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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Puerto Princesa222,673 (2017)
San Jose6,079 (2017)
Tagburos4,149 (2017)
Irahuan4,141 (2017)
Bacungan3,975 (2017)
Baheli2,255 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
276892
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:276892:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
City of Puerto Princesa


A municipality of Palawan.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

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

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
References:
ⓘ Janggunite
Formula: Mn5-x(Mn,Fe)1+xO8(OH)6
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Meta-stable.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Robertsite
Formula: Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
References:
ⓘ Serrabrancaite
Formula: MnPO4 · H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘJanggunite4.FG.05Mn5-x(Mn,Fe)1+xO8(OH)6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSerrabrancaite8.CB.05MnPO4 · H2O
ⓘRobertsite8.DH.30Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ JangguniteMn5-x(Mn,Fe)1+xO8(OH)6
Hⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SerrabrancaiteMnPO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ JangguniteMn5-x(Mn,Fe)1+xO8(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SerrabrancaiteMnPO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ SerrabrancaiteMnPO4 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ JangguniteMn5-x(Mn,Fe)1+xO8(OH)6
Mnⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ SerrabrancaiteMnPO4 · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JangguniteMn5-x(Mn,Fe)1+xO8(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg

Fossils

There are 4 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.

Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
St Paul Limestone228.4 - 15.97 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Acropora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Acropora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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