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Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerlandi
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BitschMunicipality
Östlich RaronDistrict
ValaisCanton
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Gibidum Lake from the Bel Alp

Gibidum, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Adularia

Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Hematite

Gibidum, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Gibidum Lake from the Bel Alp

Gibidum, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Adularia

Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Hematite

Gibidum, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Gibidum Lake from the Bel Alp

Gibidum, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Adularia

Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Riederalp, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bitsch802 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
133787
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133787:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Bitsch, District de Rarogne oriental, Valais, Suisse
German:
Bitsch VS, Bezirk Östlich Raron, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Bitsch, Distretto di Raron Orientale, Vallese, Svizzera
Romansh:
Bitsch, District da Raron Oriental, Vallais, Svizra
Russian:
Бич, Округ Восточный Рарон, Вале, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
比奇, 瓦莱州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Bitsch, Distrito de Raroña Oriental, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Albanian:
Bitsch, Kantoni Valais, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Bitsch VS, Bezirk Eschtlich Araro, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Bitsch , Valais, Suitza
Catalan:
Bitsch, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Bitsch, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Czech:
Bitsch, Valais, Švýcarsko
Dutch:
Bitsch, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Bitsch, Valezo, Svisujo
Galician:
Bitsch, Valais, Suíza
Hungarian:
Bitsch, Wallis kanton, Svájc
Lombard:
Bitsch, Canton Vales, Svizera
Malay:
Bitsch, Valais, Switzerland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bitsch, Valais, Sveits
Occitan:
Bitsch, Canton de Valés, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Bitsch, Svìssera
Portuguese:
Bitsch, Valais, Suíça
Swedish:
Bitsch, Valais, Schweiz
Volapük:
Bitsch, Jveizän
Waray:
Bitsch, Valais, Swiza
Welsh:
Bitsch, Valais, Y Swistir


Swiss coordinates 643´225 / 131´480.

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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
Description: Minute inclusions in djurleite.
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Herzenbergite
Formula: SnS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘArgentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
ⓘHerzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Iron Rose4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
SnTin
Snⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitsch,_Switzerland
Wikidata ID:Q68046
GeoNames ID:2661485

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