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Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois), Bern, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois)Administrative District
BernCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Moutier7,721 (2018)
Saint-Imier5,220 (2013)
Tramelan4,186 (2018)
La Neuveville3,495 (2017)
Tavannes3,367 (2013)
Reconvilier2,291 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
288705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288705:3
GUID (UUID V4):
89b13328-5571-42ec-98cf-1b521ef1b374
Other Languages:
French:
Jura bernois, Berne, Suisse
German:
Berner Jura, Bern, Schweiz
Italian:
Giura bernese, Berna, Svizzera
Romansh:
Giura bernais, Berna, Svizra
Spanish:
Jura bernés, Berna, Suiza
Catalan:
Jura bernès, Cantó de Berna, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Jura Bernois, Canton de Berne, Swisa
Dutch:
Bernese Jura, Bern, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Berna Ĵuraso, Berno, Svisujo
Finnish:
Bernin Jura, Bern, Sveitsi
Hungarian:
Berni Jura, Bern kanton, Svájc
Portuguese:
Jura Bernense, Berna, Suíça
Slovak:
Bernská Jura, Bern, Švajčiarsko
Swedish:
Jura bernois, Bern, Schweiz
Venetian:
Giura bernexe, Berna, Svìzera
Waray:
Jura Bernois, Bern, Swiza


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: hexagonal prisms combined with rhombohedra; scalenohedra
Colour: water-clear; milky white
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O StrontianiteSrCO3
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S CelestineSrSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3

Fossils

There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences47
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed161 Ma (Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Twannbach5150.8 - 145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Reuchenette10152.1 - 145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Reuchenette - Lower4155.7 - 150.8 Ma (Jurassic)
Reuchenette - Solothurn Turtle Limestone3155.7 - 150.8 Ma (Jurassic)
Vellerat - Röschenz17161.2 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda155.7 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Paroxyaena
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paroxyaena37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ornithopsis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Ornithopsis155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Araucarites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucarites161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Breviparopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Parabrontopodidae : Breviparopus155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Foraminifera
phylum
Chromista : Foraminifera155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Miliolidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Ceratosauria
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Ceratosauria155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Plagiolophus annectens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Plagiolophus : Plagiolophus annectens37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Machimosaurus hugii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Machimosaurus : Machimosaurus hugii155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Klukisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Klukisporites161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Sphaeripollenites
genus
Cupressales : Sphaeripollenites161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Araucariacites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Botryococcus
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Trebouxiophyceae : Trebouxiales : Botryococcaceae : Botryococcus161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Callialasporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Callialasporites161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Monosulcites
genus
Plantae : Angiospermae : Monosulcites161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Perinopollenites
genus
Perinopollenites161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Masculostrobus
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Masculostrobus161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Pagiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Pagiophyllum161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Palaeotherium siderolithicum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Palaeotherium : Palaeotherium siderolithicum37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Metanchilophus gaudini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Metanchilophus : Metanchilophus gaudini37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 13 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernese_Jura
Wikidata ID:Q247613
GeoNames ID:8260140

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