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Plattelen, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
PlattelenGroup of Outcrops
ZermattMunicipality
VispDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 59' 39'' North , 7° 43' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.99436,7.73088
GeoHash:
G#: u0jmxvj2w
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zermatt6,629 (2016)3.2km
Täsch831 (2016)9.0km
Breuil-Cervinia753 (2014)10.2km
Randa421 (2016)12.3km
Paquier995 (2014)15.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
157681
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157681:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Plattelen, Zermatt, Mattertal, Gebiet Zermatt - Saas Fee, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Serpentinite outcrops with sulphidic mineralizations.
Located west of the Riffel Alp.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNickelhexahydrite7.CB.25Ni(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O

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  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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Switzerland

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