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Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
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MunsterCommune
Colmar-RibeauvilléArrondissement
Haut-RhinDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Munster5,162 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
144343
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144343:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Other Languages:
French:
Munster, arrondissement de Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
German:
Munster, Arrondissement Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Oberelsass, Großer Osten, Frankreich
Italian:
Munster, arrondissement di Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Alto Reno, Grand Est, Francia
Russian:
Мюнстер, Кольмар-Рибовилле, Верхний Рейн, Гранд-Эст, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
曼斯泰, 科尔马-里博维莱区, 上莱茵省, 大東部大區, 法国
Spanish:
Munster, Distrito de Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Alto Rin, Gran Este, Francia
Afrikaans:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankryk
Alemannic:
Münster im Elsass, Arrondissement Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Département Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankreich
Aragonese:
Munster, Alto Rin, Gran Este, Francia
Asturian:
Munster, Altu Rin, Gran Este, Francia
Bambara:
Munster, Faransi
Basque:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Munster, Frankreich
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Мюнстэр, Верхні Райн, Гранд-Эст, Францыя
Buginese:
Munster, Perancis
Catalan:
Munster, Alt Rin, Gran Est, França
Cebuano:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Pransiya
Chechen:
Мюнстер , Франци
Corsican:
Munster, Francia
Croatian:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francuska
Czech:
Munster, Arrondissement Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francie
Danish:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankrig
Dutch:
Munster, Arrondissement Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Munster, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francio
Estonian:
Munster, Haut-Rhini departemang, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Munster, Frakland
Farsi/Persian:
مونستر, بخش کولمر-ریبووییه, او-رن, گرانت است, فرانسه
Finnish:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Munster, Hôt-Rin, France
Friulian:
Munster, France
Galician:
Munster, Alto Rin, Gran Leste, Francia
Greenlandic:
Munster, Franskit Nunaat
Hebrew:
מונסטר, או-רן, גראנד אסט, צרפת
Hungarian:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Munster, Frakkland
Ido:
Munster, Francia
Indonesian:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Timur Raya, Perancis
Interlingua:
Munster, Departimento Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francia
Interlingue:
Munster, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Munster, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Munster, Frans
Japanese:
マンステール, オー=ラン県, グラン・テスト地域圏, フランス
Kabyle:
Munster, Fransa
Kapampangan:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Pransiya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Мюнстер, Жоғарғы Рейн, Франция
Kongo:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Fwalansa
Korean:
묑스테르, 오랭주, 그랑테스트, 프랑스
Latin:
Munster, Rhenus Superior, Magnus Oriens, Francia
Latvian:
Munster, Augšreina, Francija
Ligurian:
Munster, Fransa
Limburgian:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Munster, Aukštutinis Reinas, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Munster, Arrondissement Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Departement Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Frantsa
Malay:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Munster, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé Kūn, Haut-Rhin, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Munster, France
Neapolitan:
Munster, Franza
Norwegian:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Frankrike
Occitan:
Munster, arrondiment de Colmar e Ribeauvillé, Naut Ren, Grand Èst, França
Papiamento:
Munster, Fransia
Pfaelzisch:
Münster im Elsass, Frankreich
Picard:
Munster, Franche
Piedmontese:
Munster, Dipartiment ëd l'Àut Ren, Fransa
Polish:
Munster, Górny Ren, Grand Est, Francja
Portuguese:
Munster, Alto Reno, Grande Leste, França
Romanian:
Munster, Arondismentul Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Franța
Romansh:
Munster, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Munster, Frantza
Scots:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Munster, Francia
Slovak:
Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Alsasko-Champagne-Ardenne-Lotrinsko, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankrike
Traditional Chinese:
曼斯泰, 上萊茵, 大東部, 法國
Turkish:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Мюнстер, Верхній Рейн, Гранд-Ест, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Munster, Fransiya
Venetian:
Munster, Alto Reno, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Pháp
Volapük:
Munster, Fransän
Walloon:
Munster, France
Waray:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Fransya
Welsh:
Munster, Haut-Rhin, Dwyrain Mawr, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Munster, Grand Est, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Munster, Faraas
Zulu:
Munster, IFulansi


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26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
✪ Atelestite
Formula: Bi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Habit: primatic
Colour: Apple green, green or olive green are less common
✪ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: dark blue
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
References:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
✪ Eulytine
Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3
Habit: spheric, tretrahedric or pseudocubic
Colour: green
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
References:
ⓘ 'Mixite Group'
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ Zálesíite
Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘClinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘAtelestite8.BO.15Bi2(AsO4)O(OH)
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘZálesíite8.DL.15CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEulytine9.AD.40Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Mixite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cuⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Asⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Biⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munster,_Haut-Rhin
Wikidata ID:Q149419
GeoNames ID:6454565

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