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Guanacaste Province, Costa Ricai
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View of the Tres Hermanos gold mine, in 1912.

Tres Hermanos mine, Abangares Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
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View of the Tres Hermanos gold mine, in 1912.

Tres Hermanos mine, Abangares Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
08922600017272283435136.jpg
View of the Tres Hermanos gold mine, in 1912.

Tres Hermanos mine, Abangares Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Neighbouring regions:
Rivas Department, Nicaragua
Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Liberia45,380 (2016)
Cañas20,306 (2016)
Nicoya15,313 (2016)
Santa Cruz12,281 (2016)
Tilarán7,301 (2016)
Juntas4,737 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
187362
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:187362:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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Provinz Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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provincia di Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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Гуанакасте, Коста-Рика
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瓜纳卡斯特省, 哥斯达黎加
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Provincia Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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غواناكاسته, كوستاريكا
Armenian:
Գուանակաստե, Կոստա Ռիկա
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গুনাস্যাচ প্রদেশ, কোস্টা রিকা
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província de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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Guanacaste, Kostariko
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استان گواناکاسته, کاستاریکا
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Guanacasten maakunta, Costa Rica
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გუანაკასტეს პროვინცია, კოსტა-რიკა
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Provinsi Guanacaste, Kosta Rika
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Guanacaste, Kosta Rika
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과나카스테 주, 코스타리카
Latvian:
Gvanakastes province, Kostarika
Lithuanian:
Gvanakastės provincija, Kosta Rika
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Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
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Cuauhnacaztli, Costa Rica
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Guanascate pruwinsya, Kustarika
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Provincia Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Serbian:
Гванакасте, Костарика
Serbo-Croatian:
Guanacaste, Kostarika
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Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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Guanacaste , Kosta Rika
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Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: trapazohedra to 4mm in diameter
Colour: colorless
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
Habit: phacolite
Colour: colorless
ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite'
Habit: crystals up to 8mm
Colour: colorless
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Zaccarini, Federica, Bakker, Ronald J., Garuti, Giorgio, Aiglsperger, Thomas, Thalhammer, Oskar A. R., Campos, Lolita, Proenza, Joaquin A., Lewis, John F. (2010) Platinum group minerals in chromitite bodies of the Santa Elena Nappe, Costa Rica: mineralogical characterization by electron microprobe and Raman-spectroscopy. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 62 (1) 161-171 doi:10.18268/bsgm2010v62n1a9
Schwarzenbach, Esther M.; Gazel, Esteban; Caddick, Mark J. (2014) Hydrothermal processes in partially serpentinized peridotites from Costa Rica: evidence from native copper and complex sulfide assemblages. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 168 (5). 1-21 doi:10.1007/s00410-014-1079-2
Schwarzenbach, Esther M., Gill, Benjamin C., Gazel, Esteban, Madrigal, Pilar (2016) Sulfur and carbon geochemistry of the Santa Elena peridotites: Comparing oceanic and continental processes during peridotite alteration. Lithos, 252. 92-108 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2016.02.017
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian Chromite
Formula: Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Habit: tabular crystals to 4mm
Colour: colorless
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Irarsite ?
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Habit: thin needles
Colour: colorless
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Habit: thin needles
Colour: colorless
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ruarsite ?
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ Samaniite
Formula: Cu2Fe5Ni2S8
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Sugakiite
Formula: Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Habit: coarse blades forming smooth surfaced radial groups
Colour: colorless, lustrous
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSamaniite2.BB.Cu2Fe5Ni2S8
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSugakiite2.BB.15Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘSmythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘRuarsite ?2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘIrarsite ?2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘChromite
var. Ferrian Chromite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘCowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-
ⓘ'Chabazite
var. Phacolite'		-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Sⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sⓘ SamaniiteCu2Fe5Ni2S8
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
Feⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feⓘ SamaniiteCu2Fe5Ni2S8
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niⓘ SamaniiteCu2Fe5Ni2S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
Cuⓘ SamaniiteCu2Fe5Ni2S8
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 51 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences51
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed58.7 Ma (Paleocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Charco Azul - Armuelles202.588 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)
Juanilla1628.1 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Descartes938 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Barra Honda158.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphistegina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Amphisteginidae : Amphistegina38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Globanomalina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Globanomalina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Lepidocyclina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Lepidocyclinidae : Lepidocyclina38 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Miogypsinoides
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Miogypsinidae : Miogypsinoides28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Miolepidocyclina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Miogypsinidae : Miolepidocyclina28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Morozovella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Truncorotaloididae : Morozovella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nummulites
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Turborotalia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Turborotalia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Hydnophora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Hydnophora28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Circulus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vitrinellidae : Circulus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Caecum
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Caecum2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Rissoina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoinidae : Rissoina2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Seila
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiopsidae : Seila2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Teinostoma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Skeneidae : Teinostoma2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Triphora
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triphoridae : Triphora2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Hanetia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Urosalpinx2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Marginella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Marginella2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassa
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nassa2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Turbonilla : Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus)2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Strioturbonilla
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Strioturbonilla2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudinoidea
superfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinoidea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cuvieronius
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Cuvieronius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Glyptotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Glyptotherium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Philbertia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : Philbertia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Discoaster
genus		Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Discoasterales : Discoasteraceae : Discoaster28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Euphyllia donatoi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Euphylliidae : Euphyllia : Euphyllia donatoi58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Solariorbis bartschi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Solariorbis : Solariorbis bartschi2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Volvarina taeniata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Volvarina : Volvarina taeniata2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Condylocardia hippopus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Condylocardiidae : Condylocardia : Condylocardia hippopus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Discoaster deflandrei
species		Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Coccolithales : Coccolithaceae : Discoaster : Discoaster deflandrei28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanacaste_Province
Wikidata ID:Q690026
GeoNames ID:3623582

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
North America
North America Plate
Panama PlateTectonic Plate

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