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Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Switzerlandi
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SarganserlandDistrict
St. GallenCanton
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View of the Gonzen iron mining area, in 1908.

Gonzen Mine, Sargans, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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View inside the spectacular Gonzen calcite cavity in 1965.

Gonzen Mine, Sargans, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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View of the Gonzen iron mining area, in 1921.

Gonzen Mine, Sargans, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Switzerland
06907400017272017758016.jpg
View of the Gonzen iron mining area, in 1908.

Gonzen Mine, Sargans, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Switzerland
03626780017272077113262.jpg
View inside the spectacular Gonzen calcite cavity in 1965.

Gonzen Mine, Sargans, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Switzerland
06388470017272077116614.jpg
View of the Gonzen iron mining area, in 1921.

Gonzen Mine, Sargans, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Switzerland
06907400017272017758016.jpg
View of the Gonzen iron mining area, in 1908.

Gonzen Mine, Sargans, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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View inside the spectacular Gonzen calcite cavity in 1965.

Gonzen Mine, Sargans, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bad Ragaz5,063 (2013)
Sargans5,045 (2017)
Walenstadt5,000 (2013)
Flums4,848 (2013)
Quarten2,715 (2013)
Vättis400 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
359784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359784:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Sarganserland, canton de Saint-Gall, Suisse
German:
Wahlkreis Sarganserland, St. Gallen (Sankt Gallen), Schweiz
Italian:
distretto di Sarganserland, Canton San Gallo, Svizzera
Russian:
Зарганзерланд, Санкт-Галлен, Швейцария
Spanish:
Distrito de Sarganserland, Cantón de San Galo, Suiza
Alemannic:
Wahlkreis Sarganserland, Kanton St. Gallen, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Sarganserland barrutia, Sankt Gallen kantonamendua, Suitza
Catalan:
Districte de Sarganserland, Cantó de Sankt Gallen, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Wahlkreis Sarganserland, Kanton St. Gallen, Swisa
Dutch:
Sarganserland, Sankt Gallen, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Sarganslando, Kantono Sankt-Galo, Svisujo
Farsi/Persian:
سرگان ارلان, کانتون سنت گالن, سوئیس
Japanese:
サルガンサーラント, ザンクト・ガレン州, スイス
Lombard:
Sarganserland, Canton San Gal, Svizera
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sarganserland Koān, Sankt Gallen Chiu, Sūi-se
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Sarganserland, Kantonen St. Gallen, Sveits
Swedish:
Wahlkreis Sarganserland, Sankt Gallen, Schweiz
Venetian:
Distreto de Sarganserland, Canton San Gało, Svìzera
Waray:
Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Swiza


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Mineral List

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

44 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Boulangerite ?
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Feitknechtite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Habit: Octahedrons to 8 mm
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Manganosite
Formula: MnO
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Retzian-(La)
Formula: Mn2+2La(AsO4)(OH)4
Habit: mm-sized grains with greasy lustre
Colour: orange
Retzian-(Nd)
Formula: Mn2+2Nd(AsO4)(OH)4
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Sussexite
Formula: Mn2+BO2(OH)
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Wiserite (TL)
Formula: (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
Type Locality:
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Boulangerite ?2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Manganosite4.AB.25MnO
Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Brannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Pyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
Feitknechtite4.FE.25Mn3+O(OH)
Vandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
Sussexite6.BA.15Mn2+BO2(OH)
Wiserite (TL)6.BA.20(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Retzian-(La)8.BM.05Mn2+2La(AsO4)(OH)4
Retzian-(Nd)8.BM.05Mn2+2Nd(AsO4)(OH)4
Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Alleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
H Retzian-(La)Mn22+La(AsO4)(OH)4
H Retzian-(Nd)Mn22+Nd(AsO4)(OH)4
H StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
H SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
H TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
H VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
H Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
BBoron
B SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
B Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
O AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BranneriteUTi2O6
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O ManganositeMnO
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Retzian-(La)Mn22+La(AsO4)(OH)4
O Retzian-(Nd)Mn22+Nd(AsO4)(OH)4
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
O StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
O SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
O TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
O Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
AlAluminium
Al StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Si Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
PPhosphorus
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Cl Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
KPotassium
K StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BranneriteUTi2O6
MnManganese
Mn AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mn FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn ManganositeMnO
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mn Retzian-(La)Mn22+La(AsO4)(OH)4
Mn Retzian-(Nd)Mn22+Nd(AsO4)(OH)4
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Mn Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As RealgarAs4S4
As Retzian-(La)Mn22+La(AsO4)(OH)4
As Retzian-(Nd)Mn22+Nd(AsO4)(OH)4
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
LaLanthanum
La Retzian-(La)Mn22+La(AsO4)(OH)4
NdNeodymium
Nd Retzian-(Nd)Mn22+Nd(AsO4)(OH)4
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
U BranneriteUTi2O6
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2
U VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed47.8 Ma (Eocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Carneithyris subregularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gibbithyrididae : Carneithyris : Carneithyris subregularis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarganserland
Wikidata ID:Q661066
GeoNames ID:2658792

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