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Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland i
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Aarau District
Aargau Canton
Switzerland Country

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Aarau	District
Aargau	Canton
Switzerland	Country

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Pyrite

Staffelegg, Küttigen, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

Pyrite

Staffelegg, Küttigen, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

Pyrite

Staffelegg, Küttigen, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

Neighbouring regions:

Olten, Solothurn, Switzerland

Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Brugg, Aargau, Switzerland

Gösgen, Solothurn, Switzerland

Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Kulm, Aargau, Switzerland

Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland

Type:

District

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Aarau	15,501 (2014)
Suhr	9,374 (2013)
Oberentfelden	7,553 (2013)
Buchs	6,599 (2013)
Gränichen	6,557 (2013)
Küttigen	5,234 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

191605

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:191605:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

district d'Aarau, canton d'Argovie, Suisse

German:

Bezirk Aarau, Kanton Aargau, Schweiz

Italian:

distretto di Aarau, Canton Argovia, Svizzera

Romansh:

Aarau, Chantun Argovia, Svizra

Russian:

Арау, Аргау, Швейцария

Simplified Chinese:

阿劳区, 阿爾高州, 瑞士

Spanish:

Distrito de Aarau, Argovia, Suiza

Afrikaans:

Aarau, Kanton Aargau, Switserland

Albanian:

Aarau, Kantoni Aargau, Zvicra

Alemannic:

Bezirk Aarau, Kanton Aargau, Schwiz (Schwiiz)

Arabic:

أراو, كانتون أرجاو, سويسرا

Armenian:

Արաու, Արգաու, Շվեյցարիա

Asturian:

Distritu d'Aarau, Cantón d'Argovia, Suiza

Basque:

Aarau barrutia, Argovia, Suitza

Belarusian:

акруга Аарау, Ааргау, Швейцарыя

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Аараў, Ааргаў, Швайцарыя

Breton:

Aarau, Kanton Aargau, Suis

Bulgarian:

Аарау, Ааргау, Швейцария

Catalan:

districte d'Aarau, Argòvia, Suïssa

Cebuano:

Bezirk Aarau, Kanton Aargau, Swisa

Chechen:

Арау, Швейцари

Croatian:

Aarau, Aargau, Švicarska

Czech:

Okres Aarau, Aargau, Švýcarsko

Danish:

Aarau, Aargau, Schweiz

Dutch:

Aarau, Aargau, Zwitserland

Esperanto:

Araŭo, Kantono Argovio, Svisujo

Estonian:

Aarau, Aargau kanton, Šveits

Farsi/Persian:

ارو، سوئیس, ایالت آرگاو, سوئیس

Finnish:

Aarau, Aargau, Sveitsi

Galician:

Aarau, Argovia, Suíza

Georgian:

აარაუ, აარგაუს კანტონი, შვეიცარია

Greek:

Άαραου, Άαργκαου, Ελβετία

Guarani:

Aarau, Suisa

Hebrew:

אראו, ארגאו, שווייץ

Hungarian:

Aarau, Aargau kanton, Svájc

Icelandic:

Aarau, Aargau, Sviss

Indonesian:

Aarau, Kanton Aargau, Swiss

Irish Gaelic:

Aarau, An Eilvéis

Japanese:

アーラウ区, アールガウ州, スイス

Judaeo-Spanish:

Aarau, Suisa

Kapampangan:

Aarau, Suiza

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Арау, Аргау, Швейцария

Korean:

아라우, 아르가우주, 스위스

Latin:

Aravia, Argovia, Helvetia

Latvian:

Ārava, Ārgavas kantons, Šveice

Lithuanian:

Arau, Argau, Šveicarija

Lombard:

Aarau, Canton Argovia, Svizera

Luxembourgish:

Aarau, Schwäiz

Macedonian:

Арау, Аргау, Швајцарија

Malay:

Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Aarau Koān, Aargau Chiu, Sūi-se

Norwegian:

Distriktet Aarau, Aargau, Sveits

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Distriktet Aarau, Aargau, Sveits

Occitan:

Aarau, Canton d'Argòvia, Soïssa

Pennsylvania German:

Aarau, Canton Aargau, Schweiz

Piedmontese:

Aarau, Canton d'Argòvia, Svìssera

Polish:

Okręg Aarau, Argowia, Szwajcaria

Portuguese:

Aarau, Argóvia, Suíça

Romanian:

Districtul Aarau, Cantonul Argovia, Elveția

Scots:

Aarau, Aargau, Swisserland

Scottish Gaelic:

