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Imawarì Yeuta cave, Auyán-tepui (Auyán-tepuy; Ayan Tepui), Gran Sabana Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuelai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Imawarì Yeuta cave | Cave |
| Auyán-tepui (Auyán-tepuy; Ayan Tepui) | Table/Butte |
| Gran Sabana Municipality | Municipality |
| Bolívar | State |
| Venezuela | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 45' 19'' North , 62° 20' 11'' West
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Name(s) in local language(s):
, Auyán-tepui (Auyán-tepuy; Ayan Tepui), Bolívar, Venezuela
Cave in sandstone.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite ? | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Sanjuanite ? | 8.DB.30 | Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Rossiantonite ? | 8.DB.50 | Al3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Sanjuanite | Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rossiantonite | Al3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sanjuanite | Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rossiantonite | Al3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Sanjuanite | Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Rossiantonite | Al3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Sanjuanite | Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
| P | ⓘ Rossiantonite | Al3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sanjuanite | Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
| S | ⓘ Rossiantonite | Al3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imawar%C3%AD_Yeut%C3%A1 |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q29017234 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Amazonian CratonCraton
- Maroni-Itacaiunas BeltShield
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References
www.newscientist.com (n.d.) https://www.newscientist.com/article/2085733-inside-the-lost-cave-world-of-the-amazons-tepui-mountains/
www.academia.edu (n.d.) https://www.academia.edu/4418636/In_the_House_of_Gods_on_the_Devil_s_Mountain_Imawar%C3%AC_Yeuta_Cave_Auyan_Tepui_Canaima_National_Park_Venezuela
Ghezzi, Daniele, Foschi, Lisa, Firrincieli, Andrea, Hong, Pei-Ying, Vergara, Freddy, De Waele, Jo, Sauro, Francesco, Cappelletti, Martina (2022) Insights into the microbial life in silica-rich subterranean environments: microbial communities and ecological interactions in an orthoquartzite cave (Imawarì Yeuta, Auyan Tepui, Venezuela) Frontiers in Microbiology, 13. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.930302
