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Artemisa Province, Cubai
Regional Level Types
Artemisa ProvinceProvince
CubaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Güira de Melena69,879 (2015)
Artemisa68,073 (2018)
San Cristobal59,579 (2014)
Bauta45,768 (2015)
San Antonio de los Baños42,724 (2015)
Mariel28,987 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
253723
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253723:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Artemisa, Cuba
German:
Provinz Artemisa, Kuba
Italian:
provincia di Artemisa, Cuba
Russian:
Артемиса, Куба
Simplified Chinese:
阿爾特米薩省, 古巴
Spanish:
Artemisa, Cuba
Afrikaans:
Artemisa, Kuba
Arabic:
أرتيميسا, كوبا
Basque:
Artemisako probintzia
Bengali:
আর্তেমিসা প্রদেশ
Bulgarian:
Артемиса, Куба
Catalan:
província d'Artemisa, Cuba
Cebuano:
Artemisa
Croatian:
Artemisa
Danish:
Artemisa , Cuba
Dutch:
Artemisa, Cuba
Esperanto:
Artemisa
Farsi/Persian:
استان آرتمیسا, کوبا
Finnish:
Artemisa, Kuuba
Galician:
provincia de Artemisa, Cuba
Georgian:
არტემისის პროვინცია
Greek:
Αρτέμισα, Κούβα
Gujarati:
આર્ટેમિસા પ્રાંત
Hindi:
आर्टेमिस प्रांत, क्यूबा
Hungarian:
Artemisa, Kuba
Indonesian:
Provinsi Artemisa, Kuba
Japanese:
アルテミサ州, キューバ
Kannada:
ಆರ್ಟೆಮಿಸಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ
Korean:
아르테미사주, 쿠바
Latvian:
Artemisas province, Kuba
Lithuanian:
Artemisos provincija, Kuba
Macedonian:
Артемиса, Куба
Malay:
Artemisa Province
Marathi:
आर्टमेसा प्रांत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Artemisa Séng
Norwegian:
Artemisa provins, Cuba
Polish:
Artemisa , Kuba
Portuguese:
Artemisa, Cuba
Quechua:
Artemisa pruwinsya
Scots:
Artemisa Province
Sinhalese:
අර්ටෙමිසා පළාත
Swedish:
Artemisa, Kuba
Tamil:
ஆர்டெமிசா மாகாணம்
Telugu:
ఆర్టెమీసా ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
จังหวัดอาร์เตมิซา, คิวบา
Traditional Chinese:
阿爾特米薩省
Turkish:
Artemisa ili, Küba
Ukrainian:
Артеміса, Куба
Urdu:
آرتیمیسا صوبہ
Vietnamese:
Artemisa, Cuba
Waray:
Artemisa
Welsh:
Talaith Artemisa, Ciwba
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ آرٹیمیزا


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Andesine-oligoclase'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andesine-oligoclase'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Fossils

There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences72
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Artemisa - La Zarza28152.1 - 145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Artemisa3161.2 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Parafusulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Polydiexodinidae : Parafusulina279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Schwagerina
genus
Animalia : Schwagerina279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Tetrataxis
genus
Foraminifera : Tetrataxidae : Tetrataxis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Phylloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : Phylloceras152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Corongoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Himalayitidae : Corongoceras152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Dickersonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Dickersonia152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Haploceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Haploceratidae : Haploceras152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Hildoglochiceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Haploceratidae : Hildoglochiceras152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Kossmatia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Kossmatia152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Lytohoplites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Neocomitidae : Lytohoplites152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Micracanthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Himalayitidae : Micracanthoceras152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Parodontoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Himalayitidae : Parodontoceras152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Pseudolissoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Haploceratidae : Pseudolissoceras152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Virgatosphinctes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Perisphinctidae : Virgatosphinctes152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Buchia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Buchia152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Liostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Liostrea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Durania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhabdomeson
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Rhabdomeson279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Argyrotheca
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Argyrotheca56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Crocodylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Protancyloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Protancyloceratidae : Protancyloceras152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Megalocnus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalocnus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lamellaptychus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Lamellaptychidae : Lamellaptychus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Aquila
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Aquila0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tyto alba
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Tytonidae : Tyto : Tyto alba0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cathartidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Cathartidae0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mesocnus browni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Mesocnus : Mesocnus browni0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mesocnus torrei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Mesocnus : Mesocnus torrei0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Miocnus antillensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Miocnus : Miocnus antillensis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Microcnus gliriformis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Neocnus : Microcnus gliriformis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Capromys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Capromyidae : Capromys0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Vinalesites rosariensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Protancyloceratidae : Vinalesites : Vinalesites rosariensis152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Echinoneus cyclostomus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoneoida : Echinoneidae : Echinoneus : Echinoneus cyclostomus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Clypeaster herrerae
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster : Clypeaster herrerae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Rhyncholampas rodriguezi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Cassidulidae : Rhyncholampas : Rhyncholampas rodriguezi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Brissus sagrae
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Brissus : Brissus sagrae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Schizaster cubensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster : Schizaster cubensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Solenodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Solenodontidae : Solenodon0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Nanogyra : Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Terebratulina palmeri
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina palmeri23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Capromys pilorides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Murina : Capromys : Capromys pilorides0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Nesophontes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nesophontidae : Nesophontes0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Salinites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : Salinites152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Crocodylus rhombifer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus : Crocodylus rhombifer2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ornimegalonyx oteroi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Ornimegalonyx : Ornimegalonyx oteroi0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pericosmus valenzuelai
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Pericosmidae : Pericosmus : Pericosmus valenzuelai23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Pericosmus artemisae
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Pericosmidae : Pericosmus : Pericosmus artemisae23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Virgatosphinctes cristobalensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Perisphinctidae : Virgatosphinctes : Virgatosphinctes cristobalensis152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Lytohoplites carribeanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Neocomitidae : Lytohoplites : Lytohoplites carribeanus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Pseudhimalayites subpretiosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Aspidoceratidae : Pseudhimalayites : Pseudhimalayites subpretiosus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Hercothyris borroi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Hercothyrididae : Hercothyris : Hercothyris borroi56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Phragmothyris costellata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Phragmothyris : Phragmothyris costellata56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Phragmothyris subplana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Phragmothyris : Phragmothyris subplana56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Protancyloceras catalinense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Protancyloceratidae : Protancyloceras : Protancyloceras catalinense152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Boromys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Echimyidae : Boromys0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Protancyloceras hondense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Protancyloceratidae : Protancyloceras : Protancyloceras hondense152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Tyto noeli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Tytonidae : Tyto : Tyto noeli0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Margarobyas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Margarobyas0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisa_Province
Wikidata ID:Q115325
GeoNames ID:7668824

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