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Gösgen, Solothurn, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
GösgenDistrict
SolothurnCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Trimbach6,220 (2013)
Niedergösgen3,847 (2017)
Lostorf3,749 (2017)
Rohr2,849 (2018)
Erlinsbach2,258 (2018)
Obergösgen2,076 (2017)
Other Languages:
French:
district de Gösgen, canton de Soleure, Suisse
German:
Bezirk Gösgen, Kanton Solothurn, Schweiz
Italian:
distretto di Gösgen, Canton Soletta, Svizzera
Russian:
Гёсген, Золотурн, Швейцария
Spanish:
Distrito de Gösgen, cantón Soleura, Suiza
Alemannic:
Bezirk Gösgen, Kanton Solothurn, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Gösgen barrutia, Solothurn kantonamendua, Suitza
Catalan:
districte de Gösgen, Cantó de Solothurn, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Bezirk Gösgen, Kanton Solothurn, Swisa
Chuvash:
Гёсген, Золотурн, Швейцари
Dutch:
Gösgen, Solothurn, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Gösgen, Kantono Soloturno, Svisujo
Lombard:
Gösgen, Canton Suleta, Svizera
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gösgen Koān, Solothurn Chiu, Sūi-se
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Gösgen, Kantonen Solothurn, Sveits
Swedish:
Gösgen, Solothurn, Schweiz
Venetian:
Distreto de Gösgen, Svìzera
Vietnamese:
Gösgen, Solothurn, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Gösgen, Solothurn, Swiza


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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 379.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 379.
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 379.
Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine
Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO4
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 118.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 118.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 379.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 379.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 379.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Knut Edvard Larsen collection (# MM-1039, ex-Fred Baumann collection)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 332.
Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 379.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 118.
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Reference: Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 118.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Smythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
var. Barium-rich Celestine7.AD.35(Sr,Ba)SO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O CelestineSrSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S CelestineSrSO4
S PyriteFeS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
S SphaleriteZnS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S BaryteBaSO4
S Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Ni Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
Sr Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed161 Ma (Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed190 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Opalinus Clay1175.6 - 171.6 Ma (Jurassic)
Opalinuston1175.6 - 171.6 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chariocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Chariocrinus175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia ducreti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia ducreti168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Leptonectes tenuirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria : Leptonectes : Leptonectes tenuirostris189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Jurapseudes friedericianus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Tanaidacea : Jurapseudidae : Jurapseudes : Jurapseudes friedericianus175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Rhynchonelloidella alemanica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonelloidella : Rhynchonelloidella alemanica167.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6sgen_District
Wikidata ID:Q660753
GeoNames ID:6458874

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