Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

157 Ma (Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

191 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ammobaculites genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : *Ammobaculites*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Astacolus genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Astacolus*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Dentalina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Dentalina*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Falsopalmula genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Robuloididae : *Falsopalmula*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Frondicularia genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Frondicularia*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Lenticulina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Lenticulina*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Marginulina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Marginulina*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Nodosaria genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Nodosaria*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Planularia genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Planularia*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Amaltheus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Amaltheidae : *Amaltheus*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Androgynoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Liparoceratidae : *Androgynoceras*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Protogrammoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : *Protogrammoceras*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Healdia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : *Healdia*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Hungarella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : *Hungarella*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Bairdia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Bairdia*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Hutsonia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : *Hutsonia*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Monoceratina genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocytheridae : *Monoceratina*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Procytheridea genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Protocytheridae : *Procytheridea*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Cytherella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherella*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Balanocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : *Balanocrinus*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Isocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : *Isocrinus*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Palaeocoma milleri species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiodermatidae : Palaeocoma : *Palaeocoma milleri*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Sinosura brodiei species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Aplocomidae : Sinosura : *Sinosura brodiei*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Mesophiomusium scabrum species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiolepididae : Mesophiomusium : *Mesophiomusium scabrum*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Ophiacantha toarcensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiacanthida : Ophiacanthidae : Dermocoma : *Dermocoma toarcensis*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Sigsbeia lunaris species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Hemieuryalidae : Sigsbeia : *Sigsbeia lunaris*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Pseudoglandulina genus	Foraminifera : *Pseudoglandulina*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Latomeandra fromenteli species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Latomeandra : *Latomeandra fromenteli*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Lytoceratidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Rhipidogyra ruetimeyeri species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Rhizangiidae : Rhipidogyra : *Rhipidogyra ruetimeyeri*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Ophiacantha dorecki species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiacanthidae : Ophiacantha : *Ophiacantha dorecki*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Ophiomusium solodurense species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiosphalmidae : Ophiomusium : *Ophiomusium solodurense*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Stylina meriani species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : *Stylina meriani*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Lenticulina munsteri species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina : *Lenticulina munsteri*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Amaltheus margaritatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Amaltheidae : Amaltheus : *Amaltheus margaritatus*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Prodactylioceras davoei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Dactylioceratidae : Prodactylioceras : *Prodactylioceras davoei*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Cytherella toarcensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherella : *Cytherella toarcensis*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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Switzerland

Solothurn
- Jurassic🐚 Hochwald
- Early Jurassic🐚 Ophiuridea

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorneck_District
Wikidata ID:	Q660275
GeoNames ID:	6458904

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

Solothurn
- Dorneck
  - ⭔Nuglar-St. Pantaleon
    - Orismühle quarry

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Jura MountainsAccretionary Complex

Europe

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