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Blatten, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
BlattenMunicipality
Westlich RaronDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

Coat of Arms of Blatten
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Blatten317 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
108303
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108303:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blatten (Lötschen)
Other Languages:
French:
Blatten, District de Rarogne occidental, Valais, Suisse
German:
Blatten, Bezirk Westlich Raron, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Blatten, Distretto di Raron Occidentale, Vallese, Svizzera
Russian:
Блаттен, Округ Западный Рарон, Вале, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
布拉滕, 瓦莱州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Blatten, Distrito de Raroña Occidental, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Albanian:
Blatten, Kantoni Valais, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Blatten , Bezirk Weschtlich Araro (Bezirk Weschtlich Raro), Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Blatten, Valais, Suitza
Breton:
Blatten, Valais, Suis
Catalan:
Blatten, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Blatten, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Dutch:
Blatten, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Blatten , Valezo, Svisujo
Farsi/Persian:
بلاتن, ایالت وله, سوئیس
Galician:
Blatten, Valais, Suíza
Greek:
Μπλάτεν, Καντόνι του Βαλαί, Ελβετία
Hungarian:
Blatten, Wallis kanton, Svájc
Irish Gaelic:
Blatten, An Eilvéis
Japanese:
ブラッテン , ヴァレー, スイス
Lombard:
Blatten, Canton Vales, Svizera
Luxembourgish:
Blatten, Valais, Schwäiz
Malay:
Blatten, Valais, Switzerland
Norwegian:
Blatten, Wallis, Sveits
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Blatten, Valais, Sveits
Occitan:
Blatten, Canton de Valés, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Blatten, Svìssera
Portuguese:
Blatten, Valais, Suíça
Romansh:
Blatten, District da Raron Occidental, Vallais, Svizra
Swedish:
Blatten, Valais, Schweiz
Ukrainian:
Блаттен, Вале, Швейцарія
Upper Sorbian:
Blatten, Šwicarska
Venetian:
Blatten, Canton Vałexe, Svìzera
Volapük:
Blatten, Jveizän
Waray:
Blatten, Valais, Swiza
Welsh:
Blatten, Valais, Y Swistir


The village of Blatten has been destroyed by a large landslide on 28 May 2025.
Warning: there are two villages with the name of Blatten in the canton of Wallis: this one is in the Lötschen valley (Lötschental), the other one lies in the Rhone valley, near Naters.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
References:
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
References:
Erik Vercammen Find and CollectionIdentified by Erik Vercammen: Visual Identification
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SSulfur
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blatten_(L%C3%B6tschen)
Wikidata ID:Q67496
GeoNames ID:2661478

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