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Obwalden, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
ObwaldenCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sarnen9,410 (2015)
Alpnach5,218 (2015)
Kerns5,217 (2017)
Sachseln4,511 (2013)
Engelberg4,001 (2013)
Giswil3,563 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
29304
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29304:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
canton d'Obwald, Suisse
German:
Kanton Obwalden, Schweiz
Italian:
Canton Obvaldo, Svizzera
Romansh:
Chantun Sursilvania, Svizra
Russian:
Обвальден, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
上瓦爾登州, 瑞士
Spanish:
cantón Obwalden, Suiza
Albanian:
Kantoni Obwalden, Zvicra
Alemannic:
Kanton Obwalden, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Arabic:
كانتون أوبفالدن, سويسرا
Aragonese:
Cantón d'Obwalden, Suiza
Asturian:
Cantón d'Obwalden, Suiza
Basque:
Obwalden, Suitza
Belarusian:
Обвальдэн, Швейцарыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Обвальдэн, Швайцарыя
Bengali:
ওবেল্ডেন, Switzerland
Bosnian:
Obwalden, Švicarska
Breton:
Kanton Obwalden, Suis
Bulgarian:
Обвалден, Швейцария
Catalan:
Obwalden, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Kanton Obwalden, Swisa
Chuvash:
Обвальден, Швейцари
Croatian:
Obwalden, Švicarska
Czech:
Obwalden, Švýcarsko
Danish:
Obwalden, Schweiz
Dutch:
Obwalden, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Kantono Obvaldo, Svisujo
Estonian:
Obwalden, Šveits
Farsi/Persian:
ایالت ابوالدن, سوئیس
Finnish:
Obwalden, Sveitsi
Franco-Provençal:
Obvalde, Suisse (Suissa)
Galician:
Obwalden, Suíza
Georgian:
ობვალდენის კანტონი, შვეიცარია
Greek:
Ομπγουάλντεν, Ελβετία
Gujarati:
ઓબ્વાલ્ડન, સ્વિત્ઝરલેન્ડ
Hebrew:
אובוולדן, שווייץ
Hindi:
ओबवाल्डन कैन्टन, स्विट्ज़रलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Obwalden kanton, Svájc
Iloko:
Obwalden, Suisa
Indonesian:
Kanton Obwalden, Swiss
Interlingue:
Canton de Obwalden, Svissia
Japanese:
オプヴァルデン準州, スイス
Kannada:
ಓಬ್ವಾಲ್ಡೆನ್, ಸ್ವಿಟ್ಜರ್ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Обвальден, Швейцария
Korean:
옵발덴주, 스위스
Latin:
Subsilvania superior, Helvetia
Latvian:
Obvaldenes kantons, Šveice
Limburgian:
Obwalden, Zwitserland
Lithuanian:
Obvaldenas, Šveicarija
Lombard:
Caton Obwalden, Svizera
Luxembourgish:
Kanton Obwalden, Schwäiz
Macedonian:
Обвалден, Швајцарија
Malay:
Obwalden, Switzerland
Marathi:
ओबवाल्डन, स्वित्झर्लंड
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Obwalden Chiu, Sūi-se
Nepali:
ओब्वाल्डेन, स्विजरल्याण्ड
Northern Frisian:
Obwalden, Swaits
Northern Sami:
Obwalden, Šveica
Norwegian:
Obwalden, Sveits
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Obwalden, Sveits
Occitan:
Canton d'Obwald, Soïssa
Polish:
Obwalden, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Obwald, Suíça
Romanian:
Cantonul Obwald, Elveția
Scots:
Obwalden, Swisserland
Scottish Gaelic:
Obwalden, An Eilbheis
Serbian:
Кантон Обвалден, Швајцарска
Serbo-Croatian:
Obwalden, Švajcarska
Sicilian:
Canton Obvaldu, Svìzzira
Sinhalese:
ඔබ්වල්ඩන්, ස්විට්සර්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Obwalden, Švajčiarsko
South Azerbaijani:
اوبولدان, سوئیس
Swahili:
Obwalden, Uswisi
Swedish:
Obwalden, Schweiz
Tamil:
உபவால்டேன், சுவிட்சர்லாந்து
Telugu:
ఓబ్వాల్డెన్, స్విట్జర్లాండ్
Thai:
รัฐออบวัลเดิน, ประเทศสวิสเซอร์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
上華登州, 瑞士
Turkish:
Obwalden, İsviçre
Ukrainian:
Обвальден, Швейцарія
Urdu:
اوبوالدن, سویٹزرلینڈ
Vietnamese:
Obwalden, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Obwalden, Swiza
Welsh:
Obwalden, Y Swistir
Western Punjabi:
اوبوالڈن, سویٹزرلینڈ


Obwalden, also Obwald, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in Sarnen. It is traditionally considered a "half-canton", the other half being Nidwalden.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Lublinite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: Octahedrons to 12 cm along the edges
Colour: Green
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCalcite
var. Lublinite
5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

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

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences39
Youngest Fossil Listed122 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Schrattenkalk39109 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Comoseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dermoseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dermoseris125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Meandraraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandraraea125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trocharea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Trocharea125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eocomoseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Eocomoseris125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolenidae
family
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Etallonasteria minima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Etallonasteria : Etallonasteria minima125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vallimeandra
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Vallimeandra125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Simplexastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pachythecalidae : Simplexastraea125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Amphiaulastrea rarauensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastreidae : Amphiaulastrea : Amphiaulastrea rarauensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Latusastrea decipiens
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Heterocoeniidae : Latusastrea : Latusastrea decipiens125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina micropora
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina micropora125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra cotteaui
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra cotteaui125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra lanckoronensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra lanckoronensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra clavisepta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra clavisepta125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eohydnophora crassa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eohydnophora : Eohydnophora crassa125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eohydnophora picteti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eohydnophora : Eohydnophora picteti125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Felixigyra duncani
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Felixigyra : Felixigyra duncani125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Latiphyllia neocomiensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Latiphyllia : Latiphyllia neocomiensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Placocoeniidae : Columnocoenia : Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fungiastraea columellaris
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Fungiastraea : Fungiastraea columellaris125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Periseris frondescens
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Periseris : Periseris frondescens125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ellipsocoenia lorioli
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Ellipsocoenia : Ellipsocoenia lorioli125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena formosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena formosa125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena agariciformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena agariciformis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorpharaea catalaunica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dimorpharaea : Dimorpharaea catalaunica125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra pusilla
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra pusilla125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena major
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena major125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Calamophylliopsis fotisalensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis : Calamophylliopsis fotisalensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hydnophoromeandraraea volzi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Hydnophoromeandraraea : Hydnophoromeandraraea volzi125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesomorpha ornata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Mesomorpha : Mesomorpha ornata125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thamnoseris carpathica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Thamnoseris : Thamnoseris carpathica125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stelidioseris major
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Stelidioseris : Stelidioseris major125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fungiastraea muelleri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Fungiastraea : Fungiastraea muelleri125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorpharaea manchacaensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dimorpharaea : Dimorpharaea manchacaensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Comoseris jireceki
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris : Comoseris jireceki125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obwalden
Wikidata ID:Q12573
GeoNames ID:2659315

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