Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

23.0 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

237 Ma (Middle Triassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Sirenia family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Asterotheca genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : *Asterotheca*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Carpolithes genus	Fungi : *Carpolithes*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Sphenopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : *Sphenopteris*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Taeniopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : *Taeniopteris*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Pterophyllum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : *Pterophyllum*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Pterophyllum longifolium species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum : *Pterophyllum longifolium*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Equisetites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : *Equisetites*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Leuthardtia genus	Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Peltaspermaceae : *Leuthardtia*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Sphenobaiera genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : *Sphenobaiera*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Pecopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : *Pecopteris*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Voltzia genus	Plantae : Pinophyta : Voltziopsida : Voltziales : Voltziaceae : *Voltzia*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudochrysomelites rothenbachi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Schizocoleidae : Pseudochrysomelites : *Pseudochrysomelites rothenbachi*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Clathropteris genus	*Clathropteris*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Neocalamites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : *Neocalamites*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Bernoullia genus	*Bernoullia*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Rhacophyllum genus	*Rhacophyllum*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Danaeopsis genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : *Danaeopsis*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Equisetites conicus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites : *Equisetites conicus*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic

Fossil Localities

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Switzerland

Basel-Landschaft
- Arlesheim
  - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Basel
  - Muttenz
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Rutihard
- Laufen
  - Cenozoic🐚 Aesch

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlesheim_District
Wikidata ID:	Q688961
GeoNames ID:	6458843

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

Basel-Landschaft
- Arlesheim

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