Aarau, Aargau, An Eilbheis

Serbian:

Арау, Кантон Аргау, Швајцарска

Serbo-Croatian:

Aarau, Aargau, Švajcarska

Sicilian:

Aarau, Canton Argovia, Svìzzira

Slovak:

Aarau, Aargau, Švajčiarsko

Slovenian:

Aarau, Aargau, Švica

South Azerbaijani:

ارو، سوئیس, آرگاو, سوئیس

Swedish:

Aarau, Aargau, Schweiz

Tatar:

Арау, Аргау кантуны, Эсвичрә

Thai:

อาเรา, รัฐอาร์เกา, ประเทศสวิสเซอร์แลนด์

Turkish:

Aarau, Aargau, İsviçre

Ukrainian:

Аарау, Ааргау, Швейцарія

Urdu:

آراو, آرگاؤ, سویٹزرلینڈ

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Aarau, Shveysariya

Venetian:

Distreto de Aarau, Canton Argovia, Svìzera

Vietnamese:

Aarau, Aargau, Thụy Sĩ

Volapük:

Aarau, Jveizän

Waray:

Aarau, Aargau, Swiza

Welsh:

Aarau, Aargau, Y Swistir

Western Punjabi:

آراؤ, آرگاو, سویٹزرلینڈ

Wu Chinese:

阿劳, 瑞士

Aarau is a town, a municipality, and the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The town is also the capital of the district of Aarau.

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ⓘ Celestine

ⓘ var. Barium-bearing Celestine

ⓘ Gypsum

ⓘ Pyrite

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

Locality: Staffelegg, Küttigen, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.119

ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine

Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO₄

Locality: Staffelegg, Küttigen, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.119

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Staffelegg, Küttigen, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland
Riepel pit, Benkerjoch (Bänkerjoch), Küttigen, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Staffelegg, Küttigen, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

References:

Peter Lof collectionIdentified by Uwe Kolitsch: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	7.AD.35	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
ⓘ		7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄

Fossils

There are 4 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.

Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

16.0 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

170 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Calamophyllia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : *Calamophyllia*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Cladophyllia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : *Cladophyllia*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Complexastrea genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : *Complexastrea*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Microphyllia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : *Microphyllia*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Stylina genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : *Stylina*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thamnasteria genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : *Thamnasteria*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thecosmilia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : *Thecosmilia*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Schizodelphis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphinidae : *Schizodelphis*	20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Odontoceti suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Odontoceti	20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Isastrea marcoui species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Isastraea : *Isastrea marcoui*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Isastrea explanulata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Isastraea : *Isastrea explanulata*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Isastrea salinensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Isastraea : *Isastrea salinensis*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Isastrea limitata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea : *Isastrea limitata*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Montlivaltia decipiens species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : *Montlivaltia decipiens*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Isastrea bernardiana species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea : *Isastrea bernardiana*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Trigerastraea serialis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Andemantastraeidae : Trigerastraea : *Trigerastraea serialis*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thamnasteria mettensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : *Thamnasteria mettensis*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Isastrea tenuistriata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea : *Isastrea tenuistriata*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Cladophyllia choffati species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Cladophyllia : *Cladophyllia choffati*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Cladophyllia tenuis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Cladophyllia : *Cladophyllia tenuis*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thamnasteria terquemi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : *Thamnasteria terquemi*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thecosmilia jaccardi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : *Thecosmilia jaccardi*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Complexastrea major species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Complexastraea : *Complexastrea major*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Complexastrea conybearei species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Complexastraea : *Complexastrea conybearei*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Isastrea decorata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Isastraea : *Isastrea decorata*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thecosmilia gregaria species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : *Thecosmilia gregaria*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thamnasteria defrancei species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : *Thamnasteria defrancei*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Cladophyllia babeauana species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Cladophyllia : *Cladophyllia babeauana*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Taramelliceras pseudoculatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Taramelliceras : *Taramelliceras pseudoculatum*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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Switzerland

Aargau
- Aarau
  - Jurassic🐚 Densbüren
  - Middle Jurassic🐚 Gisliflue-Homberg
  - Miocene🐚 Hirschthal-Sechsbuhen
  - Miocene🐚 Unter-Muhen bei Aarau

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarau_District
Wikidata ID:	Q121410
GeoNames ID:	6458846

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

Aargau
- Aarau
  - ⭔Densbüren
    - Choleplatz quarry
  - ⭔Küttigen
    - Benkerjoch (Bänkerjoch)
      - Riepel pit
    - Staffelegg

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