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Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
LaufenDistrict
Basel-LandschaftCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Laufen5,210 (2013)
Zwingen2,162 (2013)
Grellingen1,767 (2013)
Röschenz1,753 (2015)
Brislach1,493 (2013)
Wahlen1,383 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
155807
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155807:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Alemannic:
Bezirk Laufen, Kanton Basel-Landschaft, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
French:
District de Laufon, canton de Bâle-Campagne, Suisse
German:
Bezirk Laufen, Kanton Basel-Landschaft, Schweiz
Italian:
Distretto di Laufen, Canton Basilea Campagna, Svizzera
Spanish:
Distrito de Laufen, Cantón de Basilea-Campiña, Suiza


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 16 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.

Occurrences129
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 9 stratigraphic units.
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
Bullatimorphites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tulitidae : Bullatimorphites167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Epistrenoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Parkinsoniidae : Epistrenoceras167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Hemigarantia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Parkinsoniidae : Hemigarantia167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Homoeoplanulites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Perisphinctidae : Homoeoplanulites167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Macrocephalites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Macrocephalitidae : Macrocephalites167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Oecotraustes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : Oecotraustes167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Actinostreon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Actinostreon167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ctenostreon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Ctenostreon167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Myophorella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophorellidae : Myophorella167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Trigonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Trigonia167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Nicaniella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Nicaniella167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle 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
Rhynchonelloidea
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonelloidea167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle 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
Ichthyosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauridae : Ichthyosaurus163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Allosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Allosauridae161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Dugongidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
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
Plesiochoffatia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paulchoffatiidae : Plesiochoffatia167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle 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
Acanthothiris spinosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Acanthothirididae : Acanthothiris : Acanthothiris spinosa167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle 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
Pseudaganides brunhuberi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Pseudonautilidae : Pseudaganides : Pseudaganides brunhuberi161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Macrocephalites jacquoti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Macrocephalitidae : Macrocephalites : Macrocephalites jacquoti167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ronzotherium filholi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ronzotherium : Ronzotherium filholi33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Epiaceratherium magnum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Epiaceratherium : Epiaceratherium magnum33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Eggysodon osborni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : Eggysodon : Eggysodon osborni33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Plagiolophus ministri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Plagiolophus : Plagiolophus ministri33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Molassitherium delemontense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Molassitherium : Molassitherium delemontense33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Eusmilus villebramarensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Nimravidae : Eusmilus : Eusmilus villebramarensis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Lenticulina rotulata
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina : Lenticulina rotulata164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Oxycerites orbis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Oxycerites : Oxycerites orbis167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Clydoniceras discus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Clydoniceratidae : Clydoniceras : Clydoniceras discus167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Homoeoplanulites balinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Perisphinctidae : Homoeoplanulites : Homoeoplanulites balinensis167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Epistrenoceras contrarium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Parkinsoniidae : Epistrenoceras : Epistrenoceras contrarium167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Homoeoplanulites homoeomorphus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Perisphinctidae : Homoeoplanulites : Homoeoplanulites homoeomorphus167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle 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 16 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laufen_District
Wikidata ID:Q113474
GeoNames ID:6458833

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