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Kembs, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
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KembsCommune
MulhouseArrondissement
Haut-RhinDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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PlacePopulation
Kembs3,909 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
284334
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284334:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Other Languages:
French:
Kembs, arrondissement de Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
German:
Kembs, Arrondissement Mulhouse, Oberelsass, Großer Osten, Frankreich
Italian:
Kembs, Arrondissement di Mulhouse, Alto Reno, Grand Est, Francia
Russian:
Кембс, Мюлуз, Верхний Рейн, Гранд-Эст, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
凯姆斯, 米卢斯区, 上莱茵省, 大東部大區, 法国
Spanish:
Kembs, distrito de Mulhouse, Alto Rin, Gran Este, Francia
Afrikaans:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankryk
Alemannic:
Kembs, Arrondissement Mulhouse, Département Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankreich
Aragonese:
Kembs, Alto Rin, Gran Este, Francia
Asturian:
Kembs, Altu Rin, Gran Este, Francia
Bambara:
Kembs, Faransi
Basque:
Kembs, Mulhouseko barrutia, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Kembs, Frankreich
Breton:
Kembs, arondisamant Mülhausen, Roen-Uhel, Grand Est, Bro-C'hall
Buginese:
Kembs, Perancis
Catalan:
Kembs, Districte de Mulhouse, Alt Rin, Gran Est, França
Cebuano:
Kembs, Arrondissement de Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Pransiya
Chechen:
Кембс, Франци
Corsican:
Kembs, Francia
Croatian:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francuska
Czech:
Kembs, Arrondissement Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francie
Danish:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankrig
Dutch:
Kembs, Arrondissement Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Kembs, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francio
Estonian:
Kembs, Haut-Rhini departemang, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Kembs, Frakland
Finnish:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Kembs, Hôt-Rin, France
Friulian:
Kembs, France
Galician:
Kembs, Alto Rin, Gran Leste, Francia
Greenlandic:
Kembs, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Kembs, Frakkland
Ido:
Kembs, Francia
Indonesian:
Kembs, Arondisemen Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Timur Raya, Perancis
Interlingua:
Kembs, Departimento Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francia
Interlingue:
Kembs, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Kembs, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Kembs, Frans
Kabyle:
Kembs, Fransa
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Кембс, Жоғарғы Рейн, Франция
Kongo:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Fwalansa
Latin:
Kembs, Rhenus Superior, Magnus Oriens, Francia
Latvian:
Kembs, Augšreina, Francija
Ligurian:
Kembs, Fransa
Limburgian:
Kembs, Arrondissemint Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Kembs, Aukštutinis Reinas, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Kembs, Arrondissement Mulhouse, Departement Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Frantsa
Malay:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Kembs, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kembs, Mulhouse Kūn, Haut-Rhin, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Kembs, France
Neapolitan:
Kembs, Franza
Norwegian:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Frankrike
Occitan:
Kembs, Arrondiment de Mulhouse, Naut Ren, Grand Èst, França
Papiamento:
Kembs, Fransia
Pfaelzisch:
Kembs, Frankreich
Picard:
Kembs, Franche
Piedmontese:
Kembs, Dipartiment ëd l'Àut Ren, Fransa
Polish:
Kembs, Okręg Miluza, Górny Ren, Grand Est, Francja
Portuguese:
Kembs, Alto Reno, Grande Leste, França
Romanian:
Kembs, Arondismentul Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Franța
Romansh:
Kembs, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Kembs, Frantza
Scots:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, An Fhraing
Serbian:
Кембс, Горња Рајна, Гран ест, Француска
Serbo-Croatian:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francuska
Sicilian:
Kembs, Francia
Slovak:
Kembs, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Alsasko-Champagne-Ardenne-Lotrinsko, Francúzsko
Slovenian:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Francija
Swahili:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Frankrike
Tatar:
Кембс, Франция
Turkish:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Кембс, Мюлуз , Верхній Рейн, Гранд-Ест, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Kembs, Fransiya
Venetian:
Kembs, Alto Reno, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Kembs, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Pháp
Volapük:
Kembs, Fransän
Walloon:
Kembs, France
Waray:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Fransya
Welsh:
Kembs, Haut-Rhin, Dwyrain Mawr, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Kembs, Grand Est, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Kembs, Faraas
Zazaki:
Kembs, Fransa
Zulu:
Kembs, IFulansi


Kembs is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It was founded during Roman times as the city of Cambete.

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18 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Group'
Formula: Ca2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Group'-Ca2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Pumpellyite GroupCa2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Pumpellyite GroupCa2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Pumpellyite GroupCa2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Pumpellyite GroupCa2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kembs
Wikidata ID:Q83482
GeoNames ID:6441493

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