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Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Biel/BienneAdministrative District
BernCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Biel/Bienne48,614 (2015)
Lengnau7,336 (2016)
Nidau6,696 (2013)
Brügg3,868 (2013)
Pieterlen3,317 (2013)
Orpund2,488 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
134495
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134495:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Région administrative du Seeland, Berne, Suisse
German:
Verwaltungsregion Seeland, Bern, Schweiz
Italian:
Circondario di Bienne, Berna, Svizzera
Romansh:
Circul administrativ da Bienna, Berna, Svizra
Spanish:
Distrito administrativo de Biel/Bienne, Berna, Suiza
Alemannic:
Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne, Kanton Bern, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Arabic:
مقاطعة بيال/بيان, برن, سويسرا
Basque:
Biel/Bienne barruti administratiboa, Berna, Suitza
Bavarian:
Vawoitungsregion Seeland, Schweiz
Catalan:
Districte administratiu de Bienne, Cantó de Berna, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Biel/Bienne District, Canton de Berne, Swisa
Dutch:
Biel/Bienne , Bern, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Bielo , Berno, Svisujo
Latin:
Belna , Berna, Helvetia
Lombard:
Seeland, Berna, Svizera
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Distriktet Biel/Bienne, Kantonen Bern, Sveits
Portuguese:
Bienna , Berna, Suíça
Romanian:
Seeland, Berna, Elveția
Swedish:
Biel , Bern, Schweiz
Waray:
Seeland, Bern, Swiza


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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P

List of minerals for each chemical element

PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
FeIron
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P

Fossils

There are 16 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed130 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed151 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Twannbach1150.8 - 145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ellipsocoenia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Favia139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Peplosmilia stutzi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Peplosmilia : Peplosmilia stutzi139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Latiastrea baumbergeri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Latiastrea : Latiastrea baumbergeri139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Septaliphoria pinguis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Septaliphoria : Septaliphoria pinguis140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lamellaerhynchia hauteriviensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Lamellaerhynchia : Lamellaerhynchia hauteriviensis136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sulcirhynchia valangiensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Sulcirhynchia : Sulcirhynchia valangiensis140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lamellaerhynchia desori
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Lamellaerhynchia : Lamellaerhynchia desori140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plicarostrum hauteriviense
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Plicarostrum : Plicarostrum hauteriviense136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plicarostrum aubersonense
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Plicarostrum : Plicarostrum aubersonense136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astrocoenia excavata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : Astrocoenia excavata139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biel/Bienne_(administrative_district)
Wikidata ID:Q691156
GeoNames ID:8260136

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