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Kaisten, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
KaistenMunicipality
LaufenburgDistrict
AargauCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Waldshut, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Frick, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kaisten2,140 (2013)
Ittenthal188 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
287331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287331:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Kaisten, Bezirk Laufenburg, Kanton Aargau, Schweiz


Kaisten is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Ittenthal merged into the municipality of Kaisten.

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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Cattierite
Formula: CoS2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Description: Found in Permian red beds at a depth of 208 m.
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Crookesite
Formula: Cu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
Description: Microscopic inclusion in Clausthalite.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Montroseite
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Roscoelite
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘCrookesite2.BD.50Cu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘCattierite2.EB.05aCoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMontroseite4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ CattieriteCoS2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CattieriteCoS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
AgSilver
Agⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
TlThallium
Tlⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaisten,_Aargau
Wikidata ID:Q67904
GeoNames ID:7286172

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