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Alpnach, Obwalden, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
AlpnachMunicipality
ObwaldenCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Alpnach5,218 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
439389
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439389:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Alpnach, canton d'Obwald, Suisse
German:
Alpnach, Kanton Obwalden, Schweiz
Italian:
Alpnach, Canton Obvaldo, Svizzera
Russian:
Альпнах, Обвальден, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
阿尔普纳赫, 上瓦爾登州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Alpnach, cantón Obwalden, Suiza
Albanian:
Alpnach, Kantoni Obwalden, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Alpnach, Kanton Obwalden, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Alpnach, Obwalden, Suitza
Breton:
Alpnach, Kanton Obwalden, Suis
Catalan:
Alpnach, Obwalden, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Alpnach, Kanton Obwalden, Swisa
Chuvash:
Альпнах, Обвальден, Швейцари
Czech:
Alpnach, Obwalden, Švýcarsko
Dutch:
Alpnach, Obwalden, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Alpnach, Kantono Obvaldo, Svisujo
Hebrew:
אלפנך, אובוולדן, שווייץ
Hungarian:
Alpnach, Obwalden kanton, Svájc
Irish Gaelic:
Alpnach, An Eilvéis
Japanese:
アルプナッハ, オプヴァルデン準州, スイス
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Альпнах, Обвальден, Швейцария
Korean:
알프나흐, 옵발덴주, 스위스
Latin:
Alpenachus, Subsilvania superior, Helvetia
Lombard:
Alpnach, Caton Obwalden, Svizera
Luxembourgish:
Alpnach, Kanton Obwalden, Schwäiz
Norwegian:
Alpnach, Obwalden, Sveits
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Alpnach, Obwalden, Sveits
Occitan:
Alpnach, Canton d'Obwald, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Alpnach, Svìssera
Polish:
Alpnach, Obwalden, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Alpnach, Obwald, Suíça
Romanian:
Alpnach, Cantonul Obwald, Elveția
Swedish:
Alpnach, Obwalden, Schweiz
Turkish:
Alpnach, Obwalden, İsviçre
Ukrainian:
Альпнах, Обвальден, Швейцарія
Upper Sorbian:
Alpnach, Šwicarska
Venetian:
Alpnach, Svìzera
Volapük:
Alpnach, Jveizän
Waray:
Alpnach, Obwalden, Swiza
Welsh:
Alpnach, Obwalden, Y Swistir


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

1 valid mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Lublinite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3

Fossils

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

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Occurrences39
Youngest Fossil Listed122 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Schrattenkalk39109 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Comoseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dermoseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dermoseris125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Meandraraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandraraea125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trocharea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Trocharea125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eocomoseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Eocomoseris125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolenidae
family
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Etallonasteria minima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Etallonasteria : Etallonasteria minima125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vallimeandra
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Vallimeandra125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Simplexastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pachythecalidae : Simplexastraea125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Amphiaulastrea rarauensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastreidae : Amphiaulastrea : Amphiaulastrea rarauensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Latusastrea decipiens
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Heterocoeniidae : Latusastrea : Latusastrea decipiens125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina micropora
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina micropora125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra cotteaui
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra cotteaui125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra lanckoronensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra lanckoronensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra clavisepta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra clavisepta125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eohydnophora crassa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eohydnophora : Eohydnophora crassa125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eohydnophora picteti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eohydnophora : Eohydnophora picteti125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Felixigyra duncani
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Felixigyra : Felixigyra duncani125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Latiphyllia neocomiensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Latiphyllia : Latiphyllia neocomiensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Placocoeniidae : Columnocoenia : Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fungiastraea columellaris
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Fungiastraea : Fungiastraea columellaris125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Periseris frondescens
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Periseris : Periseris frondescens125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ellipsocoenia lorioli
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Ellipsocoenia : Ellipsocoenia lorioli125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena formosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena formosa125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena agariciformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena agariciformis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorpharaea catalaunica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dimorpharaea : Dimorpharaea catalaunica125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra pusilla
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra pusilla125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena major
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena major125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Calamophylliopsis fotisalensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis : Calamophylliopsis fotisalensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hydnophoromeandraraea volzi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Hydnophoromeandraraea : Hydnophoromeandraraea volzi125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesomorpha ornata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Mesomorpha : Mesomorpha ornata125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thamnoseris carpathica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Thamnoseris : Thamnoseris carpathica125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stelidioseris major
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Stelidioseris : Stelidioseris major125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fungiastraea muelleri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Fungiastraea : Fungiastraea muelleri125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorpharaea manchacaensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dimorpharaea : Dimorpharaea manchacaensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Comoseris jireceki
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris : Comoseris jireceki125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpnach
Wikidata ID:Q69296
GeoNames ID:7285054

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