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GÃķschenen power station, GÃķschenen, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
GÃķschenen power stationPower Plant
GÃķschenenMunicipality
Reuss ValleyValley
UriCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 40' 2'' North , 8° 35' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
GÃķschenen464 (2013)0.2km
Andermatt1,258 (2013)3.6km
Wassen464 (2013)4.5km
Gurtnellen666 (2017)8.6km
Silenen2,243 (2013)15.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
280263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280263:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Wasserkraftwerk, GÃķschenen, Reusstal, Kanton Uri, Schweiz


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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2

Localities in this Region

  • Uri
    • Reuss Valley

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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Switzerland

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