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Conthey, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Cleuson Lake, with mineral outcrop on the left

Cleuson lake, Nendaz, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Cleuson mineral vein

Cleuson lake, Nendaz, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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View from the old mine

Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Cleuson Lake, with mineral outcrop on the left

Cleuson lake, Nendaz, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Cleuson mineral vein

Cleuson lake, Nendaz, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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View from the old mine

Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Cleuson Lake, with mineral outcrop on the left

Cleuson lake, Nendaz, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Cleuson mineral vein

Cleuson lake, Nendaz, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
Sion, Valais, Switzerland
Hérens, Valais, Switzerland
Entremont, Valais, Switzerland
Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Conthey6,634 (2017)
Basse-Nendaz5,410 (2013)
Vétroz4,137 (2016)
Chamoson2,628 (2016)
Ardon2,305 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
287149
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287149:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Conthey, Valais, Suisse
German:
Gundis, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
distretto di Conthey, Vallese, Svizzera
Romansh:
District da Conthey, Vallais, Svizra
Spanish:
Conthey, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Alemannic:
Bezirk Conthey, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Conthey barrutia, Valais, Suitza
Catalan:
Districte de Conthey, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Conthey District, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Dutch:
Conthey, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Conthey , Valezo, Svisujo
Farsi/Persian:
بخش کونته, ایالت وله, سوئیس
Finnish:
Contheyn alue, Valais, Sveitsi
Franco-Provençal:
District de Contê, Valês, Suisse (Suissa)
Latin:
Conthey, Valesia, Helvetia
Lombard:
Conthey, Canton Vales, Svizera
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Conthey Koān, Valais Chiu, Sūi-se
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Distriktet Conthey, Valais, Sveits
Portuguese:
Distrito de Conthey, Valais, Suíça
Swedish:
Conthey , Valais, Schweiz
Venetian:
Distreto de Conthey, Canton Vałexe, Svìzera
Vietnamese:
Conthey, Valais, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Conthey, Valais, Swiza


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37 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Cleusonite (TL)
Formula: (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38
Type Locality:
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(AsO4)
Description: Analysed by EDS.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leesite
Formula: K(H2O)2[(UO2)4O2(OH)5] · 3H2O
ⓘ Leishmanite (TL)
Formula: Ba(H2O)4[(UO2)3O2(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCleusonite (TL)4.CC.40(Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPlattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘFourmarierite4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘLeesite4.GB.90K(H2O)2[(UO2)4O2(OH)5] · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘLiebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘSiderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGasparite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(AsO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCuprosklodowskite9.AK.10Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite (TL)9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Diabantite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘLeishmanite (TL)-Ba(H2O)4[(UO2)3O2(OH)3]2 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Cleusonite(Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38
Hⓘ LeesiteK(H2O)2[(UO2)4O2(OH)5] · 3H2O
Hⓘ LeishmaniteBa(H2O)4[(UO2)3O2(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Cleusonite(Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38
Oⓘ LeesiteK(H2O)2[(UO2)4O2(OH)5] · 3H2O
Oⓘ LeishmaniteBa(H2O)4[(UO2)3O2(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Kⓘ LeesiteK(H2O)2[(UO2)4O2(OH)5] · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Cleusonite(Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Feⓘ Cleusonite(Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Cleusonite(Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Cleusonite(Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Baⓘ LeishmaniteBa(H2O)4[(UO2)3O2(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Pbⓘ Cleusonite(Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38
UUranium
Uⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Uⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Cleusonite(Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38
Uⓘ LeesiteK(H2O)2[(UO2)4O2(OH)5] · 3H2O
Uⓘ LeishmaniteBa(H2O)4[(UO2)3O2(OH)3]2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed112 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Grès verts helvétiques - Couches de Balme599.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Calcaires de Fiz299.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Grès verts helvétiques - couches de verds3109 - 105.3 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cantabrigites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Brancoceratidae : Cantabrigites105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Douvilleiceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Douvilleiceras112.03 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hoplites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Hoplites112.03 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Idiohamites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anisoceratidae : Idiohamites105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Mortoniceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Brancoceratidae : Mortoniceras105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Discoides
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Discoididae : Discoides105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Holaster
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Holaster100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemiaster
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster112.03 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cunningtoniceras inerme
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Cunningtoniceras : Cunningtoniceras inerme100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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