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Lighthouse Cave, San Salvador caves, San Salvador Island, San Salvador District, Bahamasi
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Lighthouse CaveCave
San Salvador cavesGroup of Caves
San Salvador IslandIsland
San Salvador DistrictDistrict
BahamasCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 5' 39'' North , 74° 27' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
24.09442,-74.45279
GRN:
N17W48
Type:
Cave
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cockburn Town831 (2015)9.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
425604
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:425604:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The cave has one large central chamber, adjacent smaller chambers, and ramifying dead-end passages. The cave follows the flank of the hill contour.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cesanite
Formula: Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Collinsite
Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘCesanite7.BD.20Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘCollinsite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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References

Onac, Bogdan P.; Mylroie, John E.; White, William B. (2001) Mineralogy of cave deposits on San Salvador Island, Bahamas. Carbonates and Evaporites, 16 (1). p.8-16. doi:10.1007/bf03176222
Mylroie, John E.; Carew, James L. (2010) Field Guide to the Geology and Karst Geomorphology of San Sal Island, 89pp.
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