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Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerlandi
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ChamosonMunicipality
ContheyDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Chamosite

Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Chamosite

Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Chamosite

Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Chamosite

Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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View from the old mine

Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
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Chamosite

Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
Nendaz, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
Riddes, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
Leytron, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
Ardon, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chamoson2,628 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
287437
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287437:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Suisse
German:
Chamoson, Gundis, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Chamoson, distretto di Conthey, Vallese, Svizzera
Romansh:
Chamoson, District da Conthey, Vallais, Svizra
Simplified Chinese:
沙莫松, 瓦莱州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Chamoson, Conthey, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Albanian:
Chamoson, Kantoni Valais, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Chamoson, Bezirk Conthey, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Chamoson, Conthey barrutia, Valais, Suitza
Catalan:
Chamoson, Districte de Conthey, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Chamoson, Conthey District, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Dutch:
Chamoson, Conthey, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Chamoson, Conthey , Valezo, Svisujo
Finnish:
Chamoson, Contheyn alue, Valais, Sveitsi
Galician:
Chamoson, Valais, Suíza
Hungarian:
Chamoson, Wallis kanton, Svájc
Latin:
Camusia, Conthey, Valesia, Helvetia
Lombard:
Chamoson, Conthey, Canton Vales, Svizera
Malay:
Chamoson, Valais, Switzerland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Chamoson, Distriktet Conthey, Valais, Sveits
Occitan:
Chamoson, Canton de Valés, Soïssa
Swedish:
Chamoson, Conthey , Valais, Schweiz
Ukrainian:
Шамозон, Вале, Швейцарія
Venetian:
Chamoson, Distreto de Conthey, Canton Vałexe, Svìzera
Volapük:
Chamoson, Jveizän
Waray:
Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Swiza


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11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chamosite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite (TL)9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Diabantite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamoson
Wikidata ID:Q70178
GeoNames ID:2661226

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