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Kerns, Obwalden, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
KernsMunicipality
ObwaldenCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
Lungern, Obwalden, Switzerland
Ennetmoos, Nidwalden, Switzerland
Alpnach, Obwalden, Switzerland
Sarnen, Obwalden, Switzerland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kerns5,217 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
359893
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359893:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Kerns, canton d'Obwald, Suisse
German:
Kerns, Kanton Obwalden, Schweiz
Italian:
Kerns, Canton Obvaldo, Svizzera
Russian:
Кернс, Обвальден, Швейцария
Spanish:
Kerns, cantón Obwalden, Suiza
Albanian:
Kerns, Kantoni Obwalden, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Kerns, Kanton Obwalden, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Kerns, Obwalden, Suitza
Catalan:
Kerns, Obwalden, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Kerns, Kanton Obwalden, Swisa
Chuvash:
Кернс, Обвальден, Швейцари
Dutch:
Kerns, Obwalden, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Kerns, Kantono Obvaldo, Svisujo
Hebrew:
קרנס, אובוולדן, שווייץ
Hungarian:
Kerns, Obwalden kanton, Svájc
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Кернс, Обвальден, Швейцария
Latin:
Kerns, Subsilvania superior, Helvetia
Lombard:
Kerns, Caton Obwalden, Svizera
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kerns, Obwalden, Sveits
Occitan:
Kerns, Canton d'Obwald, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Kerns, Svìssera
Polish:
Kerns, Obwalden, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Kerns, Obwald, Suíça
Romanian:
Kerns, Cantonul Obwald, Elveția
Swedish:
Kerns, Obwalden, Schweiz
Venetian:
Kerns, Svìzera
Volapük:
Kerns, Jveizän
Waray:
Kerns, Obwalden, Swiza
Welsh:
Kerns, Obwalden, Y Swistir


Kerns is a village and municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerns
Wikidata ID:Q67159
GeoNames ID:7286187

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

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