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Andelfingen, Zürich, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
AndelfingenDistrict
ZürichCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Feuerthalen2,165 (2013)
Henggart1,574 (2017)
Marthalen1,567 (2013)
Dachsen1,470 (2013)
Andelfingen1,328 (2013)
Flurlingen1,221 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
452776
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:452776:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district d'Andelfingen, Canton de Zurich, Suisse
German:
Bezirk Andelfingen, Kanton Zürich, Schweiz
Italian:
distretto di Andelfingen, Canton Zurigo, Svizzera
Russian:
Андельфинген, Цюрих, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
安德爾芬根區, 蘇黎世, 瑞士
Spanish:
Distrito de Andelfingen, Cantón de Zúrich, Suiza
Alemannic:
Bezirk Andelfingen, Kanton Zürich, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Arabic:
مقاطعة أندلفينغن, زيورخ, سويسرا
Asturian:
Distritu d'Andelfingen, Cantón de Zúrich, Suiza
Basque:
Andelfingen barrutia, Zürich, Suitza
Catalan:
Districte d'Andelfingen, Zuric, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Bezirk Andelfingen, Kanton Zürich, Swisa
Czech:
Okres Andelfingen, Curych, Švýcarsko
Dutch:
Andelfingen, Zürich, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Andelfingen, Zuriko, Svisujo
Farsi/Persian:
بخش آندلفنژان, زوریخ, سوئیس
Latin:
Andelfingen, Helvetia
Lombard:
Andelfingen, Zürigh, Svizera
Luxembourgish:
Distrikt Andelfingen, Zürech, Schwäiz
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Andelfingen Koān, Zürich, Sūi-se
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Distriktet Andelfingen, Zürich, Sveits
Polish:
Okręg Andelfingen, Zurych, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Distrito de Andelfingen, Zurique, Suíça
Swedish:
Bezirk Andelfingen, Zürich, Schweiz
Thai:
เขตอันเดิลฟิงเงิน, ซูริก, ประเทศสวิสเซอร์แลนด์
Ukrainian:
Андельфінген, Цюрих, Швейцарія
Venetian:
Distreto de Andelfingen, Zurigo, Svìzera
Vietnamese:
Andelfingen, Zürich, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Andelfingen, Zürich, Swiza


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

4 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences29
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed20.4 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Schizodelphis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphinidae : Schizodelphis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Squalodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Squalodon20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Heteroxerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Heteroxerus16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cricetidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae20 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Suidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae20 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Palaeomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Palaeomeryx20 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Odontoceti
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Odontoceti20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Delphinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Protaceratherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Protaceratherium20 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Prolagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Prolagidae : Prolagus20 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eurhinodelphinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphinidae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Miodyromys aegercii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Miodyromys : Miodyromys aegercii16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Megacricetodon collongensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Megacricetodon : Megacricetodon collongensis16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Miokogia elongatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Miokogia : Miokogia elongatus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Metaxytherium serresii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Metaxytherium : Metaxytherium serresii20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cainotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cainotheriidae : Cainotherium20 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Desmanella engesseri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Desmanella : Desmanella engesseri16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chara
genus
Plantae : Charophyta : Charophyceae : Charales : Characeae : Chara16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Nitellopsis
genus
Plantae : Charophyta : Charophyceae : Charales : Characeae : Nitellopsis16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Paraglirulus conjunctus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glirulus : Paraglirulus conjunctus16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Miodyromys hamadryas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Miodyromys : Miodyromys hamadryas16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Elomeryx borbonicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Elomeryx : Elomeryx borbonicus20 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eotapirus broennimanni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Eotapirus : Eotapirus broennimanni20 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andelfingen_District
Wikidata ID:Q660721
GeoNames ID:2661751

Localities in this Region

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