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Col des Mines, Isérables, Martigny, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 6' 33'' North , 7° 15' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.10918,7.25686
GeoHash:
G#: u0jnm1um3
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Verbier2,000 (2016)2.5km
Bagnes6,626 (2015)4.2km
Iserables918 (2013)6.0km
Riddes2,213 (2013)7.5km
Saxon3,477 (2016)7.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
56467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56467:1
GUID (UUID V4):
7b2ea8ff-a347-42f4-88c2-6eb046568c3f
Name(s) in local language(s):
Col des Mines, Isérables, Riddes, Valais (Wallis), Suisse (Schweiz; Svizzera)


Uranium deposit located SE of Riddes.

Erroneously called a "now depleted coal mine" in https://www.ssef.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/facette-2019.pdf ("La ‘Rose de Mine’: Pink
Cobaltocalcite from Switzerland").

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Habit: Mica-like tabular crystals
Colour: Bluish green
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Lautite
Formula: CuAsS
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘLautite2.CB.40CuAsS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘvar. Pitchblende4.DL.05UO2
ⓘBecquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘVandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘPitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘStrashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘChalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCuprosklodowskite9.AK.10Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Oⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LautiteCuAsS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LautiteCuAsS
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Asⓘ LautiteCuAsS
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O

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References

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Hügi, T., Köppel, V., de Quervain, F., Rickenbach, E. (1967) Die Uranvererzungen bei Isérables, VS. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz, Geotechnische Serie, 42, 88 pages (in German).
Walenta, K. (1982). Sekundäre Uranmineralien vom Col des Mines bei Isérables (Wallis), Schweiz. Aufschluss 33(2), 49-53 (in German).
Woodtli, R., Jaffé, F., von Raumer, J. (1987) Prospection minère en Valais: le projet Uromine. Matériaux pour la géologie de la Suisse, série géotechnique 72. Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Projet 4.277.0.78.07.
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