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Makangit Cave, El Nido, Palawan Island, Palawan Province, Western Visayas Region, Visayas, Philippinesi
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Makangit CaveCave
El NidoMunicipality
Palawan IslandIsland
Palawan ProvinceProvince
Western Visayas RegionRegion
VisayasIsland Group
PhilippinesCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 11' 56'' North , 119° 30' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
11.19889,119.50000
GeoHash:
G#: w9uzxq9nr
GRN:
N08E83
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
El Nido7,801 (2017)11.5km
Tiniguiban3,267 (2017)17.6km
Limanancong4,790 (2017)27.9km
Casian2,677 (2017)29.6km
Pancol2,261 (2017)37.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
312773
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312773:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cave known for bat guano.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spheniscidite
Formula: (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘSpheniscidite8.DH.10(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Bird, Michael I., Boobyer, Ella M., Bryant, Charlotte, Lewis, Helen A., Paz, Victor, Stephens, W. Edryd (2007) A long record of environmental change from bat guano deposits in Makangit Cave, Palawan, Philippines. Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 98 (1). 59-69 doi:10.1017/s1755691007000059
Wurster, C. M., Munksgaard, N., Zwart, C., & Bird, M. (2015). The biogeochemistry of insectivorous cave guano: a case study from insular Southeast Asia. Biogeochemistry, 124(1-3), 163-175.
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