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Haute-Sorne, DelÃĐmont, Jura, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Haute-SorneCommune
DelÃĐmontDistrict
JuraCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bassecourt3,305 (2017)
Courfaivre1,508 (2017)
Glovelier1,199 (2017)
Undervelier328 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
337241
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337241:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 41 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.

Occurrences41
Youngest Fossil Listed28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed170 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Reuchenette - Banne Marls1155.7 - 150.8 Ma (Jurassic)
Vellerat25161.2 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
BÃĪrschwil - Liesberg1161.2 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
Ifenthal - St-Brais1167.7 - 164.7 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Alveosepta
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Hauraniidae : Alveosepta161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Ammobaculites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : Ammobaculites161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Bullopora
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Bullopora161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Placopsilina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Placopsilinidae : Placopsilina161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Vinelloidea
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Nubeculariidae : Vinelloidea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Aka
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Clavulina : Adociidae : Aka161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Calamophylliopsis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Microsolena
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Stylina
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Terebella
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Terebellida : Terebellidae : Terebella161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Mollusca
phylum
Animalia : Mollusca33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Lithophaga
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Lithophaga161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Stomatopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Stomatoporidae : Stomatopora161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Umbra
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Umbra33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Palaeobatrachus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Palaeobatrachidae : Palaeobatrachus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Suoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suoidea33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Anthracotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Solenopora
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Solenoporaceae : Solenopora161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Pseudocyclammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Cyclamminidae : Pseudocyclammina161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Esox
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Esociformes : Esocidae : Esox33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Lithocodium aggregatum
species
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Codiaceae : Lithocodium : Lithocodium aggregatum161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Thaumatoporella
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Thaumatoporella161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Archaeolithoporella
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Archaeolithoporella161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Thamnasteria scita
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : Thamnasteria scita170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Crescentiella morronensis
species
Crescentiella : Crescentiella morronensis161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia kobyi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia kobyi170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sphinctozoa
unranked clade
Animalia : Calcispongea : Sphinctozoa161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Plesiochelys etalloni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plesiochelyidae : Plesiochelys : Plesiochelys etalloni157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Leuciscus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Leuciscus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Bacinella irregularis
species
Animalia : Problematica : Bacinella : Bacinella irregularis161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Troglotella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Monothalamea : Astrorhizida : Telamminidae : Troglotella161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Rectangulata
suborder
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Rectangulata161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Iberomeryx minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Iberomeryx : Iberomeryx minor33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Cryptomeryx gaudryi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Cryptomeryx : Cryptomeryx gaudryi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Plesiochelys bigleri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plesiochelyidae : Plesiochelys : Plesiochelys bigleri157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Homoeoplanulites homoeomorphus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Perisphinctidae : Homoeoplanulites : Homoeoplanulites homoeomorphus167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Paracidaris florigemma
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Polycidaridae : Paracidaris : Paracidaris florigemma161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haute-Sorne
Wikidata ID:Q5682949
GeoNames ID:8740965

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