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Huehuetenango Department, Guatemalai
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Huehuetenango DepartmentDepartment
GuatemalaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Huehuetenango79,426 (2017)
Jacaltenango34,084 (2017)
Barillas14,100 (2015)
San Mateo Ixtatán13,213 (2015)
Soloma10,916 (2017)
Concepción Huista8,925 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
127131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127131:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
German:
Departamento Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Italian:
dipartimento di Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Russian:
Уэуэтенанго, Гватемала
Simplified Chinese:
韋韋特南戈省, 危地马拉
Spanish:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Arabic:
إدارة هيويتينانغو, غواتيمالا
Basque:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Bengali:
ওয়েওয়েতেনানগো বিভাগ, গুয়াতেমালা
Bosnian:
Huehuetenango, Gvatemala
Bulgarian:
Уеуетенанго, Гватемала
Catalan:
departament de Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Cebuano:
Departamento de Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Danish:
Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala
Dutch:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Esperanto:
Huehuetenango, Gvatemalo
Farsi/Persian:
بخش هووهتنانگو, گواتمالا
Finnish:
Huehuetenangon departmentti, Guatemala
Galician:
Departamento de Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Georgian:
უეუეტენანგოს დეპარტამენტი, გვატემალა
Greek:
Χουεχουετενάνγκο, Γουατεμάλα
Gujarati:
હુએહુએટેનાંગો વિભાગ, ગ્વાટેમાલા
Hindi:
ह्यूएहुतेनेंगो विभाग, ग्वाटेमाला
Hungarian:
Huehuetenango megye, Guatemala
Indonesian:
Departemen Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Japanese:
ウェウェテナンゴ県, グアテマラ
Judaeo-Spanish:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Kannada:
ಹ್ಯುಹೆಟೆನಾಂಗೊ ಇಲಾಖೆ, ಗ್ವಾಟೆಮಾಲ
Korean:
우에우에테낭고주, 과테말라
Latvian:
Venetenango departaments, Gvatemala
Lithuanian:
Huehuetenango departamentas, Gvatemala
Malay:
Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala
Marathi:
ह्वेहुतेनेंगो विभाग, ग्वातेमाला
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Huehuetenango Koān, Guatemala
Nahuatl:
Āhuēhuētēnanco, Cuauhtēmallān
Northern Frisian:
Huehuetenango , Guatemaala
Northern Sami:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Norwegian:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Polish:
Huehuetenango, Gwatemala
Portuguese:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Quechua:
Huehuetenango suyu, Watimala
Scots:
Huehuetenango Depairtment, Guatemala
Sinhalese:
හියුහියුටෙනන්ගෝ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව, ගෝතමාලාව
Slovak:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Swedish:
Departamento de Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Tamil:
ஹஎதுஎட்டெனங்கோ துறை, குவாத்தமாலா
Telugu:
హుయెహుయెటెనాంగో డిపార్ట్మెంట్, గౌతమాలా
Thai:
จังหวัดอูเออูเอเตนังโก, กัวเตมาลา
Traditional Chinese:
韋韋特南戈省, 危地馬拉
Turkish:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Ukrainian:
Уеуетенанго, Гватемала
Urdu:
ہویہویتینانگو محکمہ, گواتیمالا
Vietnamese:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Waray:
Huehuetenango , Guatemala


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Gold ?
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold ?1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities 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.

Occurrences37
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ixcoy583.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Chocal5279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Santa Rosa - Chochal - Upper Shaly27279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chubbina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Rhapydioninidae : Chubbina83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Senalveolina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : Senalveolina83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caninia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathopsidae : Caninia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Lophophyllidium
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lophophyllidiidae : Lophophyllidium290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Biradiolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Biradiolites83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Praeradiolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Praeradiolites83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thyrastylon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Thyrastylon83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enteletes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : Enteletes279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Chonosteges
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Chonosteges279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Derbyia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Echinauris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Edriosteges
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Edriosteges279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Hercosia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Hercosiidae : Hercosia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Meekella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Neochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Neochonetes279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Pontisia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Pontisia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Composita
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Hustedia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Neospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Oligothyrina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Pseudodielasmatidae : Oligothyrina279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Lyttoniidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Stenolobulites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paragastrioceratidae : Stenolobulites279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Spiriferinidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Meekella occidentalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : Meekella occidentalis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Peniculauris subcostata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Peniculauris : Peniculauris subcostata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Rhipidomella cora
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : Rhipidomella cora279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Hercosestria notialis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Hercosiidae : Hercosestria : Hercosestria notialis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Rugatia andersoni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Rugatia : Rugatia andersoni279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Echinauris huehuetenanguensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris : Echinauris huehuetenanguensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Composita hapsida
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita hapsida279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Anisopyge hyperbola
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Anisopyge : Anisopyge hyperbola279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Durhamina chocalensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Durhaminidae : Durhamina : Durhamina chocalensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Durhamina pandolfi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Durhaminidae : Durhamina : Durhamina pandolfi279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Tschussovskenia dilata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lithostrotionidae : Tschussovskenia : Tschussovskenia dilata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huehuetenango_Department
Wikidata ID:Q842266
GeoNames ID:3595415

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