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Nyon, Vaud, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
NyonMunicipality
VaudCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nyon16,797 (2017)
Gland10,641 (2013)
Rolle4,425 (2013)
Prangins3,172 (2016)
Founex2,254 (2013)
Coppet2,124 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
188905
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188905:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Franco-Provençal:
District de Nion, Vôd, Suisse (Suissa)
French:
District de Nyon, Vaud, Suisse
German:
Bezirk Nyon, Waadt, Schweiz
Italian:
distretto di Nyon, Vaud, Svizzera
Romansh:
Nyon, Vad, Svizra
Russian:
Ньон, Во, Швейцария
Spanish:
Nyon, Valdia, Suiza
Alemannic:
Bezirk Nyon, Kanton Waadt, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Asturian:
Distritu de Nyon, Vaud, Suiza
Basque:
Nyon barrutia, Vaud, Suitza
Bavarian:
Beziak Nyon, Schweiz
Belarusian:
акруга Ньён, Во, Швейцарыя
Catalan:
districte de Nyon, Vaud, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Nyon District, Canton de Vaud, Swisa
Dutch:
Nyon, Vaud, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Nyon , Vaŭdo, Svisujo
Farsi/Persian:
بخش نیون, ایالت وو, سوئیس
Greek:
Διαμέρισμα της Νιόν, Καντόνι του Βω, Ελβετία
Japanese:
ニヨン郡, ヴォー州, スイス
Latin:
Noviodunum, Pagus Valdensis, Helvetia
Lombard:
Nyon, Canton Vaud, Svizera
Luxembourgish:
Distrikt Nyon, Kanton Vaud, Schwäiz
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Nyon Koān, Vaud Chiu, Sūi-se
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Distriktet Nyon, Vaud, Sveits
Portuguese:
Distrito de Nyon, Vaud, Suíça
Swedish:
Nyon , Vaud, Schweiz
Ukrainian:
Нйьон, Во, Швейцарія
Vietnamese:
Nyon, Vaud, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Nyon, Vaud, Swiza


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

7 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Sorosite1.AC.15Cu1+x(Sn,Sb)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Mogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O MogániteSiO2
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si MogániteSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
CuCopper
Cu SorositeCu1+x(Sn,Sb)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn SorositeCu1+x(Sn,Sb)
SbAntimony
Sb SorositeCu1+x(Sn,Sb)
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 2 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.

Occurrences65
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Astrocoenia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Calamophyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Calamophyllia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cryptocoenia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Cryptocoenia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cunnolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cunnolitidae : Cunnolites125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ellipsocoenia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Favia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Latomeandra
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Latomeandra125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thamnasteria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thamnarea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Thamnarea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Isastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra digitata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra digitata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra neocomiensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra neocomiensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holocoenia jaccardi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Holocoenia : Holocoenia jaccardi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorphocoenia kaufmanni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Dimorphocoenia : Dimorphocoenia kaufmanni125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina micropora
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina micropora125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra cotteaui
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra cotteaui125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eohydnophora crassa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eohydnophora : Eohydnophora crassa125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eohydnophora picteti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eohydnophora : Eohydnophora picteti125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ellipsocoenia lorioli
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Ellipsocoenia : Ellipsocoenia lorioli125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trochocyathus harveyanus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Trochocyathus : Trochocyathus harveyanus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epismilia robusta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Epismilia : Epismilia robusta113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trochosmilia lorioli
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Trochosmilia : Trochosmilia lorioli113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Enallhelia expansa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Enallhelia : Enallhelia expansa113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Axosmilia renevieri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Axosmiliidae : Axosmilia : Axosmilia renevieri125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Psammohelia jaccardi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Psammohelia : Psammohelia jaccardi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Polytremacis urgonensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Helioporacea : Helioporidae : Polytremacis : Polytremacis urgonensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Platycyathus orbignyi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Trochocyathus : Platycyathus orbignyi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paracycloseris radiatus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cyclolitidae : Paracycloseris : Paracycloseris radiatus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Parasmilia aptiensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Parasmilia : Parasmilia aptiensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Placosmilia urgoniensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Placosmilia : Placosmilia urgoniensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra pusilla
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra pusilla125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heliocoenia picteti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Heliocoenia : Heliocoenia picteti125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Diplocoenia picteti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Diplocoenia : Diplocoenia picteti125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina pachystylina
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina pachystylina125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina favrei
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina favrei125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Adelocoenia desori
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Adelocoenia : Adelocoenia desori125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cryptocoenia dubia
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Cryptocoenia : Cryptocoenia dubia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Polyphylloseris convexa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Polyphylloseris : Polyphylloseris convexa125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinastrea pseudominima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea : Actinastrea pseudominima125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trochocyathus conulus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Trochocyathus : Trochocyathus conulus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Favia turbinata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia : Favia turbinata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stelidioseris minima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Stelidioseris : Stelidioseris minima125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Isastrea neocomiensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Isastraea : Isastrea neocomiensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena guttata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena guttata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorphastrea petalophyes
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Dimorphastrea : Dimorphastrea petalophyes125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thamnasteria maeandra
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : Thamnasteria maeandra125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinastrea urgonensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea : Actinastrea urgonensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Calamophylliopsis compressa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis : Calamophylliopsis compressa125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorphocoenia crassisepta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Dimorphocoenia : Dimorphocoenia crassisepta125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Meandraraea lorioli
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandraraea : Meandraraea lorioli125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorphastrea bellula
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Dimorphastrea : Dimorphastrea bellula125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stereocaenia triboleti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Stereocaenia : Stereocaenia triboleti125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sulcirhynchia valangiensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Sulcirhynchia : Sulcirhynchia valangiensis140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lamellaerhynchia desori
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Lamellaerhynchia : Lamellaerhynchia desori140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astrocoenia excavata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : Astrocoenia excavata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyon_District
Wikidata ID:Q675501
GeoNames ID:7285006

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