Zurbuchen, M. (1982): Sondierungen 1982 auf der Lägern. Die Fundstelle Weiherboden, Otelfingen ZH. In: Archäologie im Kanton Zürich. Zürcher Denkmalpflege, 12. Bericht 1987 – 1992, 1. Teil, p. 94 – 101.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	Guanajuatite	2.DB.05	Bi₂Se₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Silex'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Se	ⓘ Guanajuatite	Bi₂Se₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Guanajuatite	Bi₂Se₃

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

16.0 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

37.2 Ma (Eocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Sirenia family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia	20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Booidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Booidea	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Palaeopython genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : *Palaeopython*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Adelomys genus	*Adelomys*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Simamphicyon helveticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverravidae : Simamphicyon : *Simamphicyon helveticus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cebochoerus helveticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cebochoeridae : Cebochoerus : *Cebochoerus helveticus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Anchilophus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Anchilophidae : *Anchilophus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Lophiotherium cervulum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Lophiotherium : *Lophiotherium cervulum*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Lophiotherium siderolithicum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Lophiotherium : *Lophiotherium siderolithicum*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Thaumastosaurus bottii species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thaumastosaurus : *Thaumastosaurus bottii*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Palaeopython fischeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Palaeopython : *Palaeopython fischeri*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Necrolemur antiquus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Microchoeridae : Necrolemur : *Necrolemur antiquus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Anoplotherium laurillardi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anoplotheriidae : Anoplotherium : *Anoplotherium laurillardi*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Amphiperatherium bastbergense species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Amphiperatherium : *Amphiperatherium bastbergense*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Suevosciurus minimus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : Suevosciurus : *Suevosciurus minimus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Palaeopython helveticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Palaeopython : *Palaeopython helveticus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene

Fossil Localities

Click to show 2 fossil localities

Switzerland

Zürich
- Dielsdorf
  - Paleogene🐚 Dielsdorf fissure 1
  - Miocene🐚 Neiderhasli

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dielsdorf_District
Wikidata ID:	Q660407
GeoNames ID:	6458865

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

Zürich
- Dielsdorf

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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