La Plâtrière quarry, Lens, Sierre, Valais, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Plâtrière quarry | Quarry |
| Lens | Municipality |
| Sierre | 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:
~7km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
29436
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29436:5
GUID (UUID V4):
2e24026e-6d3b-45ce-a53b-b06f7f70d90c
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière de la Plâtrière, Granges (Lens), Sion (Sitten), Valais (Wallis), Suisse (Schweiz; Svizzera)
Active gypsum quarry.
Owned by RIGIPS AG.
Nearly all of the minerals listed by Ansermet et al. (2011) were found on a dump with quarry material (close to the quarry itself), which is now covered with soil.
Located in Lens Community (between Sion and Sierre/Siders).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Geocronite Formula: Pb14Sb6S23 |
| ⓘ Guettardite Formula: Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 |
| ⓘ Kësterite Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Moëloite Formula: Pb6Sb6S14(S3) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Nekrasovite Formula: Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Richelsdorfite Formula: Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Strontiopharmacosiderite (TL) Formula: Sr0.5Fe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kësterite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Nekrasovite | 2.CB.30 | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
| ⓘ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Guettardite | 2.HC.05a | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| ⓘ | Moëloite | 2.HC.25 | Pb6Sb6S14(S3) |
| ⓘ | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
| ⓘ | Geocronite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Richelsdorfite | 8.DK. | Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Strontiopharmacosiderite (TL) | 8.DK.10 | Sr0.5Fe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Richelsdorfite | Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strontiopharmacosiderite | Sr0.5Fe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Richelsdorfite | Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strontiopharmacosiderite | Sr0.5Fe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ Moëloite | Pb6Sb6S14(S3) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Richelsdorfite | Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Richelsdorfite | Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| V | ⓘ Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | ⓘ Strontiopharmacosiderite | Sr0.5Fe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
| Cu | ⓘ Richelsdorfite | Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| As | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| As | ⓘ Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
| As | ⓘ Richelsdorfite | Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | ⓘ Strontiopharmacosiderite | Sr0.5Fe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontiopharmacosiderite | Sr0.5Fe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Sb | ⓘ Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| Sb | ⓘ Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
| Sb | ⓘ Richelsdorfite | Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Moëloite | Pb6Sb6S14(S3) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘ Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| Pb | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘ Moëloite | Pb6Sb6S14(S3) |
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