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Pizzo Centrale, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Pizzo CentraleMountain
AiroloCommune
LeventinaDistrict
TicinoCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 34' 41'' North , 8° 36' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Airolo1,559 (2016)5.5km
Andermatt1,258 (2013)6.6km
Göschenen464 (2013)10.2km
Wassen464 (2013)14.3km
Prato432 (2013)15.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
342714
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342714:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mountain peak of 2,999 metres near the junction of the cantons of Uri and Ticino.

Albite with pericline habit is the most typical mineral of the Alpine clefts in amphibolitic rocks.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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