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Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerlandi
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Salt mine, Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
Ormont-Dessus, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
Ollon, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
Monthey, Monthey, Valais, Switzerland
Leytron, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
Fully, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
Massongex, Saint-Maurice, Valais, Switzerland
Saint-Maurice, Saint-Maurice, Valais, Switzerland
Collonges, Saint-Maurice, Valais, Switzerland
Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
Gryon, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
Lavey-Morcles, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bex5,956 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
134545
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134545:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Bex, District d'Aigle, Vaud, Suisse
German:
Bex, Bezirk Aigle, Waadt, Schweiz
Italian:
Bex, distretto di Aigle, Vaud, Svizzera
Russian:
Бекс, Эгль, Во, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
贝城, 沃州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Bex, Distrito de Aigle, Valdia, Suiza
Alemannic:
Bex, Bezirk Aigle, Kanton Waadt, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Arabic:
بي, فود, سويسرا
Basque:
Bex, Aigle barrutia, Vaud, Suitza
Bulgarian:
Бе, Во, Швейцария
Catalan:
Bex, Districte d'Aigle, Vaud, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Bex, Aigle District, Canton de Vaud, Swisa
Czech:
Bex, Vaud, Švýcarsko
Danish:
Bex, Vaud, Schweiz
Dutch:
Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Bex, Aigle , Vaŭdo, Svisujo
Finnish:
Bex, Vaud, Sveitsi
Franco-Provençal:
Béx, District d’Âgllo, Vôd, Suisse (Suissa)
Hebrew:
בה, וו, שווייץ
Hungarian:
Bex, Vaud kanton, Svájc
Japanese:
ベー , エーグル郡, ヴォー州, スイス
Korean:
베, 보주, 스위스
Latvian:
Beksa, Vo kantons, Šveice
Lombard:
Bex, Aigle, Canton Vaud, Svizera
Macedonian:
Бекс, Во, Швајцарија
Malay:
Bex, Vaud, Switzerland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bex, Distriktet Aigle, Vaud, Sveits
Occitan:
Bex, Canton de Vaud, Soïssa
Polish:
Bex, Vaud, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Bex, Distrito de Aigle, Vaud, Suíça
Romanian:
Bex, Vaud, Elveția
Romansh:
Bex, Aigle, Vad, Svizra
Slovak:
Bex, Vaud, Švajčiarsko
Swedish:
Bex, Aigle , Vaud, Schweiz
Venetian:
Bex, Distreto de Aigle, Canton Vaud, Svìzera
Volapük:
Bex, Jveizän
Waray:
Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Swiza


Swiss coordinates 567´157 / 122´276.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

46 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Batoniite
Formula: Al8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalconatronite
Formula: Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Colour: Greenish blue
Description: Crystals to 1 mm, formed by action of salt-rich solutions on brass objects.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Habit: Crusts
Colour: Bluish green
Description: Reported from level 11.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Eugsterite
Formula: Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Gunningite
Formula: ZnSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Hydroglauberite
Formula: Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Lagalyite
Formula: Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Metasideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
Description: Possibly of anthropogenic origin.
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Simonkolleite
Formula: Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
Description: Formed by interaction of brines with brass items.
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘSimonkolleite3.DA.20Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLagalyite4.FL.90Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘThermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘChalconatronite5.CB.40Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGunningite7.CB.05ZnSO4 · H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘHydroglauberite7.CD.20Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
ⓘEugsterite7.CD.25Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBatoniite7.DA.Al8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘMetasideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ SimonkolleiteZn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Hⓘ BatoniiteAl8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ SimonkolleiteZn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Oⓘ BatoniiteAl8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Naⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Naⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Naⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ BatoniiteAl8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ BatoniiteAl8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SimonkolleiteZn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Caⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Caⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znⓘ SimonkolleiteZn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed105 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Grès verts helvétiques - Couches de Balme599.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Grès verts helvétiques - couches de verds1109 - 105.3 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Douvilleiceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Douvilleiceras109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hamites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : Hamites109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mortoniceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Brancoceratidae : Mortoniceras109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beudanticeras beudanti
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : Beudanticeras beudanti109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) villoutreysi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Stoliczkaia : Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) villoutreysi109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bex
Wikidata ID:Q52261
GeoNames ID:7285233

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Switzerland

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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