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Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerlandi
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LiesbergMunicipality
LaufenDistrict
Basel-LandschaftCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Gypsum

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Chalcedony

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Gypsum

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Chalcedony

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Gypsum

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
Delémont, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland
Bärschwil, Thierstein, Solothurn, Switzerland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Liesberg1,210 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
134491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134491:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Liesberg, District de Laufon, canton de Bâle-Campagne, Suisse
German:
Liesberg, Bezirk Laufen, Kanton Basel-Landschaft, Schweiz
Italian:
Liesberg, Distretto di Laufen, Canton Basilea Campagna, Svizzera
Spanish:
Liesberg, Distrito de Laufen, Cantón de Basilea-Campiña, Suiza


Located southwest of Laufen, Swiss coordinates 599´350 / 250´465.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences82
Youngest Fossil Listed156 Ma (Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
St. Ursanne - Liesberg15161.2 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
Bärschwil - Liesberg13161.2 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
Bärschwil - Sornetan1161.2 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
Homomyen Mergel2167.7 - 164.7 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Ferrugineus-Schicht1167.7 - 164.7 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Frondicularia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Frondicularia164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Haplophragmium
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Ammobaculinidae : Haplophragmium164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Nodosaria
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Nodosaria164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Planularia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Planularia164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Saracenaria
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Saracenaria164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Spirillina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Spirillinidae : Spirillina164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Tristix
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Tristix164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Actinaraea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Actinaraea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Calamophylliopsis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Cladophyllia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Cladophyllia161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Comoseris
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Dendraraea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dendraraea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Dimorpharaea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dimorpharaea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Fungiastraea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Fungiastraea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Goniocora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Goniocora161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Meandraraea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandraraea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Microsolena
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena163.5 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Stylosmilia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylosmilia161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Thamnasteria
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Thecosmilia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Lophocythere
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Progonocytheridae : Lophocythere164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Monoceratina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocytheridae : Monoceratina164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Schuleridea
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Schulerideidae : Schuleridea164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Cytherella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherella164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Cytherelloidea
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherelloidea164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Pentasteria
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Paxillosida : Astropectinidae : Pentasteria164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Archaeometra
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Comatulida : Archaeometra164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Asteriidae
family		Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Forcipulatida : Asteriidae164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Isastrea helianthoides
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea : Isastrea helianthoides163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Isastrea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Ophiopetra lithographica
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Amphilepidida : Ophiolepididae : Ophiopetra : Ophiopetra lithographica164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Ophiomusium calloviense
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiosphalmidae : Ophiomusium : Ophiomusium weymouthiense164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Ophiacantha liesbergensis
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiacanthida : Ophiacanthidae : Ophiacantha : Ophiacantha liesbergensis164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Sinosura wolburgi
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Aplocomidae : Sinosura : Sinosura wolburgi164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Latomeandra fromenteli
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Latomeandra : Latomeandra fromenteli163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Dimorpharaea koechlini
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dimorpharaea : Dimorpharaea koechlini163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Geocoma carinata
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Aplocomidae : Geocoma : Geocoma carinata164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Meandraraea gresslyi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandraraea : Meandraraea gresslyi163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Dimorpharaea expansa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dimorpharaea : Dimorpharaea expansa163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Plegiocidaris crucifera
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Plegiocidaris : Plegiocidaris crucifera161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Microsolena fromenteli
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena fromenteli163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia cartieri
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia cartieri163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Synastrea delemontana
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Synastraeidae : Synastrea : Synastrea delemontana163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Cryptocoenia michelini
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Cryptocoenia : Cryptocoenia michelini163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Microsolena caesaris
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena caesaris163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia gyensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia gyensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Thamnasteria loryi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : Thamnasteria loryi163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Isastrea greppini
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Isastraea : Isastrea greppini163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Isastrea tenuisepta
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Isastraea : Isastrea tenuisepta163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Citharina heteropleura
species		Foraminifera : Nodosariidae : Citharina : Citharina heteropleura164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Cristellaria subalata
species		Foraminifera : Cristellaria : Cristellaria subalata164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Planularia beierana
species		Foraminifera : Nodosariidae : Planularia : Planularia beierana164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Trochammina inflata
species		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Trochamminidae : Trochammina : Trochammina inflata164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Burmirhynchia (Hopkinsirhynchia) oxoniensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia (Hopkinsirhynchia) oxoniensis167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Kallirhynchia concinna
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Kallirhynchia : Kallirhynchia concinna167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Rhabdocidaris copeoides
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Rhabdocidaridae : Rhabdocidaris : Rhabdocidaris copeoides161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Lenticulina rotulata
species		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina : Lenticulina rotulata164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Paracidaris florigemma
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Polycidaridae : Paracidaris : Paracidaris florigemma161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Merocidaris propinqua
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Psychocidaridae : Merocidaris : Merocidaris propinqua161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Nudicidaris elegans
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Polycidaridae : Nudicidaris : Nudicidaris elegans161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Paracidaris (Anisocidaris) parandieri
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Polycidaridae : Paracidaris : Paracidaris (Anisocidaris) parandieri161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Diplocidaris undulata
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Diplocidaridae : Diplocidaris : Diplocidaris undulata161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Diplocidaris gigantea
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Diplocidaridae : Diplocidaris : Diplocidaris gigantea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Thecosmilia densa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia densa163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liesberg
Wikidata ID:Q67265
GeoNames ID:7286348


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References

Komotauer, S.K. (1983) Mineralarten im Bild: Calcit, Kalkspat, CaCO3. Mineralien-Magazin, 9/1983, 392-400 [picture of twinned calcite crystals on page 397].
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