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⇱ Rhine gorge (Ruinaulta), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland

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Rhine gorge (Ruinaulta), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Rhine gorge (Ruinaulta)Gorge
Surselva RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 48' 30'' North , 9° 18' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Versam223 (2017)2.7km
Valendas294 (2017)3.2km
Flims2,536 (2017)3.8km
Laax1,252 (2017)4.1km
Falera559 (2017)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
191752
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191752:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Rheinschlucht (Ruinaulta), Region Surselva, Graubünden, Schweiz


Ruinaulta is a canyon created by the Anterior Rhine between Ilanz/Glion and Reichenau in the debris of the Flims Rockslide just upstream of its confluence with the Posterior Rhine at Reichenau in the Grisons, eastern Switzerland. It is sometimes known as the Rhine Gorge, or sometimes rather ironically called Swiss Grand Canyon. Protected by cliffs several hundred metres high, the area is forested and a haven for wildlife. It is a popular location for rafting.

The gorge is largely inaccessible by road, but is traversed by the Disentis to Chur line of the Rhaetian Railway. It is accessible from the Valendas-Sagogn, Versam-Safien and Trin stations that lie within the gorge.

Coordinates are about the middle of the gorge

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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