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Aigle, Vaud, Switzerlandi
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Main entrance/exit. October 2014

Salt mine, Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
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Salt mine, Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
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Main entrance/exit. October 2014

Salt mine, Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
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Entrance to the gallery and tourist train arriving at the final destination of the excursion

Salt mine, Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
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Main entrance/exit. October 2014

Salt mine, Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
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Entrance to the gallery and tourist train arriving at the final destination of the excursion

Salt mine, Bex, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Aigle7,723 (2014)
Ollon6,665 (2013)
Bex5,956 (2016)
Villeneuve4,349 (2013)
Leysin3,066 (2013)
Villars-sur-Ollon2,500 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
340510
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340510:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District d'Aigle, Vaud, Suisse
German:
Bezirk Aigle, Waadt, Schweiz
Italian:
distretto di Aigle, Vaud, Svizzera
Russian:
Эгль, Во, Швейцария
Spanish:
Distrito de Aigle, Valdia, Suiza
Alemannic:
Bezirk Aigle, Kanton Waadt, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Aigle barrutia, Vaud, Suitza
Catalan:
Districte d'Aigle, Vaud, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Aigle District, Canton de Vaud, Swisa
Dutch:
Aigle, Vaud, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Aigle , Vaŭdo, Svisujo
Farsi/Persian:
بخش اگل, ایالت وو, سوئیس
Franco-Provençal:
District d’Âgllo, Vôd, Suisse (Suissa)
Japanese:
エーグル郡, ヴォー州, スイス
Latin:
Aigle, Pagus Valdensis, Helvetia
Lombard:
Aigle, Canton Vaud, Svizera
Luxembourgish:
Distrikt Aigle, Kanton Vaud, Schwäiz
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Aigle Koān, Vaud Chiu, Sūi-se
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Distriktet Aigle, Vaud, Sveits
Portuguese:
Distrito de Aigle, Vaud, Suíça
Romansh:
Aigle, Vad, Svizra
Swedish:
Aigle , Vaud, Schweiz
Venetian:
Distreto de Aigle, Canton Vaud, Svìzera
Vietnamese:
Aigle, Vaud, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Aigle, Vaud, Swiza


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90 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Algodonite
Formula: (Cu1-xAsx)
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bassetite ?
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Batoniite
Formula: Al8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalconatronite
Formula: Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Colour: Greenish blue
Description: Crystals to 1 mm, formed by action of salt-rich solutions on brass objects.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Habit: Acicular crystals to 0.1 mm
Colour: Black
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Habit: Crusts
Colour: Bluish green
Description: Reported from level 11.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Domeykite
Formula: Cu3As
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Eugsterite
Formula: Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gunningite
Formula: ZnSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Hydroglauberite
Formula: Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Koutekite
Formula: Cu5As2
ⓘ Lagalyite
Formula: Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metasideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Contains up to 10 mol-% of copper.
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘ Nolanite
Formula: V3+8Fe3+2O14(OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
Description: Possibly of anthropogenic origin.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Simonkolleite
Formula: Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
Description: Formed by interaction of brines with brass items.
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Vochtenite ?
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Yingjiangite ?
Formula: K2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlgodonite2.AA.10a(Cu1-xAsx)
ⓘDomeykite2.AA.10bCu3As
ⓘKoutekite2.AA.10dCu5As2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘSimonkolleite3.DA.20Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘNolanite4.CB.40V3+8Fe3+2O14(OH)2
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘLagalyite4.FL.90Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘBeyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
ⓘThermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘChalconatronite5.CB.40Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGunningite7.CB.05ZnSO4 · H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘHydroglauberite7.CD.20Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
ⓘEugsterite7.CD.25Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBatoniite7.DA.Al8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘMetasideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘAgardite-(Y)8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘBassetite ?8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘVochtenite ?8.EB.30(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
ⓘYingjiangite ?8.EC.10K2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘKainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ NolaniteV83+Fe23+O14(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ SimonkolleiteZn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
Hⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Hⓘ BatoniiteAl8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NolaniteV83+Fe23+O14(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ SimonkolleiteZn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Oⓘ BatoniiteAl8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Naⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Naⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Naⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ BatoniiteAl8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ BatoniiteAl8(SO4)5(OH)14(H2O)18 · 5H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SimonkolleiteZn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ NolaniteV83+Fe23+O14(OH)2
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NolaniteV83+Fe23+O14(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Feⓘ Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Algodonite(Cu1-xAsx)
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ DomeykiteCu3As
Cuⓘ KoutekiteCu5As2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znⓘ SimonkolleiteZn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ Algodonite(Cu1-xAsx)
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ DomeykiteCu3As
Asⓘ KoutekiteCu5As2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Yⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
UUranium
Uⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2O
Uⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Grès verts helvétiques - Couches de Balme599.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Grès verts helvétiques - couches de verds1109 - 105.3 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Douvilleiceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Douvilleiceras109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hamites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : Hamites109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mortoniceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Brancoceratidae : Mortoniceras109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beudanticeras beudanti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : Beudanticeras beudanti109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) villoutreysi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Stoliczkaia : Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) villoutreysi109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Clytra greithiana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Clytra : Clytra greithiana28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Elaterites amissus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Elateridae : Elaterites : Elaterites amissus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Aphrophora molassica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Aphrophoridae : Aphrophora : Aphrophora molassica28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aigle_District
Wikidata ID:Q647923
GeoNames ID:6458896

Localities in this Region

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