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Weisstannen Valley, Mels, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Weisstannen ValleyValley
MelsMunicipality
SarganserlandDistrict
St. GallenCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~13km
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
134459
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134459:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Weisstannental, Mels, Wahlkreis Sarganserland, St. Gallen (Sankt Gallen), Schweiz


valley southwest of Mels. The main village is Weisstannen.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘVandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
PbLead
Pbⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O

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