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Ormont-Dessus, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Ormont-DessusMunicipality
AigleDistrict
VaudCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Ormont-Dessous, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
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Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
Gryon, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
Savièse, Sion, Valais, Switzerland
Type:
Municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
353175
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:353175:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Ormont-Dessus, District d'Aigle, Vaud, Suisse
German:
Ormont-Dessus, Bezirk Aigle, Waadt, Schweiz
Italian:
Ormont-Dessus, distretto di Aigle, Vaud, Svizzera
Simplified Chinese:
上奥尔蒙, 沃州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Ormont-Dessus, Distrito de Aigle, Valdia, Suiza
Alemannic:
Ormont-Dessus, Bezirk Aigle, Kanton Waadt, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Ormont-Dessus, Aigle barrutia, Vaud, Suitza
Catalan:
Ormont-Dessus, Districte d'Aigle, Vaud, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Canton de Vaud, Swisa
Dutch:
Ormont-Dessus, Aigle, Vaud, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Ormont-Dessus, Aigle , Vaŭdo, Svisujo
Finnish:
Ormont-Dessus, Vaud, Sveitsi
Franco-Provençal:
Ormont-Dessus, District d’Âgllo, Vôd, Suisse (Suissa)
Hungarian:
Ormont-Dessus, Vaud kanton, Svájc
Japanese:
オルモン＝デシュ, エーグル郡, ヴォー州, スイス
Lombard:
Ormont-Dessus, Aigle, Canton Vaud, Svizera
Malay:
Ormont-Dessus, Vaud, Switzerland
Norwegian:
Ormont-Dessus, Vaud, Sveits
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ormont-Dessus, Distriktet Aigle, Vaud, Sveits
Occitan:
Ormont-Dessus, Canton de Vaud, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Ormont-Dessus, Svìssera
Polish:
Ormont-Dessus, Vaud, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Ormont-Dessus, Distrito de Aigle, Vaud, Suíça
Romanian:
Ormont-Dessus, Vaud, Elveția
Romansh:
Ormont-Dessus, Aigle, Vad, Svizra
Swedish:
Ormont-Dessus, Aigle , Vaud, Schweiz
Venetian:
Ormont-Dessus, Distreto de Aigle, Canton Vaud, Svìzera
Volapük:
Ormont-Dessus, Jveizän
Waray:
Ormont-Dessus, Aigle, Vaud, Swiza
Welsh:
Ormont-Dessus, Vaud, Y Swistir


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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ormont-Dessus
Wikidata ID:Q70082
GeoNames ID:2659284

Localities in this Region

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