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View of the Irazú Volcano, in 1913.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
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Aerial view of the Irazú Volcano, in 1960.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
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Aerial view of the Irazú Volcano, ca. 1985.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
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View of the Irazú Volcano, in 1913.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
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Aerial view of the Irazú Volcano, in 1960.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
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Aerial view of the Irazú Volcano, ca. 1985.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
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View of the Irazú Volcano, in 1913.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
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Aerial view of the Irazú Volcano, in 1960.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
Neighbouring regions:
Limón Province, Costa Rica
San José Province, Costa Rica
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Paraíso39,702 (2016)
Turrialba28,955 (2016)
Cartago26,594 (2016)
San Diego16,991 (2016)
Concepción14,000 (2018)
Tres Ríos10,430 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
187361
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:187361:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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provincia di Cartago, Costa Rica
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Картаго, Коста-Рика
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卡塔戈省, 哥斯达黎加
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Provincia Cartago, Costa Rica
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Provinco Kartago, Kostariko
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Cartagon maakunta, Costa Rica
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Επαρχία Καρτάγο, Κόστα Ρίκα
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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Apjohnite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Aplowite
Formula: (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Bieberite
Formula: CoSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Boyleite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cyanochroite
Formula: K2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Dietrichite
Formula: (Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Ferrinatrite
Formula: Na3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kalinite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Habit: prisms to 3cm long and 8mm wide
Colour: white
ⓘ Lausenite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Lishizhenite
Formula: ZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marinellite
Formula: (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Mendozite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Mercallite
Formula: KHSO4
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Retgersite
Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Tolbachite
Formula: CuCl2
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Wupatkiite
Formula: (Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘTolbachite3.AB.05CuCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMercallite7.AD.10KHSO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘAplowite7.CB.15(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
ⓘBoyleite7.CB.15ZnSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘStarkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘPentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘSiderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘRetgersite7.CB.30NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘBieberite7.CB.35CoSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘLausenite7.CB.70Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
ⓘLishizhenite7.CB.75ZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘApjohnite7.CB.85Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘDietrichite7.CB.85(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘWupatkiite7.CB.85(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘKalinite7.CC.15KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘMendozite7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘFerrinatrite7.CC.35Na3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘCyanochroite7.CC.60K2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘFerricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘMagnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMarinellite9.FB.05(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Naⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mgⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Alⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Sⓘ LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ TolbachiteCuCl2
Clⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Kⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Kⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mnⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Feⓘ LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Coⓘ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Coⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Niⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Niⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TolbachiteCuCl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Znⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Znⓘ LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed0.30 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mitsukurina
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Mitsukurina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Carcharhinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Acanthurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acanthuriformes : Acanthuridae : Acanthurus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dentex
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Spariformes : Sparidae : Dentex23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Labrodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Labridae : Labrodon23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pagrus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Spariformes : Sparidae : Pagrus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sparus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Spariformes : Sparidae : Sparus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sphyraena
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sphyraenidae : Sphyraena23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Balistes
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Tetraodontiformes : Balistidae : Balistes23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tapirus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Isurus oxyrinchus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus oxyrinchus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Negaprion eurybathrodon
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Negaprion : Negaprion eurybathrodon23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Carcharias acutissima
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias : Carcharias acutissima23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Megaselachus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Megaselachus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Heptranchias perlo
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Heptranchias : Heptranchias perlo23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Scaridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Scaridae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pacuarescarus kussmauli
species		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Scaridae : Pacuarescarus : Pacuarescarus kussmauli23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Testudo costarricensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo costarricensis33.9 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartago_Province
Wikidata ID:Q502181
GeoNames ID:3624368

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

North America
North America Plate
Panama PlateTectonic Plate

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