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Fiesch, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
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FieschMunicipality
GomsDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Fiesch1,003 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
130562
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130562:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Viesch
Other Languages:
French:
Fiesch, District de Conches, Valais, Suisse
German:
Fiesch, Bezirk Goms, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Fiesch, Distretto di Goms, Vallese, Svizzera
Romansh:
Fiesch, District da Goms, Vallais, Svizra
Simplified Chinese:
菲施, 瓦莱州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Fiesch, Distrito de Goms, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Albanian:
Fiesch, Kantoni Valais, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Fiesch, Bezirk Goms, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Fiesch, Goms barrutia, Valais, Suitza
Catalan:
Fiesch, Districte de Goms, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Fiesch, Goms District, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Czech:
Fiesch, Valais, Švýcarsko
Dutch:
Fiesch, Goms, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Fiesch, Goms , Valezo, Svisujo
Hungarian:
Fiesch, Wallis kanton, Svájc
Japanese:
フィーシュ, ゴムス郡, ヴァレー, スイス
Latvian:
Fīša, Valē kantons, Šveice
Lombard:
Fiesch, Distrett de Goms, Canton Vales, Svizera
Macedonian:
Фиш, Вале, Швајцарија
Malay:
Fiesch, Valais, Switzerland
Norwegian:
Fiesch, Goms, Wallis, Sveits
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Fiesch, Goms, Valais, Sveits
Occitan:
Fiesch, Canton de Valés, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Fiesch, Svìssera
Polish:
Fiesch, dystrykt Goms, Valais, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Fiesch, Distrito de Conches, Valais, Suíça
Slovenian:
Fiesch, Valais, Švica
Swedish:
Fiesch, Goms , Valais, Schweiz
Thai:
เฟียช, รัฐวาเล, ประเทศสวิสเซอร์แลนด์
Ukrainian:
Фіш , Вале, Швейцарія
Volapük:
Fiesch, Jveizän
Waray:
Fiesch, Goms, Valais, Swiza
Welsh:
Fiesch, Valais, Y Swistir


Fiesch is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Nearby Fiescheralp is administered by Fiesch and is accessible by the Eggishorn lift.

It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its view of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

16 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
Description: Crystals to 2 cm across.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Locality: Gibelbach, Fiesch, Goms, Valais, Switzerland - erroneously reported
Description: The "stilbites" reported in older references turned out to be stellerites upon systematic studies.
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘEpistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup' ?-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiesch
Wikidata ID:Q68051
GeoNames ID:7285819

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