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Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerlandi
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NatersMunicipality
BrigDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Naters7,552 (2017)
Mund580 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
108415
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108415:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Naters, District de Brigue, Valais, Suisse
German:
Naters, Bezirk Brig, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Naters, Distretto di Briga, Vallese, Svizzera
Romansh:
Naters, District da Brig, Vallais, Svizra
Russian:
Натерс, Округ Бриг, Вале, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
納特 , 瓦莱州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Naters, Distrito de Brig, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Albanian:
Naters, Kantoni Valais, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Naters, Bezirk Brig, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Azeri:
Naters, İsveçrə
Basque:
Naters, Brig barrutia, Valais, Suitza
Bengali:
নেটার্স, ক্যান্টন অব ভ্যালাইস, Switzerland
Bosnian:
Naters, Valais, Švicarska
Catalan:
Naters, districte de Brig-Glis, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Naters, Brig District, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Dutch:
Naters, Brig, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Naters, Brigo, Valezo, Svisujo
Estonian:
Naters, Valais' kanton, Šveits
Finnish:
Naters, Brigin alue, Valais, Sveitsi
Georgian:
ნატერსი, ვალეს კანტონი, შვეიცარია
Gujarati:
નેટર્સ, વાલાઇસ કેન્ટન, સ્વિત્ઝરલેન્ડ
Hindi:
नेटर्स, वाले कैन्टन, स्विट्ज़रलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Naters, Wallis kanton, Svájc
Icelandic:
Naters, Valais, Sviss
Indonesian:
Naters, Kanton Valais, Swiss
Japanese:
ナーテルス, ブリーク郡, ヴァレー, スイス
Kannada:
ನೇಟರ್ಸ್, ವಲಾಯಿಸ್ ಕ್ಯಾಂಟನ್, ಸ್ವಿಟ್ಜರ್ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್
Korean:
나테르스, 발레주, 스위스
Latin:
Nares, Briga, Valesia, Helvetia
Latvian:
Naters, Valē kantons, Šveice
Lombard:
Naters, Briga, Canton Vales, Svizera
Luxembourgish:
Naters, Valais, Schwäiz
Macedonian:
Натерс, Вале, Швајцарија
Malay:
Naters, Valais, Switzerland
Mongolian:
Нэйтерс, Швейцари
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Naters, Distriktet Brig, Valais, Sveits
Occitan:
Naters, Canton de Valés, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Naters, Svìssera
Polish:
Naters, Valais, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Naters, Distrito de Briga, Valais, Suíça
Silesian:
Naters, Szwajcaryjo
Sinhalese:
නේටර්ස්, වලයිස් පළාත, ස්විට්සර්ලන්තය
Slovenian:
Naters, Valais, Švica
Swedish:
Naters, Brig , Valais, Schweiz
Tagalog:
Naters, Suwisa
Tamil:
நேடர்ஸ், வலெய்ஸ், சுவிட்சர்லாந்து
Telugu:
నేటర్స్, కాంటన్ ఆఫ్ వాలెయిస్, స్విట్జర్లాండ్
Thai:
เนเทอร์ส, รัฐวาเล, ประเทศสวิสเซอร์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
納特, 華麗州, 瑞士
Turkmen:
Naters, Şweýsariýa
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Naters, Shveysariya
Volapük:
Naters, Jveizän
Waray:
Naters, Brig, Valais, Swiza
Welsh:
Naters, Valais, Y Swistir


Swiss coordinates 641´955 / 129´618.

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24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anhydrite ?
Formula: CaSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Habit: Blocky crystals to 2 cm along the edges.
Colour: White to yellowish brown, translucent to transparent.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Crichtonite
Formula: Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
Herzenbergite
Formula: SnS
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Limonite'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Herzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Iron Rose4.CB.05Fe2O3
Crichtonite4.CC.40Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite ?7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Bazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O UraniniteUO2
O Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S HerzenbergiteSnS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ScScandium
Sc BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
V CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
CrChromium
Cr CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
MnManganese
Mn CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
FeIron
Fe ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
YYttrium
Y CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Ag Native SilverAg
SnTin
Sn HerzenbergiteSnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
UUranium
U CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naters
Wikidata ID:Q67040
GeoNames ID:7286610

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