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Pedernales Province, Dominican Republici
Regional Level Types
Pedernales ProvinceProvince
Dominican RepublicCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pedernales11,072 (2016)
Oviedo2,671 (2016)
Juancho1,623 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
303628
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303628:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Pedernales, République dominicaine
German:
Pedernales, Dominikanische Republik
Italian:
provincia di Pedernales, Repubblica Dominicana
Russian:
Педерналес, Доминиканская Республика
Simplified Chinese:
佩德納萊斯省, 多明尼加共和國
Spanish:
Pedernales, República Dominicana
Arabic:
محافظة بيدرناليس, جمهورية الدومينيكان
Asturian:
Pedernales
Basque:
Pedernales probintzia
Bengali:
পেডের্নালিস প্রদেশ
Catalan:
Pedernales, República Dominicana
Cebuano:
Provincia de Pedernales
Danish:
Pedernales Province, Dominikanske Republik
Dutch:
Pedernales, Dominicaanse Republiek
Farsi/Persian:
استان پدرنالس, جمهوری دومینیکن
Finnish:
Pedernalesin lääni, Dominikaaninen tasavalta
Greek:
Πεδερνάλες, Δομινικανή Δημοκρατία
Gujarati:
પેડર્નેલ્સ પ્રાંત
Haitian:
Pedernales
Hindi:
पेडर्नलेस प्रांत, डोमिनिकन गणराज्य
Indonesian:
Provinsi Pedernales, Republik Dominika
Japanese:
ペデルナレス州, ドミニカ共和国
Kannada:
ಪೆಡೆರ್ನೆಲ್ಸ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ
Korean:
페데르날레스주, 도미니카 공화국
Latvian:
Pedernalesas province, Dominikāna
Lithuanian:
Pedernaleso provincija, Dominikos Respublika
Malay:
Pedernales Province
Marathi:
पेडर्नलेस प्रांत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Pedernales Séng
Northern Frisian:
Pedernales
Norwegian:
Pedernales Provins, Den dominikanske republikk
Polish:
Pedernales , Dominikana
Portuguese:
Pedernales, República Dominicana
Sinhalese:
පෙඩර්නේල්ස් පළාත
Slovenian:
Provinca Pedernales, Dominikanska republika
Swedish:
Pedernales, Dominikanska republiken
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Педерналес
Tamil:
பெடெர்னலிஸ் மாகாணம்
Telugu:
పెడెమాలెస్ ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
จังหวัดเปเดร์นาเลส, สาธารณรัฐโดมินิกัน
Traditional Chinese:
佩德納萊斯省
Turkish:
Pedernales Province, Dominik Cumhuriyeti
Ukrainian:
Провінція Педерналес, Домініканська Республіка
Urdu:
پیدرنالیس صوبہ
Vietnamese:
Pedernales, Cộng hòa Dominica
Waray:
Pedernales
Welsh:
Talaith Pedernales, Gweriniaeth Dominica
Wu Chinese:
佩德纳莱斯省


Pedernales (from Spanish 'Flints') is the southernmost province of the Dominican Republic, including the offshore island of Isla Beata. It was split from Barahona in 1957. Of its 2,074.53 km², 1374 km² belong to the Jaragua National Park.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Florencite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Monazite-(La)
Formula: La(PO4)
ⓘ Nordstrandite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rhabdophane'
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘNordstrandite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(La)8.AD.50La(PO4)
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Rhabdophane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Florencite'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
Oⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

Fossils

There are 53 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences53
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Anolis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Anolis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Leiocephalus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Leiocephalidae : Leiocephalus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Celestus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Diploglossidae : Celestus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Serpentes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Homo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Megalonychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Acratocnus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Acratocnus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Homo sapiens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo : Homo sapiens0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Chelonoidis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Chelonoidis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Nesophontes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nesophontidae : Nesophontes0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Brotomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Echimyidae : Brotomys0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Plagiodontia aedium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Capromyidae : Plagiodontia : Plagiodontia aedium0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Solenodon paradoxus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Solenodontidae : Solenodon : Solenodon paradoxus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedernales_Province
Wikidata ID:Q1352533
GeoNames ID:3495136

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