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Gösgen, Solothurn, Switzerlandi
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SolothurnCanton
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Pyrite

Hauenstein-Ifenthal, Gösgen, Solothurn, Switzerland
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Pyrite

Hauenstein-Ifenthal, Gösgen, Solothurn, Switzerland
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Pyrite

Hauenstein-Ifenthal, Gösgen, Solothurn, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Olten, Solothurn, Switzerland
Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland
Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Trimbach6,220 (2013)
Niedergösgen3,847 (2017)
Lostorf3,749 (2017)
Rohr2,849 (2018)
Erlinsbach2,258 (2018)
Obergösgen2,076 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
359767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359767:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Gösgen, canton de Soleure, Suisse
German:
Bezirk Gösgen, Kanton Solothurn, Schweiz
Italian:
distretto di Gösgen, Canton Soletta, Svizzera
Russian:
Гёсген, Золотурн, Швейцария
Spanish:
Distrito de Gösgen, cantón Soleura, Suiza
Alemannic:
Bezirk Gösgen, Kanton Solothurn, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Gösgen barrutia, Solothurn kantonamendua, Suitza
Catalan:
districte de Gösgen, Cantó de Solothurn, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Bezirk Gösgen, Kanton Solothurn, Swisa
Chuvash:
Гёсген, Золотурн, Швейцари
Dutch:
Gösgen, Solothurn, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Gösgen, Kantono Soloturno, Svisujo
Lombard:
Gösgen, Canton Suleta, Svizera
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gösgen Koān, Solothurn Chiu, Sūi-se
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Gösgen, Kantonen Solothurn, Sveits
Swedish:
Gösgen, Solothurn, Schweiz
Venetian:
Distreto de Gösgen, Svìzera
Vietnamese:
Gösgen, Solothurn, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Gösgen, Solothurn, Swiza


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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine
Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘSmythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine
var. Barium-bearing Celestine		7.AD.35(Sr,Ba)SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
NiNickel
Niⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed161 Ma (Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed190 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Opalinus Clay1175.6 - 171.6 Ma (Jurassic)
Opalinuston1175.6 - 171.6 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chariocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Chariocrinus175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia ducreti
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia ducreti168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Leptonectes tenuirostris
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria : Leptonectes : Leptonectes tenuirostris189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Jurapseudes friedericianus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Tanaidacea : Jurapseudidae : Jurapseudes : Jurapseudes friedericianus175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Rhynchonelloidella alemanica
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonelloidella : Rhynchonelloidella alemanica167.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6sgen_District
Wikidata ID:Q660753
GeoNames ID:6458874

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

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