Olten District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, situated around the city of Olten. Together with the Gösgen District, it forms the electoral district of Olten-Gösgen.

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ⓘ Baryte

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Silex'

2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Flint'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Born Quarry, Olten, Solothurn, Switzerland

References:

Parker, R. L., Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, F., Niggli, E., Graeser, St. (1973) Die Mineralfunde Der Schweiz (2nd ed.) Verlag Wepf & Co., Basel.p.363

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Born Quarry, Olten, Solothurn, Switzerland

References:

Parker, R. L., Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, F., Niggli, E., Graeser, St. (1973) Die Mineralfunde Der Schweiz (2nd ed.) Verlag Wepf & Co., Basel.p.363

ⓘ 'Silex'

Localities:

Born mountain (Born; Enge), Olten, Solothurn, Switzerland
Chalchofen (Kalchofen; Kalchofenweg; Dorfstrasse), Wangen bei Olten, Olten, Solothurn, Switzerland

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Silex'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

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

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

23.0 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

176 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Variansschichten	1	164.7 - 161.2 Ma (Jurassic)
Opalinus Clay	8	175.6 - 171.6 Ma (Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Neritina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : *Neritina*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Eryma genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Erymidae : *Eryma*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Aves class	Animalia : Chordata : Aves	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Testudinidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Amphilemur genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Amphilemuridae : *Amphilemur*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Amphechinus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : *Amphechinus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Hyaenodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : *Hyaenodon*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Viverridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Stenogale genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : *Stenogale*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Plesictis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : *Plesictis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Amphicyon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : *Amphicyon*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Haplocyon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : *Haplocyon*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cephalogale genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : *Cephalogale*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Sciurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : *Sciurus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Steneofiber genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : *Steneofiber*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gliravus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : *Gliravus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Eomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : *Eomys*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Rhizospalax genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Rhizospalacidae : *Rhizospalax*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Issiodoromys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : *Issiodoromys*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Palaeochoerus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : *Palaeochoerus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Microbunodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : *Microbunodon*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Amphitragulus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : *Amphitragulus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Protapirus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : *Protapirus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Ronzotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Ronzotherium*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Saturninia gracilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Saturninia : *Saturninia gracilis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Microdyromys praemurinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Microdyromys : *Microdyromys praemurinus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Microchoerus erinaceus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Microchoeridae : Microchoerus : *Microchoerus erinaceus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Unio genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : *Unio*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Mouillacitherium elegans species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Mouillacitherium : *Mouillacitherium elegans*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pseudamphimeryx renevieri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Amphimerycidae : Pseudamphimeryx : *Pseudamphimeryx renevieri*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Talpidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Hyaenodon filholi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon : *Hyaenodon filholi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cainotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cainotheriidae : *Cainotherium*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Limnaea genus	*Limnaea*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Archaeomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : *Archaeomys*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Eucricetodon dubius species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Eucricetodon : *Eucricetodon dubius*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Anthracotherium magnum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Anthracotherium : *Anthracotherium magnum*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Diaceratherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Diaceratherium*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dinosorex huerzeleri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dinosorex : *Dinosorex huerzeleri*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Adelomyarion vireti species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Adelomyarion : *Adelomyarion vireti*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Melanopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Melanopsidae : *Melanopsis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cepaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Helicidae : *Cepaea*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Eomys huerzeleri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Eomys : *Eomys huerzeleri*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Melissiodon quercyi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Melissiodon : *Melissiodon quercyi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gesneropithex peyeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Amphilemuridae : Gesneropithex : *Gesneropithex peyeri*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Amphiperatherium exile species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Amphiperatherium : *Amphiperatherium exile*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Mecochirus eckerti species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Mecochiridae : Mecochirus : *Mecochirus eckerti*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Stenogmus pentagonalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Tchegemithyrididae : Stenogmus : *Stenogmus pentagonalis*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Palaega jurassica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Isopoda : Cirolanidae : Palaega : *Palaega jurassica*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Jurapseudes friedericianus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Tanaidacea : Jurapseudidae : Jurapseudes : *Jurapseudes friedericianus*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Radix subbullata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Basommatophora : Lymnaeidae : Radix : *Radix subbullata*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Planorbarius cornu species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Basommatophora : Planorbidae : Planorbarius : *Planorbarius cornu*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dremotherium guthi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Moschidae : Dremotherium : *Dremotherium guthi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dichobune fraasi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Dichobune : *Dichobune fraasi*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Amphimeryx murinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Amphimerycidae : Amphimeryx : *Amphimeryx murinus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Amphitragulus quercyi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Amphitragulus : *Amphitragulus quercyi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Babameryx engesseri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Babameryx : *Babameryx engesseri*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Plesiosminthus promyarion species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Plesiosminthus : *Plesiosminthus promyarion*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

Fossil Localities

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Switzerland

Solothurn
- Olten
  - Paleogene🐚 Gosgen canal
  - Paleogene🐚 Gösgen - Pumpstation
  - Jurassic🐚 Hägendorf
  - Jurassic🐚 Hägendorf-Homberg
  - Cenozoic🐚 Rickenbach

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olten_District
Wikidata ID:	Q660133
GeoNames ID:	6458893

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

Solothurn
- Olten

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Molasse BasinForedeep Basin

Europe

Jura MountainsMountain Range

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