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Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Braunau am Inn DistrictDistrict
Upper AustriaState
AustriaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mattighofen6,524 (2018)
Altheim4,195 (2018)
Braunau am Inn4,194 (2018)
Laab3,150 (2018)
Haselbach2,862 (2018)
Mauerkirchen2,384 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
249308
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249308:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Braunau am Inn, Haute-Autriche, Autriche
German:
Braunau am Inn, Oberösterreich, Österreich
Italian:
distretto di Braunau am Inn, Alta Austria, Austria
Russian:
Браунау-ам-Инн, Верхняя Австрия, Австрия
Simplified Chinese:
因河畔布劳瑙县, 上奧地利州, 奥地利
Spanish:
Distrito de Braunau am Inn, Estado de Alta Austria, Austria
Aragonese:
Districto de Braunau am Inn, Alta Austria, Austria
Armenian:
Բրաունաու ամ Ին, Վերին Ավստրիա, Ավստրիա
Bavarian:
Beziak Braunau, Obaöstareich, Östareich (Estareich)
Belarusian:
Браўнау-ам-Ін, Верхняя Аўстрыя, Аўстрыя
Bosnian:
Braunau am Inn, Gornja Austrija, Austrija
Cebuano:
Politischer Bezirk Braunau am Inn, Oberösterreich, Awstriya
Czech:
Okres Braunau am Inn, Horní Rakousy, Rakousko
Dutch:
Braunau am Inn, Opper-Oostenrijk, Oostenrijk
Esperanto:
Distrikto Braunau am Inn, Supra Aŭstrio, Aŭstrio
Farsi/Persian:
برونو آم این, اوبراسترایش, اتریش
Friulian:
Distret di Braunau am Inn, Alte Austrie, Austrie
Hebrew:
בראונאו אם אין, אוסטריה עילית, אוסטריה
Hungarian:
Braunau am Inn-i járás, Felső-Ausztria, Ausztria
Japanese:
ブラウナウ・アム・イン郡, オーバーエスターライヒ州, オーストリア
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Distriktet Braunau am Inn, Oberösterreich, Austerrike
Polish:
Powiat Braunau am Inn, Górna Austria, Austria
Portuguese:
Braunau am Inn, Alta Áustria, Áustria
Scots:
Braunau am Inn Destrict, Upper Austrick, Austrick
Serbo-Croatian:
Braunau am Inn, Gornja Austrija, Austrija
Slovak:
Braunau am Inn, Horné Rakúsko, Rakúsko
Swedish:
Braunau am Inn , Oberösterreich, Österrike
Ukrainian:
Браунау-ам-Інн, Верхня Австрія, Австрія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Braunau am Inn, Avstriya
Venetian:
Distreto de Braunau am Inn, Alta Àustria, Austria
Vietnamese:
Braunau am Inn, Oberösterreich, Áo
Waray:
Braunau am Inn, Uruigbaw nga Austria, Austrya
Western Punjabi:
ضلع براؤناو ایم ان, اتلا آسٹریا, آسٹریا


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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine composition (Fa24 ) is within the usual L chondrite range of Fa23—Fa26.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Retinite' ?
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Retinite' ?-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed38.0 Ma (Eocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sporolithon
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : Sporolithon38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Spongites
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Spongites38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Neogoniolithon
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Neogoniolithon38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Praepusa vindobonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Praepusa : Praepusa vindobonensis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lithoporella melobesioides
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithoporella : Lithoporella melobesioides38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Phymatolithon
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Phymatolithon38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Plesiopliopithecus lockeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Pliopithecidae : Plesiopliopithecus : Plesiopliopithecus lockeri15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunau_am_Inn_District
Wikidata ID:Q255626
GeoNames ID:2781519

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