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Cueva Ricardo Zuloaga, Miranda, Venezuelai
Regional Level Types
Cueva Ricardo ZuloagaCave
MirandaState
VenezuelaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 26' 3'' North , 66° 46' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
10.43417,-66.77750
GRN:
N07W47
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
El Hatillo57,591 (2018)5.4km
La Dolorita56,846 (2011)6.1km
Petare364,684 (2018)6.8km
El Cafetal80,029 (2018)7.0km
Caucagüito52,556 (2012)7.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
25050
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25050:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

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Wikipedia:https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cueva_Zuloaga

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References

Urbani, F. (1996) Venezuelan cave minerals: a review. Boletín de la Sociedad Venezolana de Espeleología, 30, 1-13.
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