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Area:
322 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Type:
Group of Special Municipalities
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Kralendijk | 3,081 (2014) |
| Dorp Antriol | 2,980 (2010) |
| Upper Hell's Gate | 2,810 (2011) |
| Dorp Rincón | 1,496 (2017) |
| Dorp Tera Kora | 1,186 (2010) |
| Oranjestad | 1,097 (2018) |
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Caribisch Nederland
French:
Pays-Bas caribéens
German:
Karibische Niederlande
Italian:
Paesi Bassi caraibici
Russian:
Бонэйр
Simplified Chinese:
荷蘭加勒比區
Spanish:
Caribe neerlandés
Afrikaans:
Karibies Nederland
Arabic:
الجزر الكاريبية الهولندية
Armenian:
Կարիբյան Նիդերլանդներ
Azeri:
Karib Niderlandı
Basque:
Karibeko Herbehereak
Belarusian:
Карыбскія Нідэрланды
Bosnian:
Karipska Holandija
Catalan:
illes BES
Cebuano:
Bonaire
Croatian:
Karipska Nizozemska
Czech:
Karibské Nizozemsko
Danish:
Caribisk Nederlandene
Esperanto:
Kariba Nederlando
Farsi/Persian:
جزایر کارائیب هلند
Finnish:
Karibian Alankomaat
Georgian:
კარიბის ნიდერლანდები
Greek:
BES νησιά
Hakka:
Caribe Hò-làn
Hebrew:
הולנד הקריבית
Hungarian:
Karibi Hollandia
Indonesian:
Kepulauan BES
Japanese:
ボネール、シント・ユースタティウスおよびサバ
Judaeo-Spanish:
Karibe Neerlandez
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бонэйр
Korean:
카리브 네덜란드
Latvian:
Bonaire
Limburgian:
Caribisch Nederland
Lithuanian:
BES salos
Macedonian:
Карипска Холандија
Maltese:
Gżejjer Karibej Olandiżi
Northern Frisian:
BES-eilunen
Norwegian:
Karibisk Nederland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Karibisk Nederland
Occitan:
Païses Basses Caribencs
Papiamento:
Hulanda Karibe
Polish:
Holandia Karaibska
Portuguese:
Países Baixos Caribenhos
Punjabi:
ਕੈਰੀਬੀਆਈ ਨੀਦਰਲੈਂਡ
Scots:
Caribbean Netherlands
Serbian:
Карипска Холандија
Serbo-Croatian:
Karipska Nizozemska
Sinhalese:
කැරිබියානු නෙදර්ලන්තය
Slovenian:
Karibska Nizozemska
Swedish:
Karibiska Nederländerna
Traditional Chinese:
荷蘭加勒比區
Turkish:
Karayip Hollandası
Ukrainian:
Карибські Нідерланди
Urdu:
کیریبین نیدرلینڈز
Vietnamese:
Caribe Hà Lan
West Frisian:
Karibysk Nederlân
Western Punjabi:
کریبین نیدرلینڈز
The Caribbean Netherlands are three special municipalities of the Netherlands, located in the Caribbean Sea. They consist of the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba. Bonaire is one of the Leeward Antilles and is located not far from the coast of Venezuela. Sint Eustatius and Saba are in the main Lesser Antilles group and are located south of Sint Maarten and northwest of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Goldichite Formula: KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O Locality: Saba, Caribbean Netherlands |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Goldichite | 7.CC.40 | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goldichite | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goldichite | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Goldichite | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Goldichite | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goldichite | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
Fossils
There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 10 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 7 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q27561 |
| GeoNames ID: | 7626844 |
Localities in this Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
South America Plate
- Bonaire BasinBasin
- Lesser AntillesVolcanic Arc
The Caribbean
- Aves RidgeVolcanic Arc
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Mount Scenery, Saba, Caribbean Netherlands