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Gries lake, Gries lake area, Ägene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley), Ulrichen, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Gries lakeLake
Gries lake areaArea
Ägene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley)Valley
UlrichenMunicipality (Former)
ObergomsMunicipality
GomsDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 27' 28'' North , 8° 22' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ulrichen246 (2017)7.0km
Oberwald277 (2017)8.3km
Ponte159 (2014)9.9km
Formazza448 (2012)9.9km
Bellwald444 (2016)16.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
191718
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191718:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Griessee, Griesseegebiet, Ägenetal, Ulrichen, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


The Griessee is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is located in the municipality of Ulrichen and can be reached by road from Nufenen Pass. The lake is fed by the Gries Glacier. Its surface area is 55.5 ha (137 acres).

The gravity dam Gries was built in 1965.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ferro-tschermakite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Ferro-tschermakite9.DE.10◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griessee
Wikidata ID:Q382519

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