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Belize District, Belizei
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Belize DistrictDistrict
BelizeCountry

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Area:
4,204 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Belize City61,461 (2013)
San Pedro8,418 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
185850
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185850:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Belize, Belize
German:
Belize District, Belize
Italian:
distretto di Belize, Belize
Russian:
Белиз, Белиз
Simplified Chinese:
伯利兹区, 伯利兹
Spanish:
Distrito de Belice, Belice
Arabic:
مقاطعة بليز, بليز
Belarusian:
акруга Беліз, Беліз
Bulgarian:
Белиз, Белиз
Catalan:
districte de Belize, Belize
Cebuano:
Belize District, Belize
Croatian:
Belize, Belize
Danish:
Belize, Belize
Dutch:
Belize, Belize
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه بلیز, بلیز
Finnish:
Belize, Belize
Galician:
Distrito de Belice, Belice
Indonesian:
Distrik Belize, Belize
Japanese:
ベリーズ州, ベリーズ
Judaeo-Spanish:
Belize, Belize
Korean:
벨리즈 구, 벨리즈
Latvian:
Belizas distrikts, Beliza
Lithuanian:
Belizo rajonas, Belizas
Low Saxon/Low German:
Belize, Belize
Marathi:
बेलीझ जिल्हा, बेलीझ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Belize Khu, Belize
Northern Frisian:
Belize, Belize
Northern Sami:
Belize, Belize
Norwegian:
Belize, Belize
Polish:
Dystrykt Belize, Belize
Portuguese:
Belize, Belize
Swedish:
Belize, Belize
Traditional Chinese:
伯利茲區, 貝里斯
Ukrainian:
Беліз, Беліз
Urdu:
بیلیز ضلع, بیلیز


Belize District is a district of the nation of Belize. Its capital is Belize City.

Most of the Belize District is in the east-central mainland of Belize; the Belize District also includes various offshore islands, including Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, St. George's Caye, Caye Chapel, English Caye, Goff's Caye, and Turneffe Atoll. The longest river in the country, the Belize River, passes through the district and joins the Caribbean Sea along its coast. The Northern River, Sibun River, and Manatee River are also in this District.

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Mineral List

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

3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 4 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.

Occurrences40
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ambergris Cay Limestone300.126 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Carpenteria
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Victoriellidae : Carpenteria0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Homotrema
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Homotrematidae : Homotrema0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Agaricia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Agaricia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diploria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Diploria0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Apolymetis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Apolymetis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Halimeda
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : Halimeda0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lucinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tellinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Foraminifera
phylum
Chromista : Foraminifera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora palmata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora palmata0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Acropora cervicornis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora cervicornis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lobatus gigas
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Lobatus : Lobatus gigas0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Montastrea cavernosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea cavernosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pseudodiploria strigosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Pseudodiploria : Pseudodiploria strigosa0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dichocoenia stokesi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pachyphyllidae : Dichocoenia : Dichocoenia stokesi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eusmilia fastigiata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Eusmilia : Eusmilia fastigiata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Montastrea imperatoris
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea imperatoris0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize_District
Wikidata ID:Q506056
GeoNames ID:3582676

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