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Potaro-Siparuni Region, Guyanai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Potaro-Siparuni Region | Region |
| Guyana | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahdia | 4,200 (2013) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Region 8
Other Languages:
French:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyane
German:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Italian:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Russian:
Потаро-Сипаруни, Гайана
Simplified Chinese:
波塔羅-錫帕魯尼區, 圭亚那
Spanish:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Albanian:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guajana
Arabic:
بوتارو سيباروني, غويانا
Bengali:
পোতারো সিপারুনি, গায়ানা
Bulgarian:
Потаро-Сипаруни, Гвиана
Cebuano:
Potaro-Siparuni Region, Guyana
Danish:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Dutch:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Farsi/Persian:
پوتارو-سیپارونی, گویان
Finnish:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Greek:
Ποτάρο-Σιπαρούνι, Γουιάνα
Gujarati:
પોટારો-સિપરુનિ, ગિયાના
Hindi:
पोटारो-सिपारुनी, गयाना
Indonesian:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Japanese:
ポタ＝シパルニ州, ガイアナ
Kannada:
ಪೋಟೋರೋ-ಸಿಪರುನಿ, ಗಯಾನ
Korean:
포타로시파루니주, 가이아나
Latvian:
Potaro-Siparuni, Gajāna
Lithuanian:
Potaras-Siparunis, Gajana
Malay:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Marathi:
पोट्रो-सिपरुन, गयाना
Northern Frisian:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Norwegian:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Polish:
Potaro-Siparuni, Gujana
Portuguese:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guiana
Sinhalese:
පොටාරෝ-සිපරුනි, ගයනාව
Swedish:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Tamil:
போடரோ-சிபருணி, கயானா
Telugu:
పోటారో-సిపారుని, గయానా
Thai:
โปตาโร สิปารูนิ, กายอานา
Turkish:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Ukrainian:
Потаро-Сипаруні, Гаяна
Urdu:
پوتارو سیپارونی, گیانا
Vietnamese:
Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Potaro-Siparuni (Region 8) is a region of Guyana. It borders the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the north, the regions of Upper Demerara-Berbice and East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo to the south and Brazil to the west.
The main villages in the region are Campbelltown, Orinduik, Mahdia, Paramakatoi and Tumatumari.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities13 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bracewellite (TL) Formula: CrO(OH) Type Locality: Description: River gravels. |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Eskolaite Formula: Cr2O3 |
| ⓘ Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Grimaldiite (TL) Formula: CrO(OH) Type Locality: Description: River gravels. |
| ⓘ Guyanaite (TL) Formula: CrO(OH) Type Locality: Description: River gravels. |
| ⓘ Mcconnellite (TL) Formula: CuCrO2 Type Locality: Description: River gravels. References: |
| ⓘ 'Merumite' References: |
| ⓘ Potarite (TL) Formula: PdHg Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Potarite (TL) | 1.AD.25 | PdHg |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Mcconnellite (TL) | 4.AB.15 | CuCrO2 |
| ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Eskolaite | 4.CB.05 | Cr2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Bracewellite (TL) | 4.FD.10 | CrO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Guyanaite (TL) | 4.FD.10 | CrO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Grimaldiite (TL) | 4.FE.20 | CrO(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Merumite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bracewellite | CrO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Guyanaite | CrO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bracewellite | CrO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Eskolaite | Cr2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Guyanaite | CrO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Mcconnellite | CuCrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Bracewellite | CrO(OH) |
| Cr | ⓘ Eskolaite | Cr2O3 |
| Cr | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| Cr | ⓘ Guyanaite | CrO(OH) |
| Cr | ⓘ Mcconnellite | CuCrO2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Mcconnellite | CuCrO2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Potarite | PdHg |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Potarite | PdHg |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potaro-Siparuni |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1454035 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3376386 |
Localities in this Region
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