Pyrite mine, Aproz, Nendaz, Conthey, Valais, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pyrite mine | Mine |
| Aproz | Village |
| Nendaz | Municipality |
| Conthey | District |
| Valais | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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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:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
191380
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191380:7
GUID (UUID V4):
5bc98cbd-46c7-4358-9e65-bb92e48a8bbc
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de pyrite, Aproz, Sion (Sitten), Valais (Wallis), Suisse (Schweiz; Svizzera)
Pyrite impregnations in sandstones adjacent to an anthracite seam, worked for sulphuric acid production from 1917 to 1919.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| β Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Siderotil Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Siderotil | 7.CB.20 | FeSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 Β· 7H2O |
| β | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | β Siderotil | FeSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | β Siderotil | FeSO4 · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Siderotil | FeSO4 · 5H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderotil | FeSO4 · 5H2O |
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