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Apatou, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana, Francei
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ApatouCommune
Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-MaroniArrondissement
French GuianaOverseas Department
FranceCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Grand-Santi, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana, France
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana, France
Type:
Commune
Mindat Locality ID:
219133
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219133:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
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French:
Apatou, arrondissement de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane, France
German:
Apatou, Arrondissement Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Französisch-Guayana, Frankreich
Italian:
Apatou, arrondissement di Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyana francese, Francia
Russian:
Апату, Сен-Лоран-дю-Марони, Гвиана , Франция
Simplified Chinese:
阿帕图, 马罗尼河畔圣洛朗区, 法屬圭亞那, 法国
Spanish:
Apatou, distrito de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guayana Francesa, Francia
Afrikaans:
Apatou, Frans-Guyana, Frankryk
Arabic:
أباتو, دائرة سان لوران دو ماروني, غيانا, فرنسا
Aragonese:
Apatou, Guayana Francesa, Francia
Asturian:
Apatou, Distritu de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyana Francesa, Francia
Bambara:
Apatou, Faransi ka gwiyani, Faransi
Basque:
Apatou, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniko barrutia, Guyana Frantsesa, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Apatou, Frankreich
Breton:
Apatou, arondisamant Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Gwiana c'hall, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Apatou, Districte de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guaiana Francesa, França
Cebuano:
Apatou, Arrondissement de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane, Pransiya
Chechen:
Апату, Французийн Гвиана, Франци
Corsican:
Apatou, Francia
Croatian:
Apatou, Francuska Gijana, Francuska
Czech:
Apatou, Arrondissement Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Francouzská Guyana, Francie
Danish:
Apatou, Fransk Guyana, Frankrig
Dutch:
Apatou, Arrondissement Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Frans-Guyana, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Apatou, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Apatou, Franca Gviano, Francio
Estonian:
Apatou, Prantsuse Guajaana, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Apatou, Fransk Gujana, Frakland
Finnish:
Apatou, Ranskan Guayana, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Apatou, Guyana francêsa, France
Friulian:
Apatou, Guiana francês, France
Galician:
Apatou, Güiana Francesa, Francia
Greenlandic:
Apatou, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Apatou, Francia Guyana, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Apatou, Franska Gvæjana, Frakkland
Ido:
Apatou, Francia
Indonesian:
Apatou, Arondisemen Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyana Prancis, Perancis
Interlingua:
Apatou, Guyana francese, Francia
Interlingue:
Apatou, Francesi Guyana, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Apatou, Guáin na Fraince, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Apatou, French Gayana, Frans
Kabyle:
Apatou, Ɣana tafransist, Fransa
Kongo:
Apatou, Guyane, Fwalansa
Latin:
Apatou, Guiana Francica, Francia
Latvian:
Apatou, Gviāna, Francija
Ligurian:
Apatou, Guayana Françèise, Fransa
Limburgian:
Apatou, Frans Guyana, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Apatou, Prancūzijos Gviana, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Apatou, Franzöösch-Guayana, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Apatou, Arrondissement Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Apatou, Guyana frantsay, Frantsa
Malay:
Apatou, French Guiana, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Apatou, Parancih
Narom:
Apatou, France
Neapolitan:
Apatou, Guyana Frangesa, Franza
Norwegian:
Apatou, Fransk Guyana, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Apatou, Fransk Guyana, Frankrike
Occitan:
Apatou, Guaiana, França
Papiamento:
Apatou, Guiana Franses, Fransia
Picard:
Apatou, Franche
Piedmontese:
Apatou, Gujan-a Fransèisa, Fransa
Polish:
Apatou, Okręg Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Gujana Francuska, Francja
Portuguese:
Apatou, Guiana Francesa, França
Romanian:
Apatou, Arondismentul Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyana Franceză, Franța
Romansh:
Apatou, Guyana Franzosa, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Apatou, Frantza
Scots:
Apatou, French Guiana, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Apatou, Guiana Fhrangach, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Apatou, Guyana francisi, Francia
Slovak:
Apatou, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Francúzska Guyana, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Apatou, Guyana ya Kifaransa, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Apatou, Arrondissement de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Franska Guyana, Frankrike
Tamil:
அபடோவு, பிரெஞ்சு கயானா, பிரான்சு
Turkish:
Apatou, Fransız Guyanası, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Апату, Французька Гвіана, Франція
Venetian:
Apatou, Guyana franséxe, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Apatou, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane thuộc Pháp, Pháp
Volapük:
Apatou, Fransän
Walloon:
Apatou, France
Waray:
Apatou, Guyane, Fransya
Welsh:
Apatou, Guyane, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Apatou, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Apatou, Guyaana gu Faraas, Faraas
Zulu:
Apatou, isi-French Guiana, IFulansi


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19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: Zircon and metamict malacon.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed
Oldest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sotalia guianensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Sotalia : Sotalia guianensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatou
Wikidata ID:Q618086
GeoNames ID:6690686

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