Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Anilite	2.BA.10	Cu₇S₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Sceptre Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Fensterquarz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Faden Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Brannerite	4.DH.05	UTi₂O₆
ⓘ	Diaspore	4.FD.10	AlO(OH)
ⓘ	Böhmite	4.FE.15	AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Böhmite	AlO(OH)
H	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Böhmite	AlO(OH)
O	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Fensterquarz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Faden Quartz	SiO₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Böhmite	AlO(OH)
Al	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Fensterquarz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Faden Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anilite	Cu₇S₄
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Anilite	Cu₇S₄
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cunnolites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cunnolitidae : *Cunnolites*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Switzerland

Valais
- Monthey
  - Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Bossetan

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monthey_District
Wikidata ID:	Q660517
GeoNames ID:	6458845

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

Valais
- Monthey
  - ⭔Champéry
  - ⭔Collombey-Muraz
    - Muraz
      - Pointe de Dréveneuse
  - ⭔Monthey
  - ⭔Port-Valais

Switzerland

Valais
- Monthey
  - ⭔Saint-Gingolph
  - ⭔Troistorrents
    - Torrent de la Tille
  - ⭔Val-d'Illiez
  - ⭔Vionnaz
  - ⭔Vouvry
    - Pierre à Perret Quarry

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

The AlpsMountain Range

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