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Tignes, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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TignesCommune
AlbertvilleArrondissement
SavoieDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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PlacePopulation
Tignes2,385 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
297616
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:297616:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tignes, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
German:
Tignes, Arrondissement Albertville, Savoyen, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Italian:
Tignes, arrondissement di Albertville, Savoia, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Russian:
Тинь, Альбервиль, Савойя, Овернь — Рона — Альпы, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
蒂涅, 阿尔贝维尔区, 萨瓦省, 奥弗涅-罗讷-阿尔卑斯大区, 法国
Spanish:
Tignes, Distrito de Albertville, Saboya, Región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Afrikaans:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankryk
Arabic:
تين , سافوا, أوفيرن-رون ألب, فرنسا
Aragonese:
Tignes, Savoya, Auvernia-Roine-Alpes, Francia
Asturian:
Tignes, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Bambara:
Tignes, Faransi
Basque:
Tignes, Albertvilleko barrutia, Savoia, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpeak, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Tignes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Breton:
Tignes, arondisamant Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Tignes, Districte d'Albertville, Savoia, Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps, França
Cebuano:
Tignes, Arrondissement d'Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pransiya
Chechen:
Тинь, Франци
Corsican:
Tignes, Alvernia è Rodanu è Alpi, Francia
Croatian:
Tignes, Francuska
Czech:
Tignes, Arrondissement Albertville, Savojsko, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francie
Danish:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrig
Dutch:
Tignes, Arrondissement Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Tignes, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Tignes, Savoie, Aŭvernjo-Rodano-Alpoj, Francio
Estonian:
Tignes, Savoia departemang, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Tignes, Frakland
Farsi/Persian:
تیگنس, بخش البرتویل, سووآ, اوورنی-رون-آلپ, فرانسه
Finnish:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Tignes, Savouè d’Avâl, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes, France
Friulian:
Tignes, France
Galician:
Tignes, Savoia, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Greenlandic:
Tignes, Franskit Nunaat
Hebrew:
טין , סבואה, אוברן-רון-אלפ, צרפת
Hungarian:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Tignes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frakkland
Ido:
Tignes, Arvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Indonesian:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Perancis
Interlingua:
Tignes, Departimento Savoie, Auvernia-Rhodano-Alpes, Francia
Interlingue:
Tignes, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Tignes, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Tignes, Frans
Japanese:
ティーニュ, サヴォワ県, オーヴェルニュ=ローヌ=アルプ地域圏, フランス
Kabyle:
Tignes, Fransa
Kongo:
Tignes, Savoie, Fwalansa
Latin:
Tiniae, Sabaudia, Arvernia Rhodanus Alpesque, Francia
Latvian:
Tiņa, Savoja, Overņa-Rona-Alpi, Francija
Ligurian:
Tignes, Fransa
Limburgian:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Tignes, Savoja, Overnė-Rona-Alpės, Prancūzija
Lombard:
Tignes, Savoie, Alvernia-Roden-Alp, Frància
Low Saxon/Low German:
Tignes, Savoie, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Tignes, Arrondissement Albertville, Departement Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Tignes, Savoie, Frantsa
Malay:
Tignes, Savoie, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Tignes, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tignes, Albertville Kūn, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Tignes, Âovergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Neapolitan:
Tignes, Franza
Norwegian:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Tignes, Departementet Savoie, Frankrike
Occitan:
Tignes, Savòia, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups, França
Papiamento:
Tignes, Fransia
Picard:
Tignes, Franche
Piedmontese:
Tignes, Dipartiment ëd la Savòja, Alvernia-Ròno-Alp, Fransa
Polish:
Tignes, Okręg Albertville, Sabaudia, Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, Francja
Portuguese:
Tignes, Saboia, Auvérnia-Ródano-Alpes, França
Romanian:
Tignes, Arondismentul Albertville, Savoie, Auverge-Ron-Alpi, Franța
Romansh:
Tignes, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Tignes, Frantza
Scots:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Tignes, Alvernia-Rudanu-Alpi, Francia
Slovak:
Tignes, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Turkish:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Тінь, Савойя, Овернь-Рона-Альпи, Франція
Urdu:
تینئے, ساووا, اوویغنئے-غون-آلپ, فرانس
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Tignes, Fransiya
Venetian:
Tignes, Savoja, Alvergna-Rodano-Alpe, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Tignes, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pháp
Volapük:
Tignes, Savoie, Fransän
Walloon:
Tignes, France
Waray:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransya
Welsh:
Tignes, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Tignes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Vrankryk
West Frisian:
Tignes, Auvernje-Rône-Alpen, Frankryk
Wolof:
Tignes, Faraas
Zulu:
Tignes, IFulansi


Tignes is a commune in the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, known for the highest skiable area in Europe and the longest ski season in Europe. It is located in the Savoie region with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambery.

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Volborthite ?
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Description: Only based on chemical analysis, there was insufficient material for XRD.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘKësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
ⓘColusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVolborthite ?8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
SnTin
Snⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tignes
Wikidata ID:Q330899
GeoNames ID:6442912

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