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Aruba Phosphate Mine, Seroe Colorado, San Nicolaas Zuid, Arubai
Regional Level Types
Aruba Phosphate MineMine (Reclaimed)
Seroe ColoradoVillage
San Nicolaas ZuidRegion
ArubaConstituent Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 25' 16'' North , 69° 52' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
12.42133,-69.87309
GRN:
N09W48
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2024
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Nicolas15,200 (2018)4.0km
Savaneta11,500 (2018)7.8km
Santa Cruz12,900 (2018)15.3km
Paradera12,000 (2018)19.3km
Oranjestad29,998 (2010)20.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
245502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245502:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former phosphate mine on the eastern side of Ceru Colorado..

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘFoggite8.DL.05CaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A

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