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Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemalai
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Alta Verapaz DepartmentDepartment
GuatemalaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Izabal Department, Guatemala
Zacapa Department, Guatemala
Baja Verapaz Department, Guatemala
Quiché Department, Guatemala
Chiapas, Mexico
Petén Department, Guatemala
Type:
Department
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cobán53,375 (2017)
Panzós25,569 (2015)
San Cristóbal Verapaz19,664 (2014)
Chisec17,018 (2015)
San Pedro Carchá13,332 (2015)
San Juan Chamelco11,944 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
127132
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127132:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
German:
Departamento Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Italian:
dipartimento di Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Russian:
Альта-Верапас, Гватемала
Simplified Chinese:
上維拉帕斯省, 危地马拉
Spanish:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Arabic:
إدارة ألتا فيراباز, غواتيمالا
Basque:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Bengali:
আল্টা ভেরাপাজ বিভাগ, গুয়াতেমালা
Bosnian:
Alta Verapaz, Gvatemala
Bulgarian:
Горен Верапас, Гватемала
Catalan:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Cebuano:
Departamento de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Croatian:
Alta Verapaz, Gvatemala
Danish:
Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala
Dutch:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Esperanto:
Alta Verapaco, Gvatemalo
Farsi/Persian:
حوزه التا وراپاز, گواتمالا
Finnish:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Galician:
Departamento de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Georgian:
ალტა-ვერაპასის დეპარტამენტი, გვატემალა
Greek:
Άλτα Βεραπάς, Γουατεμάλα
Gujarati:
અલ્ટા વેરાપાઝ વિભાગ, ગ્વાટેમાલા
Hindi:
ऑल्टा वेरापाज़ विभाग, ग्वाटेमाला
Hungarian:
Alta Verapaz megye, Guatemala
Indonesian:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Japanese:
アルタ・ベラパス県, グアテマラ
Judaeo-Spanish:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Kannada:
ಅಲ್ಟಾ ವೆರಾಪಾಸ್ ಇಲಾಖೆ, ಗ್ವಾಟೆಮಾಲ
Korean:
알타베라파스주, 과테말라
Latvian:
Altaverapasas departaments, Gvatemala
Lithuanian:
Aukštutinio Verapaso departamentas, Gvatemala
Malay:
Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala
Marathi:
अल्टा वेरापाझ विभाग, ग्वातेमाला
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Alta Verapaz Koān, Guatemala
Nahuatl:
Alta Verapaz, Cuauhtēmallān
Northern Frisian:
Alta Verapaz , Guatemaala
Northern Sami:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Norwegian:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Polish:
Alta Verapaz, Gwatemala
Portuguese:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Quechua:
Hanan Verapaz suyu, Watimala
Scots:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Sinhalese:
අල්ටා වෙරපාස් දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව, ගෝතමාලාව
Slovak:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Swedish:
Departamento de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Tamil:
அல்டா வெர்ப்பஸ் துறை, குவாத்தமாலா
Telugu:
ఆల్టా వెరాపాజ్ డిపార్ట్మెంట్, గౌతమాలా
Thai:
จังหวัดอัลตาเบราปัซ, กัวเตมาลา
Traditional Chinese:
上維拉帕斯省, 危地馬拉
Turkish:
Alta Verapaz İli, Guatemala
Ukrainian:
Альта-Верапас, Гватемала
Urdu:
آلتا ویراپاس محکمہ, گواتیمالا
Vietnamese:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Waray:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ آلتا ویراپاز, گویٹے مالا


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23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Campur583.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Accordiella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Chrysalidinidae : Accordiella83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Senalveolina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : Senalveolina83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sulcoperculina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Lepidorbitoididae : Sulcoperculina83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bournonia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Bournonia83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parafusulina sapperi
species		Foraminifera : Schwagerinidae : Parafusulina : Parafusulina sapperi279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Bournonia excavata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Bournonia : Bournonia excavata83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_Verapaz_Department
Wikidata ID:Q504637
GeoNames ID:3599773

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