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Baltschieder, Visp, Valais, Switzerlandi
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ValaisCanton
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Adularia

Baltschieder, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Adularia

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Anatase

Baltschieder, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Adularia

Baltschieder, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Baltschieder, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Anatase

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Adularia

Baltschieder, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Baltschieder, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
Ausserberg, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Blatten, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Raron, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Lalden, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Eggerberg, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Visp, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Baltschieder1,158 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
6981
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6981:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Baltschieder Valley
Other Languages:
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Alemannic:
Baltschiedertaal, Bezirk Vischp, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
French:
Baltschieder, District de Viège, Valais, Suisse
German:
Baltschiedertal, Bezirk Visp, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Baltschieder, Distretto di Visp, Vallese, Svizzera
Romansh:
Baltschieder, District da Visp, Vallais, Svizra
Simplified Chinese:
巴爾奇德, 菲斯普, 瓦莱州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Baltschieder, Distrito de Visp, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Albanian:
Baltschieder, Kantoni Valais, Zvicra
Basque:
Baltschieder, Visp Barrutia, Valais, Suitza
Catalan:
Baltschieder, districte de Visp, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Baltschieder, Visp District, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Dutch:
Baltschieder, Visp, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Baltschieder, Vispo, Valezo, Svisujo
Galician:
Baltschieder, Valais, Suíza
Hungarian:
Baltschieder, Wallis kanton, Svájc
Latin:
Ponczirrum, Visp, Valesia, Helvetia
Lombard:
Baltschieder, Visp, Canton Vales, Svizera
Malay:
Baltschieder, Valais, Switzerland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Baltschieder, Distriktet Visp, Valais, Sveits
Occitan:
Baltschieder, Canton de Valés, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Baltschieder, Svìssera
Portuguese:
Baltschieder, Distrito de Visp, Valais, Suíça
Swedish:
Baltschieder, Visp , Valais, Schweiz
Venetian:
Baltschieder, Distreto de Visp, Canton Vałexe, Svìzera
Volapük:
Baltschieder, Jveizän
Waray:
Baltschieder, Visp, Valais, Swiza
Welsh:
Baltschieder, Valais, Y Swistir


Baltschieder municipality corresponds to the Baltschieder valley, owing its name to the village Baltschieder, is the easternmost of the three northern side valleys near Visp. Its entrance is situated immediately north of the city of Visp. It ends at the foot of Bietschhorn Mountain (3934 m).

Its geology is dominated by Triassic dolomites and Palaeozoic crystalline rocks, constituting the southern rim of the Aar massif.

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32 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Habit: Tufts of acicular crystals
Colour: Yellow-orange
Description: Almost free of arsenic.
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘKainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
var. Hyalophane		9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltschieder
Wikidata ID:Q70154
GeoNames ID:7285149

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