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Liechtensteini
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LiechtensteinCountry

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Limseneck geological sections

Limseneck Quarry, Ruggell, Liechtenstein
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Vaduz Castle

Schlossweg, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
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Limseneck geological sections

Limseneck Quarry, Ruggell, Liechtenstein
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Vaduz Castle

Schlossweg, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
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Limseneck geological sections

Limseneck Quarry, Ruggell, Liechtenstein
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Vaduz Castle

Schlossweg, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Area:
160 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Austria
Switzerland
Type:
Country
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Schaan5,748 (2013)
Vaduz5,197 (2013)
Triesen4,701 (2013)
Balzers4,447 (2015)
Eschen4,008 (2013)
Mauren3,626 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
144206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144206:2
GUID (UUID V4):
8d7e3c41-2675-4eb6-aa49-82740112b74b
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French:
Liechtenstein
German:
Liechtenstein
Italian:
Liechtenstein
Russian:
Лихтенштейн
Simplified Chinese:
列支敦斯登
Spanish:
Liechtenstein
Afrikaans:
Liechtenstein
Albanian:
Lihtenshtajni
Alemannic:
Liachtaschta (Liechtestei)
Arabic:
ليختنشتاين
Bavarian:
Liachtnstoa
Belarusian:
Ліхтэнштэйн
Bulgarian:
Лихтенщайн
Catalan:
Liechtenstein
Czech:
Lichtenštejnsko
Danish:
Liechtenstein
Dutch:
Liechtenstein
Estonian:
Liechtenstein
Farsi/Persian:
لیختن اشتاین
Finnish:
Liechtenstein
Galician:
Liechtenstein
Greek:
Λίχτενσταϊν
Hebrew:
ליכטנשטיין
Hindi:
लिक्टेन्स्टाइन
Hungarian:
Liechtenstein
Icelandic:
Liechtenstein
Indonesian:
Liechtenstein
Irish Gaelic:
Lichtinstéin
Japanese:
リヒテンシュタイン
Korean:
리히텐슈타인
Latin:
Lichtenstenum
Latvian:
Lihtenšteina
Lithuanian:
Lichtenšteinas
Macedonian:
Лихтенштајн
Norwegian:
Liechtenstein
Polish:
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Portuguese:
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Romanian:
Liechtenstein
Serbian:
Лихтенштајн
Slovak:
Lichtenštajnsko
Slovenian:
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Thai:
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Lihtenştayn
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Ліхтенштейн
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Liechtenstein


A small state in Europe, located in the upper Rhine valley, bordering Switzerland to the west and Austria (Vorarlberg) to the east.

Liechtenstein, officially the Principality of Liechtenstein, is divided into eleven municipalities: Vaduz (the capital), Balzers, Escher, Gamprin, Mauren, Planken, Ruggell, Schaan, Schellenberg, Triesen, and Triesenberg.

Around half of Liechtenstein's surface area is mountainous, with the highest elevation above sea level corresponding with the summit of Grauspitz (2599 m). Rocks have almost exclusively a sedimentary origin. The peaks in the mountainous areas are part of the Rätikon range (Limestone Alps), while the Eschnerberg (also known as Schellenberg), a range of hills in the north of Liechtenstein, is part of the Helvetic zone.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

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

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Keuper2212 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pseudocurculionites prodromus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Pseudocurculionites : Pseudocurculionites prodromus237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudobuprestites pterophylli
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Pseudobuprestites : Pseudobuprestites pterophylli237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein
Wikidata ID:Q347
GeoNames ID:3042058

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References

www.mindat.org (n.d.) http://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-74476.html
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipalities_of_Liechtenstein
Schaetti, H. (1951) Geologie des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. 1. Teil. Geologie des östlichen Gebietes Samina- Malbun- und Varlosch-Tal. Selbstverlag des Historischen Vereins für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Vaduz, 204 pages.
Blaser, R. (1952) Geologie des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. 2. Teil. Geologie des nördlichen Gebietes Schellenberg, Drei Schwestern-Gruppe und Umgebung von Vaduz. Mit Anhang: Fläscherberg. Selbstverlag des Historischen Vereins für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Vaduz, 228 pages.
Allemann, F., Blaser, R., Schaetti, H. (1953) Geologische Karte für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein 1:25000, Liechtensteinischer Schulbücher-Verlag, Vaduz.
Allemann, F. (1956) Geologie des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. 3. Teil. Geologie des südlichen Gebietes Falknis, Lawena, Triesenberg. Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Flyschproblems. Selbstverlag des Historischen Vereins für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Vaduz, 244 pages.
Allemann, F., Schwizer, B., Martin, B. (1985) Geologische Karte des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1:25000. Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein, Vaduz.
Allemann, F. (2002) Erläuterungen zur geologischen Karte des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. Langaz, Vaduz, 129 pages.
Seijmonsbergen, A.C., De Jong, M.G.G., de Graaf, L.W.S, Anders, N.S. (2014) Geodiversität von Vorarlberg und Liechtenstein. Geodiversity of Vorarlberg and Liechtenstein. Bristol-Stiftung, Zürich; Haupt, Bern, 304 pages + 5 maps.
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