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Niedergesteln, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
NiedergestelnMunicipality
Westlich RaronDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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PlacePopulation
Niedergesteln615 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
336140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336140:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Niedergesteln, District de Rarogne occidental, Valais, Suisse
German:
Niedergesteln, Bezirk Westlich Raron, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Niedergesteln, Distretto di Raron Occidentale, Vallese, Svizzera
Simplified Chinese:
下格斯特恩, 瓦莱州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Niedergesteln, Distrito de Raroña Occidental, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Albanian:
Niedergesteln, Kantoni Valais, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Niedergesteln, Bezirk Weschtlich Araro (Bezirk Weschtlich Raro), Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Niedergesteln, Valais, Suitza
Catalan:
Niedergesteln, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Niedergesteln, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Dutch:
Niedergesteln, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Niedergesteln, Valezo, Svisujo
Hungarian:
Niedergesteln, Wallis kanton, Svájc
Latin:
Castillio Inferior, Valesia, Helvetia
Lombard:
Niedergesteln, Canton Vales, Svizera
Malay:
Niedergesteln, Valais, Switzerland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Niedergesteln, Valais, Sveits
Occitan:
Niedergesteln, Canton de Valés, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Niedergesteln, Svìssera
Portuguese:
Niedergesteln, Valais, Suíça
Romansh:
Niedergesteln, District da Raron Occidental, Vallais, Svizra
Swedish:
Niedergesteln, Valais, Schweiz
Volapük:
Niedergesteln, Jveizän
Waray:
Niedergesteln, Valais, Swiza
Welsh:
Niedergesteln, Valais, Y Swistir


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8 valid minerals.

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Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Description: Intergrown with synchysite-(Ce).
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
References:
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Description: Intergrown with bastnäsite-(Ce).
'Wolframite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
AlAluminium
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
S MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niedergesteln
Wikidata ID:Q70161
GeoNames ID:2659465

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