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Bilstein castle adit, Urbeis, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
Regional Level Types
Bilstein castle aditAdit
UrbeisCommune
Sélestat-ErsteinArrondissement
Bas-RhinDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
GRN:
N33E04
Type:
Adit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
13023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13023:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Name(s) in local language(s):
Galerie du Château Bilstein, Urbeis, Val de Villé, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Aufschluss 1/85
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Woodwardite
Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
References:
Aufschluss 1/85
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
References:
Aufschluss 1/85

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWoodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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