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Lavey-Morcles, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Lavey-MorclesMunicipality
AigleDistrict
VaudCanton
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Mindat Locality ID:
340509
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340509:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Lavey-Morcles, District d'Aigle, Vaud, Suisse
German:
Lavey-Morcles, Bezirk Aigle, Waadt, Schweiz
Italian:
Lavey-Morcles, distretto di Aigle, Vaud, Svizzera
Simplified Chinese:
拉韦-莫尔克勒, 沃州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Lavey-Morcles, Distrito de Aigle, Valdia, Suiza
Alemannic:
Lavey-Morcles, Bezirk Aigle, Kanton Waadt, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Lavey-Morcles, Aigle barrutia, Vaud, Suitza
Catalan:
Lavey-Morcles, Districte d'Aigle, Vaud, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Lavey-Morcles, Aigle District, Canton de Vaud, Swisa
Dutch:
Lavey-Morcles, Aigle, Vaud, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Lavey-Morcles, Aigle , Vaŭdo, Svisujo
Hungarian:
Lavey-Morcles, Vaud kanton, Svájc
Lombard:
Lavey-Morcles, Aigle, Canton Vaud, Svizera
Malay:
Lavey-Morcles, Vaud, Switzerland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Lavey-Morcles, Distriktet Aigle, Vaud, Sveits
Occitan:
Lavey-Morcles, Canton de Vaud, Soïssa
Polish:
Lavey-Morcles, Vaud, Szwajcaria
Romanian:
Lavey-Morcles, Vaud, Elveția
Romansh:
Lavey-Morcles, Aigle, Vad, Svizra
Swedish:
Lavey-Morcles, Aigle , Vaud, Schweiz
Volapük:
Lavey-Morcles, Jveizän
Waray:
Lavey-Morcles, Aigle, Vaud, Swiza
Welsh:
Lavey-Morcles, Vaud, Y Swistir


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45 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bassetite ?
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Habit: Acicular crystals to 0.1 mm
Colour: Black
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nolanite
Formula: V3+8Fe3+2O14(OH)2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Vochtenite ?
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Yingjiangite ?
Formula: K2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Nolanite4.CB.40V3+8Fe3+2O14(OH)2
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Beyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Agardite-(Y)8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Bassetite ?8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Vochtenite ?8.EB.30(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
Yingjiangite ?8.EC.10K2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Parauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NolaniteV83+Fe23+O14(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
H ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
H YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
CCarbon
C BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C GraphiteC
C Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
O BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NolaniteV83+Fe23+O14(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Si KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
P ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Ca BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Ca ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V NolaniteV83+Fe23+O14(OH)2
V TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe NolaniteV83+Fe23+O14(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
CuCopper
Cu Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Y Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Y Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
UUranium
U BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
U YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O

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