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Grotte des Partisans pegmatite outcrops, Natzwiller, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
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Grotte des Partisans pegmatite outcropsGroup of Outcrops
NatzwillerCommune
MolsheimArrondissement
Bas-RhinDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 27' 15'' North , 7° 13' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.45420,7.21850
GRN:
N33E04
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rothau1,653 (2016)0.8km
Wildersbach297 (2018)1.9km
La Broque2,738 (2016)2.1km
Neuviller-la-Roche399 (2016)2.6km
Barembach896 (2018)2.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
64882
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64882:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace


Outcrops of granitic pegmatites near the Grotte des Partisans.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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EuropeContinent
France

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References

Hohl, Jean-Luc (1994) Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien. Ed. du Rhin.
www.asam67.org (n.d.) http://www.asam67.org/gazette/grotte-partisans-rothau-vosges
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