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Baerenbach, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
Regional Level Types
Baerenbach- not defined -
SewenCommune
Thann-GuebwillerArrondissement
Haut-RhinDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 49' 6'' North , 6° 53' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sewen555 (2016)2.0km
Dolleren414 (2016)3.9km
Oberbruck451 (2016)4.5km
Rimbach-près-Masevaux526 (2016)5.1km
Wegscheid322 (2018)5.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
13055
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13055:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Name(s) in local language(s):
Baerenbach, Sewen, Vallée de la Doller, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Psilomelane'
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
BaBarium
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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EuropeContinent
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