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Haute-Sorne, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland i
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Haute-Sorne Commune
Delémont District
Jura Canton
Switzerland Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Delémont, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland

Boécourt, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland

Moutier, Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois), Bern, Switzerland

Locality type:

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Bassecourt	3,305 (2017)
Courfaivre	1,508 (2017)
Glovelier	1,199 (2017)
Undervelier	328 (2017)

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Mineral List

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ⓘ var. Amethyst

ⓘ var. Carnelian

ⓘ var. Chalcedony

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Bassecourt, Haute-Sorne, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland

Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 118-119.

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Pâturage du Robe (Bois du Robe), Courfaivre, Haute-Sorne, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland

Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 106.

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Locality: Pâturage du Robe (Bois du Robe), Courfaivre, Haute-Sorne, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland

Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 106.

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Pâturage du Robe (Bois du Robe), Courfaivre, Haute-Sorne, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland

Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 106.

ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian

Locality: Pâturage du Robe (Bois du Robe), Courfaivre, Haute-Sorne, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland

Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 106.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Pâturage du Robe (Bois du Robe), Courfaivre, Haute-Sorne, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland

Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 106.

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Bassecourt, Haute-Sorne, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland

Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 118-119.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Carnelian	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

41

Youngest Fossil Listed

28.4 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

170 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Reuchenette - Banne Marls	1	155.7 - 150.8 Ma (Jurassic)
Bärschwil - Liesberg	1	161.2 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
Vellerat	25	161.2 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
Ifenthal - St-Brais	1	167.7 - 164.7 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Alveosepta genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Hauraniidae : *Alveosepta*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Ammobaculites genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : *Ammobaculites*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Bullopora genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Bullopora*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Placopsilina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Placopsilinidae : *Placopsilina*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Vinelloidea genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Nubeculariidae : *Vinelloidea*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Aka genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Clavulina : Adociidae : *Aka*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Calamophylliopsis genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : *Calamophylliopsis*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Microsolena genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : *Microsolena*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Stylina genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : *Stylina*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Terebella genus	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Terebellida : Terebellidae : *Terebella*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Mollusca phylum	Animalia : Mollusca	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Lithophaga genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Lithophaga*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Stomatopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Stomatoporidae : *Stomatopora*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Umbra genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : *Umbra*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Palaeobatrachus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Palaeobatrachidae : *Palaeobatrachus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Suoidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suoidea	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Anthracotheriidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Solenopora genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Solenoporaceae : *Solenopora*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Serpulidae family	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Pseudocyclammina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Cyclamminidae : *Pseudocyclammina*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Esox genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Esociformes : Esocidae : *Esox*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Lithocodium aggregatum species	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Codiaceae : Lithocodium : *Lithocodium aggregatum*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Thaumatoporella genus	Plantae : Chlorophyta : *Thaumatoporella*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Archaeolithoporella genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : *Archaeolithoporella*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Thamnasteria scita species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : *Thamnasteria scita*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Crescentiella morronensis species	Crescentiella : *Crescentiella morronensis*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Montlivaltia kobyi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : *Montlivaltia kobyi*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Sphinctozoa unranked clade	Animalia : Calcispongea : Sphinctozoa	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Plesiochelys etalloni species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plesiochelyidae : Plesiochelys : *Plesiochelys etalloni*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Leuciscus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : *Leuciscus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Bacinella irregularis species	Animalia : Problematica : Bacinella : *Bacinella irregularis*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Troglotella genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Monothalamea : Astrorhizida : Telamminidae : *Troglotella*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Rectangulata suborder	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Rectangulata	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Iberomeryx minor species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Iberomeryx : *Iberomeryx minor*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Cryptomeryx gaudryi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Cryptomeryx : *Cryptomeryx gaudryi*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Plesiochelys bigleri species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plesiochelyidae : Plesiochelys : *Plesiochelys bigleri*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Homoeoplanulites homoeomorphus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Perisphinctidae : Homoeoplanulites : *Homoeoplanulites homoeomorphus*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Paracidaris florigemma species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Polycidaridae : Paracidaris : *Paracidaris florigemma*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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Jura
- Delémont
  - Delémont
    - Oligocene🐚 1 km NW of Soulce
    - Middle Jurassic🐚 Bach section
    - Jurassic🐚 Bonembez
    - Jurassic🐚 Combe du Be
    - Middle Jurassic🐚 Glovelier Tunnel
    - Jurassic🐚 Hautes-Roches
    - Jurassic🐚 Northeast of Glovelier

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haute-Sorne
Wikidata ID:	Q5682949
GeoNames ID:	8740965

Localities in this Region

Jura
- Delémont
  - Haute-Sorne
    - ⭔Bassecourt
    - ⭔Courfaivre
      - Pâturage du Robe (Bois du Robe)

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Europe

Jura MountainsMountain Range

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