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Lauch Lake, Markstein, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lauch Lake | Lake |
| Markstein | - not defined - |
| Haut-Rhin | Department |
| Grand Est | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 56' 7'' North , 7° 2' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Name(s) in local language(s):
Lac de la Lauch, Markstein, Vallée de la Lauch, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
Agglomerations of lead minerals in greywackes of the Markstein series.
Located on the east bank of the Lauch lake, NE of Markstein.
Ref.:
- J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘBaryte Formula:BaSO4 |
| ⓘCerussite Formula:PbCO3 |
| ⓘGoethite Formula:Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘPyromorphite Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘGoethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘGoethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘGoethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AlsaceRegion
- Grand Est
- Haut-Rhin
- Lauch ValleyValley
- Vosges
- Vosges Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
- Haut-Rhin
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