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Upper Moselle Valley, Vosges, Grand Est, Francei
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Upper Moselle ValleyValley
VosgesDepartment
Grand EstRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° North , 6° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~77km
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
144383
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144383:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lorraine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Haute Vallรฉe de la Moselle, Vosges, Lorraine, France


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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

45 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Agardite-(Ce)
Formula: CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
โ“˜ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
References:
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
References:
โ“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chapmanite
Formula: Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
โ“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
โ“˜ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
โ“˜ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
โ“˜ Eulytine
Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: cubes
Colour: colourless, yellow, green, blue, purple, often with phantoms and/or colour zoning
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
โ“˜ Gilmarite
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Description: H. Forner collection, G. Parodi analysis (MNHNP).
โ“˜ Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Lรถllingite
Formula: FeAs2
References:
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
โ“˜ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
โ“˜ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
โ“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Glaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
โ“˜Lรถllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
โ“˜Safflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
โ“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
โ“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
โ“˜Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
โ“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
โ“˜Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Susannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
โ“˜Cornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
โ“˜Gilmarite8.BE.25Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
โ“˜Bayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
โ“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Agardite-(Ce)8.DL.15CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Mixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 ยท 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Eulytine9.AD.40Bi4(SiO4)3
โ“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜Chapmanite9.ED.25Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Hโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hโ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hโ“˜ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ GilmariteCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oโ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oโ“˜ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Oโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oโ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oโ“˜ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oโ“˜ GilmariteCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siโ“˜ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Siโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siโ“˜ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sโ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sโ“˜ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Sโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sโ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feโ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Feโ“˜ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ LรถllingiteFeAs2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coโ“˜ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Coโ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niโ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Niโ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuโ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuโ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuโ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuโ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cuโ“˜ GilmariteCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asโ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asโ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asโ“˜ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asโ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asโ“˜ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Asโ“˜ LรถllingiteFeAs2
Asโ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asโ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Asโ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asโ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asโ“˜ GilmariteCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbโ“˜ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbโ“˜ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biโ“˜ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Biโ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Biโ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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