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Evolène, Hérens, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
EvolèneMunicipality
HérensDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Evolène1,557 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
340515
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340515:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Evolène, district d'Hérens, Valais, Suisse
German:
Evolène, Ering, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Evolène, distretto di Hérens, Vallese, Svizzera
Russian:
Эволен, Вале, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
埃沃萊訥, 瓦莱州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Evolène, Distrito de Hérens, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Albanian:
Evolène, Kantoni Valais, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Evolène, Bezirk Ering, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Evolène, Hérens barrutia, Valais, Suitza
Catalan:
Évolène, Districte d'Hérens, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Evolène , Hérens District, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Dutch:
Evolène, Hérens, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Evolène, Hérens , Valezo, Svisujo
Franco-Provençal:
Evolênna, Valês, Suisse (Suissa)
Hungarian:
Evolène, Wallis kanton, Svájc
Korean:
마을, 발레주, 스위스
Latin:
Evolena, Hérens , Valesia, Helvetia
Lombard:
Evolène, Hérens, Canton Vales, Svizera
Malay:
Evolène, Valais, Switzerland
Neapolitan:
Evolène, Cantone Vallese, Sguizzera
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Evolène, Hérens, Valais, Sveits
Occitan:
Évolène, Canton de Valés, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Evolène, Svìssera
Polish:
Evolène, Valais, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Evolène, Distrito de Hérens, Valais, Suíça
Romansh:
Evolène, District d'Hérens, Vallais, Svizra
Swedish:
Evolène, Hérens, Valais, Schweiz
Volapük:
Evolène, Jveizän
Waray:
Evolène, Hérens, Valais, Swiza
Welsh:
Evolène, Valais, Y Swistir


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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Diallage'
References:
erik vercammen field observations and collectionIdentified by Erik Vercammen: Visual Identification
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Diallage'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
H Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
H Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
H Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
O Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
O Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Na Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Na Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Na Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
AlAluminium
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Al Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Si Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Si Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S MackinawiteFeS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
K Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Ca Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evol%C3%A8ne
Wikidata ID:Q69551
GeoNames ID:7285787

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