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Cruitaz Mine, Ayer, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Cruitaz MineMine
AyerVillage
AnniviersMunicipality
SierreDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
245458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245458:3
GUID (UUID V4):
b6605a81-7aaf-479c-9f84-6c9ab11dca66
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de Cruitaz, Ayer, Val d'Anniviers, Valais (Wallis), Suisse (Schweiz; Svizzera)


Abandoned Cu(-Ag-Bi-As) mine. A lower part (890 m o.s.l) and an upper part (1950 m) can be distinguished

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Kupčíkite2.JA.10bCu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S KupčíkiteCu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10
CaCalcium
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe KupčíkiteCu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu KupčíkiteCu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi KupčíkiteCu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10

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