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Horgen, Zürich, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
HorgenDistrict
ZürichCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Coal layer (black) with jarosite

Käpfnach mine, Horgen, Zürich, Switzerland
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Fake miner showing how the mine was mined in the beginning of the 20th century

Käpfnach mine, Horgen, Zürich, Switzerland
04028730017272008802174.jpg
Coal layer (black) with jarosite

Käpfnach mine, Horgen, Zürich, Switzerland
08427820017272330205106.jpg
Fake miner showing how the mine was mined in the beginning of the 20th century

Käpfnach mine, Horgen, Zürich, Switzerland
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Horgen15,973 (2015)
Adliswil15,230 (2013)
Thalwil13,296 (2013)
Wädenswil13,269 (2018)
Richterswil10,189 (2018)
Langnau am Albis7,000 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
277822
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277822:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Alemannic:
Bezirk Horgen, Kanton Zürich, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
French:
district de Horgen, Canton de Zurich, Suisse
German:
Bezirk Horgen, Kanton Zürich, Schweiz
Italian:
distretto di Horgen, Canton Zurigo, Svizzera
Russian:
Хорген, Цюрих, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
豪爾根區, 蘇黎世, 瑞士
Spanish:
Distrito de Horgen, Cantón de Zúrich, Suiza
Arabic:
مقاطعة هورغن, زيورخ, سويسرا
Basque:
Horgen barrutia, Zürich, Suitza
Bavarian:
Beziak Horgen, Zirich, Schweiz
Belarusian:
Хорген, Цюрых, Швейцарыя
Catalan:
Districte de Horgen, Zuric, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Bezirk Horgen, Kanton Zürich, Swisa
Chuvash:
Хорген, Цюрих, Швейцари
Czech:
Okres Horgen, Curych, Švýcarsko
Dutch:
Horgen, Zürich, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Horgen, Zuriko, Svisujo
Farsi/Persian:
بخش هورگن, زوریخ, سوئیس
Latin:
Horga, Helvetia
Lombard:
Horgen, Zürigh, Svizera
Luxembourgish:
Distrikt Horgen, Zürech, Schwäiz
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Horgen Koān, Zürich, Sūi-se
Norwegian:
Distriktet Horgen, Zürich, Sveits
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Distriktet Horgen, Zürich, Sveits
Swedish:
Bezirk Horgen, Zürich, Schweiz
Thai:
เขตฮอร์เกิน, ซูริก, ประเทศสวิสเซอร์แลนด์
Venetian:
Distreto de Horgen, Zurigo, Svìzera
Vietnamese:
Horgen, Zürich, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Horgen, Zürich, Swiza


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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
O CelestineSrSO4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
NaSodium
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
S CelestineSrSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences11
Youngest Fossil Listed11.1 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed13.7 Ma (Miocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Galerix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Galerix13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Dinosorex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dinosorex13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Megacricetodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Megacricetodon13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Microdyromys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Microdyromys13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Miodyromys aegercii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Miodyromys : Miodyromys aegercii13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Spermophilinus bredai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilinus : Spermophilinus bredai13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Prolagus oeningensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Prolagus : Prolagus oeningensis13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Megacricetodon minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Megacricetodon : Megacricetodon minor13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Eumyarion latior
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Eumyarion : Eumyarion latior13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Democricetodon brevis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Democricetodon : Democricetodon brevis13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Nitellopsis
genus
Plantae : Charophyta : Charophyceae : Charales : Characeae : Nitellopsis13.65 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horgen_District
Wikidata ID:Q660579
GeoNames ID:6458847

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