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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Chamonix-Mont-BlancCommune
BonnevilleArrondissement
Haute-SavoieDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
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PlacePopulation
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10,614 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
352811
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:352811:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
English:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
French:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, arrondissement de Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
German:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Arrondissement Bonneville, Hochsavoyen, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Italian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, arrondissement di Bonneville, Alta Savoia, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Russian:
Шамони-Мон-Блан, Бонвиль, Верхняя Савойя, Овернь — Рона — Альпы, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
霞慕尼, 博讷维尔区, 上萨瓦省, 奥弗涅-罗讷-阿尔卑斯大区, 法国
Spanish:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Distrito de Bonneville, Alta Saboya, Región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Afrikaans:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankryk
Arabic:
شاموني, سافوا العليا, أوفيرن-رون ألب, فرنسا
Aragonese:
Chamonix, Alta Savoya, Auvernia-Roine-Alpes, Francia
Armenian:
Շամոնի Մոն Բլան, Վերին Սավոյ, Ֆրանսիա
Asturian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Azeri:
Şamoni, Bonvil , Yuxarı Savoyya, Overn-Rona-Alp, Fransa
Bambara:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Faransi
Basque:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonnevilleko barrutia, Savoia Garaia, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpeak, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Belarusian:
Шамані, Бонвіль, Верхняя Савоя, Авернь — Рона — Альпы, Францыя
Bengali:
শামোনি-মোঁ-ব্লঁ, হাঊত সেভুয়ে, ফ্রান্স
Breton:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, arondisamant Bonneville, Savoia-Uhel, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bro-C'hall
Bulgarian:
Шамони, От Савоа, Оверн-Рона-Алпи, Франция
Catalan:
Chamonix, Districte de Bonneville, Alta Savoia, Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps, França
Cebuano:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Arrondissement de Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pransiya
Chechen:
Шамони, Лакха Савойя, Франци
Corsican:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Alvernia è Rodanu è Alpi, Francia
Croatian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Francuska
Czech:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Arrondissement Bonneville, Horní Savojsko, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francie
Danish:
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrig
Dutch:
Chamonix, Arrondissement Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Aŭvernjo-Rodano-Alpoj, Francio
Estonian:
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie departemang, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Frakland
Farsi/Persian:
شامونی, بخش بن‌ویل, اوت سووآ, اوورنی-رون-آلپ, فرانسه
Finnish:
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Chamônix, Savouè d’Amont, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes, France
Friulian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Galician:
Chamonix, Alta Savoia, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Georgian:
შამონი, ზემო სავოია, საფრანგეთი
Greek:
Σαμονί, Διαμέρισμα της Μπονβίλ, Άνω Σαβοΐα, Ωβέρνη-Ρον-Αλπ, Γαλλία
Greenlandic:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Franskit Nunaat
Hebrew:
שאמוני, סבואה עילית, אוברן-רון-אלפ, צרפת
Hungarian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frakkland
Ido:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Arvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Indonesian:
Chamonix, Arondisemen Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Perancis
Interlingua:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Departimento Haute-Savoie, Auvernia-Rhodano-Alpes, Francia
Interlingue:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Frans
Japanese:
シャモニー=モン=ブラン, オート=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:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Fransa
Kongo:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Fwalansa
Korean:
샤모니, 오트사부아주, 오베르뉴론알프, 프랑스
Latin:
Campus Munitus, Sabaudia Superior, Arvernia Rhodanus Alpesque, Francia
Latvian:
Šamonī, Augšsavoja, Overņa-Rona-Alpi, Francija
Ligurian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Fransa
Limburgian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Šamoni, Aukštutinė Savoja, Overnė-Rona-Alpės, Prancūzija
Lombard:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Alvernia-Roden-Alp, Frància
Low Saxon/Low German:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Chamonix, Arrondissement Bonneville, Departement Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankräich
Macedonian:
Шамони Мон Блан, Горна Савоја, Оверњ-Рона-Алпи, Франција
Malagasy:
Chamonix, Frantsa
Malay:
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Perancis
Malayalam:
ഷമൊനി, ഫ്രാൻസ്
Marathi:
शामोनि, ऑत-साव्वा, फ्रान्स
Minangkabau:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chamonix, Bonneville Kūn, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Âovergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Neapolitan:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Franza
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Frankrike
Occitan:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Nauta Savòia, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups, França
Papiamento:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Fransia
Picard:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Franche
Piedmontese:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Àuta Savòja, Alvernia-Ròno-Alp, Fransa
Polish:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Okręg Bonneville, Górna Sabaudia, Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, Francja
Portuguese:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Alta Saboia, Auvérnia-Ródano-Alpes, França
Quechua:
Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ransiya
Romanian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Arondismentul Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auverge-Ron-Alpi, Franța
Romansh:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Frantza
Scots:
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, An Fhraing
Serbian:
Шамони Мон Блан, Горња Савоја, Оверња-Рона-Алпи, Француска
Serbo-Croatian:
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Francuska
Sicilian:
Chamonix, Àuta Savoia, Alvernia-Rudanu-Alpi, Francia
Slovak:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francúzsko
Slovenian:
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Francija
Swahili:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Thai:
ชามอนี, จังหวัดโอต-ซาวัว, แคว้นโอแวร์ญ-โรนาลป์, ประเทศฝรั่งเศส
Turkish:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Шамоні, Верхня Савойя, Овернь-Рона-Альпи, Франція
Urdu:
شامونی, بالائی-ساووا, اوویغنئے-غون-آلپ, فرانس
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Chamonix, Fransiya
Venetian:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Alta Savoia, Alvergna-Rodano-Alpe, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Chamonix, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pháp
Volapük:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Fransän
Walloon:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Waray:
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransya
Welsh:
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Faraas
Wu Chinese:
勃朗峰霞慕尼, 法国
Zulu:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, IFulansi


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28 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour: Deep dark blue
Description: Iron-rich.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
References:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Hamza Ilhan Sito CollectionIdentified by Hamza Ilhan Sito: Visual Identification
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Habit: Normal habit, macromosaic quartz, smoky, sometimes as gwindels.
Colour: smoky brown
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Quartz Gwindel
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
References:
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Quartz Gwindel4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Sagenite (of Saussure)4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 33 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences33
Youngest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera129.4 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anthozoa
class
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa129.4 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Janita
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Janita129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lima
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima139.8 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea129.4 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Arctica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Arctica125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pholadomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa139.8 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhynchonella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonella125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hemicidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Hemicidaridae : Hemicidaris125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudodiadema
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pseudodiadematidae : Pseudodiadema129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Goniopygus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Arbacioida : Acropeltidae : Goniopygus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pygaulus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pygaulidae : Pygaulus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Holaster129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heteraster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Heteraster125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Toxaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Toxaster139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pycnodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Pycnodontidae : Pycnodus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Panopea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lamellaerhynchia rostriformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Lamellaerhynchia : Lamellaerhynchia rostriformis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Belbekella lata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Belbekella : Belbekella lata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Loriolithyris valdensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Loriolithyris : Loriolithyris valdensis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) cottaldinus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes : Camptonectes (Camptonectes) cottaldinus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamonix
Wikidata ID:Q83236
GeoNames ID:3027301

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
France
Switzerland

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