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St Gangolf, Lautenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
Regional Level Types
St Gangolf- not defined -
LautenbachCommune
Thann-GuebwillerArrondissement
Haut-RhinDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 56' 49'' North , 7° 11' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Buhl3,223 (2016)2.1km
Lautenbach1,653 (2016)2.3km
Lautenbachzell1,017 (2016)3.0km
Murbach145 (2016)3.5km
Guebwiller12,548 (2016)3.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
122607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122607:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Name(s) in local language(s):
St Gangolf, Lautenbach, Vallée de la Lauch, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France


Iron-bearing quartz veins, hosted by schists and greywackes of the Markstein series. The veins were mined for some time during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ref.:
- J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994

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Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
France

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