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Plex, Collonges, Saint-Maurice, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 10' 25'' North , 7° 3' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.17364,7.05383
GeoHash:
G#: u0jn8t8ky
GRN:
N31E04
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Evionnaz1,001 (2013)2.6km
Dorénaz647 (2013)2.9km
Vernayaz1,612 (2013)4.3km
Mex538 (2016)4.3km
Fully5,922 (2013)6.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
188873
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188873:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Plex, Collonges, Valais (Wallis), Suisse (Schweiz; Svizzera)


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Mineral List

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23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aschamalmite ?
Formula: Pb6-3xBi2+xS9
ⓘ Bassetite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chernovite-(Y)
Formula: Y(AsO4)
Colour: Brownish pink
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Habit: Acicular crystals to 1 mm
Colour: Dark brown
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ 'Crichtonite-Senaite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hingganite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Widenmannite
Formula: Pb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘAschamalmite ?2.JB.40bPb6-3xBi2+xS9
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘWidenmannite5.ED.40Pb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChernovite-(Y)8.AD.35Y(AsO4)
ⓘBassetite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘHingganite-(Y)9.AJ.20(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Crichtonite-Senaite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
VVanadium
Vⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
CrChromium
Crⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Yⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Yⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
AgSilver
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
Pbⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
UUranium
Uⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
Uⓘ Crichtonite-Senaite Series

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