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Mellikon, Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
MellikonMunicipality
ZurzachDistrict
AargauCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Limestone quarry, Mellikon, Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland
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Baryte, etc.

Limestone quarry, Mellikon, Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland
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Baryte, etc.

Limestone quarry, Mellikon, Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland
Neighbouring regions:
Waldshut, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
288122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288122:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Mellikon, Bezirk Zurzach, Kanton Aargau, Schweiz


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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘSzmikite7.CB.05MnSO4 · H2O
ⓘIlesite7.CB.15Mn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ IlesiteMn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlesiteMn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ IlesiteMn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ IlesiteMn2+(SO4) · 4H2O
Mnⓘ SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed152 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed157 Ma (Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Badnerschichten1157.3 - 152.1 Ma (Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Colosia zieteni
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Colosia : Colosia zieteni157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellikon
Wikidata ID:Q66047
GeoNames ID:7286479

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