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Sense, Fribourg, Switzerlandi
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SenseAdministrative District
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Plaffeiite

Plasselbschlund, Plasselb, Sense, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Plaffeiite

Plasselbschlund, Plasselb, Sense, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Plaffeiite

Plasselbschlund, Plasselb, Sense, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Plaffeiite

Plasselbschlund, Plasselb, Sense, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Plaffeiite

Plasselbschlund, Plasselb, Sense, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Plaffeiite

Plasselbschlund, Plasselb, Sense, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Plaffeiite

Plasselbschlund, Plasselb, Sense, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Plaffeiite

Plasselbschlund, Plasselb, Sense, Fribourg, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
See (Lac), Fribourg, Switzerland
Sarine, Fribourg, Switzerland
Gruyère, Fribourg, Switzerland
Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Bern, Switzerland
Obersimmental-Saanen, Bern, Switzerland
Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland
Type:
Administrative District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Düdingen7,155 (2017)
Flamatt4,922 (2013)
Schmitten4,040 (2017)
Bösingen3,118 (2013)
Tafers2,833 (2017)
Ueberstorf2,133 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
360048
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:360048:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de la Singine, Fribourg, Suisse
German:
Sensebezirk, Freiburg, Schweiz
Italian:
distretto della Sense, Friburgo, Svizzera
Russian:
Сенс, Фрибур, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
森瑟县, 弗里堡州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Distrito de Sense, Friburgo, Suiza
Alemannic:
Sensebezirk, Kanton Freiburg, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Asturian:
Distritu de Sense, Cantón de Friburgu, Suiza
Basque:
Sense barrutia, Friburgo kantonamendua, Suitza
Catalan:
Districte de la Singine, Cantó de Friburg, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Sense District, Canton de Fribourg, Swisa
Dutch:
Sense, Fribourg, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Sinĝino, Friburgo, Svisujo
Latin:
Sense, Friburgum, Helvetia
Lombard:
Sense, Canton Friburgo, Svizera
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sense Koān, Fribourg Chiu, Sūi-se
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Sense, Kantonen Fribourg, Sveits
Polish:
Sense , Fryburg, Szwajcaria
Romansh:
Sense, Friburg, Svizra
Swedish:
Sense, Fribourg, Schweiz
Venetian:
Distreto de ła Sense, Canton Friburgo, Svìzera
Vietnamese:
Sense, Fribourg, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Sense, Fribourg, Swiza


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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amber'
ⓘ 'Amber var. Plaffeiite'
Formula: C10H16O + (H2S)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ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
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amber'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Amber
var. Plaffeiite'		-C10H16O + (H2S)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Amber var. PlaffeiiteC10H16O + (H2S)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ Amber var. PlaffeiiteC10H16O + (H2S)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Amber var. PlaffeiiteC10H16O + (H2S)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ Amber var. PlaffeiiteC10H16O + (H2S)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences19
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed38.0 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphisbaenidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Amphisbaenidae38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Necrosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Necrosauridae : Necrosaurus38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Alligatoroidea
superfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoroidea38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Anoplotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anoplotheriidae : Anoplotherium38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Paroxacron valdense
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cainotheriidae : Paroxacron : Paroxacron valdense38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Paraxestops stehlini
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Paraxestops : Paraxestops stehlini38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Anguini
tribe		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Anguini38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Helvetisaurus picteti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Helvetisaurus : Helvetisaurus picteti38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyperdichobune spinifera
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Hyperdichobune : Hyperdichobune spinifera38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyperdichobune spectabilis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Hyperdichobune : Hyperdichobune spectabilis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Acotherulum saturninum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cebochoeridae : Acotherulum : Acotherulum saturninum38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Acotherulum pumilum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cebochoeridae : Acotherulum : Acotherulum pumilum38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Choeropotamus depereti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Choeropotamidae : Choeropotamus : Choeropotamus depereti38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Rhagatherium valdense
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Choeropotamidae : Rhagatherium : Rhagatherium valdense38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Diplobune secundaria
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anoplotheriidae : Diplobune : Diplobune secundaria38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Amphimeryx murinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Amphimerycidae : Amphimeryx : Amphimeryx murinus38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Microchoerus ornatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Microchoeridae : Microchoerus : Microchoerus ornatus38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Metanchilophus gaudini
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Metanchilophus : Metanchilophus gaudini38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Gelocus minor
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Gelocidae : Gelocus : Gelocus minor38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_District
Wikidata ID:Q645585
GeoNames ID:6458898

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