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Valleggia Glacier, Valleggia Valley, Ronco, Bedretto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Valleggia Glacier | Glacier |
| Valleggia Valley | Valley |
| Ronco | Hamlet |
| Bedretto | Commune |
| Leventina | District |
| Ticino | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 28' 38'' North , 8° 30' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ghiacciaio di Valleggia, Val Vallegia, Val Bedretto, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)
Alpine clefts on the south side of Val Bedretto
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪Anatase Formula:TiO2 |
| ⓘ'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘGadolinite-(Y) Formula:Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 Habit: microscopic radiating needles |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘQuartz var. Rock Crystal Formula:SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Gadolinite-(Y) | 9.AJ.20 | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | ⓘGadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAnatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘGadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘQuartz var.Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘGadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘQuartz var.Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘAnatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘGadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘGadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Ticino
- Leventina
- Bedretto ValleyValley
- Leventina
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