Hofmann, B., Soom, M., Kürsteiner, P., and Graeser, S. (2014) Wenig bekannte Tonmineralien: Neufunde von Dickit, Palygorskit und Rectorit aus der Schweiz. Schweizer Strahler, 4 (4/2014), 23-34.

Kürsteiner, P., and Soom, M. (2015) Erstnachweis des Minerals Dickit in der Subalpinen Molasse - Fund von Dickit im Ibachtobel bei Steinegg, Appenzell. Berichte der St. Gallischen Naturwisseschaftlichen Gesellschaft, 92, 233-242.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Ibachtobel, Rüte, Schwende-Rüte, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Dickite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

41.3 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

145 Ma (Late Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Gallensis Limestone	4	47.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Gallensis Greensand	7	47.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Oehrli	71	145 - 140.2 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Thecosmilia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : *Thecosmilia*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Terebratulina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : *Terebratulina*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Actinastrea genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : *Actinastrea*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Latiphyllia neocomiensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Latiphyllia : *Latiphyllia neocomiensis*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylosmilia alpina species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylosmilia : *Stylosmilia alpina*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena major species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : *Microsolena major*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylangia laddi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylangia : *Stylangia laddi*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina decipiens species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : *Stylina decipiens*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Adelocoenia hexaphyllia species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Adelocoenia : *Adelocoenia hexaphyllia*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia arcuata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : *Montlivaltia arcuata*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinastrea pseudominima species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea : *Actinastrea pseudominima*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia truncata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : *Montlivaltia truncata*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mixastraea polyseptata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Mixastraea : *Mixastraea polyseptata*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Allocoeniopsis luciensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Allocoeniopsis : *Allocoeniopsis luciensis*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heliocoenia minima species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Heliocoenia : *Heliocoenia minima*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astraeofungia decipiens species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Astraeofungia : *Astraeofungia decipiens*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cycloria mariscali species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Cycloria : *Cycloria mariscali*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cryptocoenia biedai species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Cryptocoenia : *Cryptocoenia biedai*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Meandrastrea rudis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Meandrastrea : *Meandrastrea rudis*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Placophyllia dianthus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Placophylliidae : Placophyllia : *Placophyllia dianthus*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fungiastraea moeschi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Fungiastraea : *Fungiastraea moeschi*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Adelocoenia radisensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Adelocoenia : *Adelocoenia radisensis*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heliocoenia corallina species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Heliocoenia : *Heliocoenia corallina*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Enallhelia compressa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Enallhelia : *Enallhelia compressa*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epistreptophyllum densum species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Epistreptophyllum : *Epistreptophyllum densum*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylosmilia yabei species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylosmilia : *Stylosmilia yabei*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Polyphylloseris icaunensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Polyphylloseris : *Polyphylloseris icaunensis*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Carneithyris subregularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gibbithyrididae : Carneithyris : *Carneithyris subregularis*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Carneithyris aequivalvis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gibbithyrididae : Carneithyris : *Carneithyris aequivalvis*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Complexastrea seriata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Complexastraea : *Complexastrea seriata*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paraclausastrea vorarlbergensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Paraclausastrea : *Paraclausastrea vorarlbergensis*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Meandrastraea lamberti species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Meandrastrea : *Meandrastraea lamberti*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vallimeandra explanata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Vallimeandra : *Vallimeandra explanata*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Comoseris jireceki species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris : *Comoseris jireceki*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorphastrea explanata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Dimorphastrea : *Dimorphastrea explanata*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trigerastraea gourdani species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Andemantastraeidae : Trigerastraea : *Trigerastraea gourdani*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cladophyllia conybearei species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Cladophyllia : *Cladophyllia conybearei*	145 - 140.2 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikidata ID:	Q107342348

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Schwende-Rüte
  - ⭔Rüte
    - ⭔Eggerstanden
    - Ibachtobel
  - ⭔Schwende

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

Europe

The AlpsMountain Range

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