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Serre de Vuibé, Arolla, Arolla Valley, Evolène, Hérens, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Serre de VuibéMountain
ArollaVillage
Arolla ValleyValley
EvolèneMunicipality
HérensDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 59' 38'' North , 7° 28' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.99395,7.48045
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Evolène1,557 (2016)13.4km
Breuil-Cervinia753 (2014)13.5km
Paquier995 (2014)17.0km
Valtournenche2,198 (2012)17.2km
Maen176 (2014)17.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
193413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193413:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Vuibé; Vouibé
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vuibé, Arolla, Val d'Arolla, Val d'Hérens, Valais (Wallis), Suisse (Schweiz; Svizzera)


Clefts in ophiolitic rocks.
Located south of Arolla.

Note: The spelling Vuibé is used in Stalder et al.
The Vouibé mountain region north of the Serre de Vuibé mountain has the coordinates 46.00007, 7.48052.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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References

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.389
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