer Strahler: 48(2): 2-55 (in German and French).
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2022): Die SEE-Mineralisation der Monte Leone Decke (Teil 2): Neue Fundstellen. Schweizer Strahler, 56(4), 11-23 (in German and French).
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