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Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerlandi
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BuusMunicipality
SissachDistrict
Basel-LandschaftCanton
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Explanation board of the uniqueness of Erzmatt (detail)

Erzmatt, Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Explanation board of the uniqueness of Erzmatt field (Detail II)

Erzmatt, Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Erzmatt field, Buus, Canton of Basel Land, Switzerland

Erzmatt, Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Erzmatt, Buus, Canton Basel Land, Switzerland

Erzmatt, Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Explanation board of the uniqueness of Erzmatt (detail)

Erzmatt, Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Explanation board of the uniqueness of Erzmatt field (Detail II)

Erzmatt, Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Erzmatt field, Buus, Canton of Basel Land, Switzerland

Erzmatt, Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Erzmatt, Buus, Canton Basel Land, Switzerland

Erzmatt, Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Explanation board of the uniqueness of Erzmatt (detail)

Erzmatt, Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Explanation board of the uniqueness of Erzmatt field (Detail II)

Erzmatt, Buus, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
Zuzgen, Rheinfelden, Aargau, Switzerland
Wintersingen, Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Buus1,005 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
288749
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288749:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Alemannic:
Buus, Bezirk Sissach, Kanton Basel-Landschaft, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
French:
Buus, district de Sissach, canton de Bâle-Campagne, Suisse
German:
Buus, Bezirk Sissach, Kanton Basel-Landschaft, Schweiz
Italian:
Buus, distretto di Sissach, Canton Basilea Campagna, Svizzera
Spanish:
Buus, Distrito de Sissach, Cantón de Basilea-Campiña, Suiza


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Avicennite
Formula: Tl2O3
ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dorallcharite ?
Formula: TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Unclear if Tl>K.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
P. Roth, Feb. 2020
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Thalliumpharmacosiderite
Formula: TlFe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Yukonite ?
Formula: Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘAvicennite4.CB.10Tl2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘDorallcharite ?7.BC.10TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘBariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘThalliumpharmacosiderite8.DK.10TlFe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O
ⓘYukonite ?8.DM.25Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ DorallchariteTlFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ ThalliumpharmacosideriteTlFe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AvicenniteTl2O3
Oⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DorallchariteTlFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ ThalliumpharmacosideriteTlFe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ DorallchariteTlFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ DorallchariteTlFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Feⓘ ThalliumpharmacosideriteTlFe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Asⓘ ThalliumpharmacosideriteTlFe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
TlThallium
Tlⓘ AvicenniteTl2O3
Tlⓘ DorallchariteTlFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Tlⓘ ThalliumpharmacosideriteTlFe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buus
Wikidata ID:Q66325
GeoNames ID:7285415

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