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Area:
13,878 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Nassau | 227,940 (2017) |
| Lucaya | 46,525 (2012) |
| Freeport | 26,910 (2014) |
| West End | 12,724 (2014) |
| San Andros | 7,800 (2013) |
| Andros Town | 2,455 (2016) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
The Bahamas: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Other Languages:
French:
Bahamas
German:
Bahamas
Italian:
Bahamas
Russian:
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Simplified Chinese:
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Spanish:
Bahamas
Afrikaans:
Bahamas
Albanian:
Bahamet
Arabic:
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Belarusian:
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Bulgarian:
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Catalan:
Bahames
Czech:
Bahamy
Danish:
Bahamas
Dutch:
Bahamaâs
Estonian:
Bahama
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Finnish:
Bahama
Galician:
Bahamas
Greek:
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Hebrew:
ŨŨŨ ŨŨŨŨŨ
Hindi:
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Hungarian:
Bahama-szigetek
Icelandic:
Bahamaeyjar
Indonesian:
Bahama
Irish Gaelic:
Na BahÃĄmaÃ
Japanese:
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Korean:
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Latvian:
Bahamas
Lithuanian:
Bahamos
Macedonian:
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Norwegian:
Bahamas
Polish:
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Bahamas
Romanian:
Bahamas
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Slovak:
Bahamy
Slovenian:
Bahami
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Bahamas
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Bahamas
Tagalog:
Bahamas
Thai:
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Turkish:
Bahamalar
Ukrainian:
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Vietnamese:
Bahamas
Welsh:
Y Bahamas
The Bahama Archipelago stretches over some 1000 km (NW-SE) in the Atlantic Ocean, from Little Bahama Bank off the coast of Florida to Great Inagua Island, just off the coast of Cuba.
The northeastern Bahama Islands are isolated landmasses that project above sea level from two large carbonate platforms, Little Bahama Bank and Great Bahama Bank. To the southeast, beginning in the area of San Salvador Island, the Bahamas comprise small isolated platforms. The Bahamas represent carbonate banks that have, since Mesozoic time, existed as tectonically-stable and isostatically-subsiding platforms. Today, their surficial geology entirely consists of Quaternary limestone that has been modified by karst processes.
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| â Antarcticite ? Formula: CaCl2 · 6H2O References: |
| â Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| â Archerite Formula: (K,NH4)(H2PO4) |
| â Ardealite Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| â Biphosphammite Formula: NH4(H2PO4) |
| â Brushite Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Description: Sr-rich magnesian calcite. |
| â Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mg)CO3 Description: Sr-rich magnesian calcite. |
| â Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| â Cesanite Formula: Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH) |
| â Chlorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| â Collinsite Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| â Darapskite Formula: Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| â Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| â Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| â Halite Formula: NaCl |
| â Hopeite Formula: ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| â Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| â Monetite Formula: Ca(PO3OH) |
| â Niter Formula: KNO3 |
| â Nitratine Formula: NaNO3 |
| â Whitlockite Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| â | Antarcticite ? | 3.BB.30 | CaCl2 · 6H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | var. Mg-rich Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mg)CO3 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| â | Nitratine | 5.NA.05 | NaNO3 |
| â | Niter | 5.NA.10 | KNO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| â | Cesanite | 7.BD.20 | Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH) |
| â | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| â | Darapskite | 7.DG.05 | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Whitlockite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| â | Monetite | 8.AD.10 | Ca(PO3OH) |
| â | Archerite | 8.AD.15 | (K,NH4)(H2PO4) |
| â | Biphosphammite | 8.AD.15 | NH4(H2PO4) |
| â | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| â | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| â | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| â | Hopeite | 8.CA.30 | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| â | Collinsite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| â | Ardealite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| â | Brushite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Antarcticite | CaCl2 · 6H2O |
| H | â Archerite | (K,NH4)(H2PO4) |
| H | â Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| H | â Biphosphammite | NH4(H2PO4) |
| H | â Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| H | â Cesanite | Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH) |
| H | â Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | â Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| H | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | â Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | â Monetite | Ca(PO3OH) |
| H | â Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | â Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite | (Ca,Mg)CO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | â Archerite | (K,NH4)(H2PO4) |
| N | â Biphosphammite | NH4(H2PO4) |
| N | â Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| N | â Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| N | â Niter | KNO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Antarcticite | CaCl2 · 6H2O |
| O | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Archerite | (K,NH4)(H2PO4) |
| O | â Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| O | â Biphosphammite | NH4(H2PO4) |
| O | â Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | â Cesanite | Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH) |
| O | â Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | â Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | â Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | â Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | â Monetite | Ca(PO3OH) |
| O | â Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| O | â Niter | KNO3 |
| O | â Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| O | â Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite | (Ca,Mg)CO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Cesanite | Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH) |
| Na | â Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| Na | â Halite | NaCl |
| Na | â Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Mg | â Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite | (Ca,Mg)CO3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Archerite | (K,NH4)(H2PO4) |
| P | â Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| P | â Biphosphammite | NH4(H2PO4) |
| P | â Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| P | â Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | â Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| P | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | â Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| P | â Monetite | Ca(PO3OH) |
| P | â Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| S | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | â Cesanite | Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH) |
| S | â Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| S | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Antarcticite | CaCl2 · 6H2O |
| Cl | â Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | â Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Archerite | (K,NH4)(H2PO4) |
| K | â Niter | KNO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Antarcticite | CaCl2 · 6H2O |
| Ca | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| Ca | â Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Cesanite | Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | â Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | â Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | â Monetite | Ca(PO3OH) |
| Ca | â Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Ca | â Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite | (Ca,Mg)CO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
Fossils
There are 584 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.
| Occurrences | 584 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.78 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||
| Stratigraphic Units |
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | ||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 24 fossil localities |
- Quaternary🐚 Banana Hole
- Quaternary🐚 Bell Channel Site
- Quaternary🐚 Danâs Cave
- Quaternary🐚 Gordon Hill caves
- Pleistocene🐚 Great Inagua Island
- Quaternary🐚 Lost Reel Cave
- Quaternary🐚 Mermaidâs Lair
- Quaternary🐚 Mermaidâs Pool
- Quaternary🐚 Pitts Town
- Quaternary🐚 Preacherâs Cave
- Quaternary🐚 Ralphâs Cave
- Quaternary🐚 Rupertâs Pond
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