Vaas cave, Granges, Sierre, Sierre, Valais, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vaas cave | Cave |
| Granges | Village |
| Sierre | 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:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
29435
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29435:6
GUID (UUID V4):
9458a6e5-4191-4af0-a1f9-0686e8aec117
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Crête de Vaas cave
Other Languages:
French:
Grotte de la Crête de Vaas, Sierre, district de Sierre, Valais, Suisse
Largest gypsum cave in the Alps (1.6 km).
Located between Sion and Sierre, a little bit below the Granges train station, at 535 m a.s.l.
The entrance is closed with a lock.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Claraite Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Lavendulan Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Parnauite Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Strashimirite Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Claraite | 5.DA.30 | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Strashimirite | 8.DC.12 | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Parnauite | 8.DF.35 | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Lavendulan | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
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