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Lün Alp, Rells valley, Vandans, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Lün AlpAlpine Pasture
Rells valleyValley
VandansMunicipality
Bludenz DistrictDistrict
VorarlbergState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 4' 4'' North , 9° 47' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.06794,9.78520
GeoHash:
G#: u0qgy8mqe
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Alpine Pasture
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brand719 (2018)5.2km
Vandans2,636 (2018)6.8km
Sankt Anton im Montafon715 (2018)8.2km
Lorüns294 (2018)8.7km
Stallehr289 (2018)8.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
191128
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191128:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Alpe Lün, Vandans, Bezirk Bludenz, Vorarlberg, Österreich


Banded massive gypsum along the track to Lün Alp and in the general area of that Alp. Coordinates are those of the Lün Alp.
NW of the Lün Alp is the Gipsköpfle (1975 m), which can be translated as 'Little Gypsum Mountain'.

Not to be confused with the Lünersee Alpe.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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