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Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
ChamosonMunicipality
ContheyDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chamoson2,628 (2016)
Other Languages:
French:
Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Suisse
German:
Chamoson, Gundis, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Chamoson, distretto di Conthey, Vallese, Svizzera
Romansh:
Chamoson, District da Conthey, Vallais, Svizra
Simplified Chinese:
沙莫松, 瓦莱州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Chamoson, Conthey, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Albanian:
Chamoson, Kantoni Valais, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Chamoson, Bezirk Conthey, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Chamoson, Conthey barrutia, Valais, Suitza
Catalan:
Chamoson, Districte de Conthey, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Chamoson, Conthey District, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Dutch:
Chamoson, Conthey, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Chamoson, Conthey , Valezo, Svisujo
Finnish:
Chamoson, Contheyn alue, Valais, Sveitsi
Galician:
Chamoson, Valais, Suíza
Hungarian:
Chamoson, Wallis kanton, Svájc
Latin:
Camusia, Conthey, Valesia, Helvetia
Lombard:
Chamoson, Conthey, Canton Vales, Svizera
Malay:
Chamoson, Valais, Switzerland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Chamoson, Distriktet Conthey, Valais, Sveits
Occitan:
Chamoson, Canton de Valés, Soïssa
Swedish:
Chamoson, Conthey , Valais, Schweiz
Ukrainian:
Шамозон, Вале, Швейцарія
Venetian:
Chamoson, Distreto de Conthey, Canton Vałexe, Svìzera
Volapük:
Chamoson, Jveizän
Waray:
Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Swiza


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11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Frank de Wit collection
Chamosite (TL)
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Type Locality:
Reference: Berthier, P. (1820): Annales des Mines 5, 393-396; Delaloye, M. (1962): Chamosite of Chamoson, Valais. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 42, 644.
'Chlorite Group'
Reference: M. Delaloye (1966): Contributation à l'étude des silicates de fer sédimentaires Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais). in: Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommision. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz: Geotechnische Serie. Die Eisen- und Manganerze der Schweiz 13.9. Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais).
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Reference: M. Delaloye (1966): Contributation à l'étude des silicates de fer sédimentaires Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais). in: Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommision. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz: Geotechnische Serie. Die Eisen- und Manganerze der Schweiz 13.9. Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais).
Clinochlore var. Diabantite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Reference: M. Delaloye (1966): Contributation à l'étude des silicates de fer sédimentaires Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais). in: Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommision. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz: Geotechnische Serie. Die Eisen- und Manganerze der Schweiz 13.9. Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais).
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Frank de Wit collection
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: M. Delaloye (1966): Contributation à l'étude des silicates de fer sédimentaires Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais). in: Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommision. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz: Geotechnische Serie. Die Eisen- und Manganerze der Schweiz 13.9. Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais).
'Limonite'
Reference: M. Delaloye (1966): Contributation à l'étude des silicates de fer sédimentaires Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais). in: Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommision. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz: Geotechnische Serie. Die Eisen- und Manganerze der Schweiz 13.9. Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais).
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Delaloye, M. (1962): Données nouvelles sur la chamosite de Chamoson. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, p.644-647
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: M. Delaloye (1966): Contributation à l'étude des silicates de fer sédimentaires Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais). in: Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommision. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz: Geotechnische Serie. Die Eisen- und Manganerze der Schweiz 13.9. Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais).
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: M. Delaloye (1966): Contributation à l'étude des silicates de fer sédimentaires Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais). in: Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommision. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz: Geotechnische Serie. Die Eisen- und Manganerze der Schweiz 13.9. Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais).
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: http://www.uranglasuren.com/ores/Index_CH/Example_CH04/index.html
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: M. Delaloye (1966): Contributation à l'étude des silicates de fer sédimentaires Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais). in: Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommision. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz: Geotechnische Serie. Die Eisen- und Manganerze der Schweiz 13.9. Le gisement de Chamoson (Valais).
Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Reference: Delaloye, M. (1962): Données nouvelles sur la chamosite de Chamoson. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, p.644-647

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chamosite (TL)9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Diabantite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
NaSodium
Na Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mg Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Si Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamoson
Wikidata ID:Q70178
GeoNames ID:2661226

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