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Barahona Province, Dominican Republici
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Larimar mine in the morning

Filipinas Larimar Mines, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
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Larimar mining camp

Filipinas Larimar Mines, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
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Larimar mine: tunnel entrance

Filipinas Larimar Mines, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
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Larimar mine in the morning

Filipinas Larimar Mines, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
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Larimar mining camp

Filipinas Larimar Mines, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
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Larimar mine: tunnel entrance

Filipinas Larimar Mines, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
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Larimar mine in the morning

Filipinas Larimar Mines, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
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Larimar mining camp

Filipinas Larimar Mines, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
Neighbouring regions:
Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic
Azua Province, Dominican Republic
Baoruco Province, Dominican Republic
Independencia Province, Dominican Republic
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Santa Cruz de Barahona77,160 (2016)
Cabral12,303 (2016)
Vicente Noble11,060 (2016)
Paraíso6,490 (2016)
Enriquillo5,423 (2016)
Las Salinas4,513 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
43550
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43550:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Barahona, République dominicaine
German:
Barahona, Dominikanische Republik
Italian:
provincia di Barahona, Repubblica Dominicana
Russian:
Бараона, Доминиканская Республика
Simplified Chinese:
巴拉奧納省, 多明尼加共和國
Spanish:
Barahona, República Dominicana
Arabic:
محافظة باراهونا, جمهورية الدومينيكان
Asturian:
Barahona
Basque:
Barahona probintzia
Bengali:
বারাহোনা প্রদেশ
Catalan:
Barahona, República Dominicana
Cebuano:
Provincia de Barahona
Danish:
Barahona, Dominikanske Republik
Dutch:
Barahona, Dominicaanse Republiek
Farsi/Persian:
استان بارائونا, جمهوری دومینیکن
Finnish:
Barahona, Dominikaaninen tasavalta
Greek:
Επαρχεία Μπαραόνα, Δομινικανή Δημοκρατία
Gujarati:
બરાહોના પ્રાંત
Haitian:
Barahona
Hindi:
बाराहोना प्रांत, डोमिनिकन गणराज्य
Indonesian:
Provinsi Barahona, Republik Dominika
Japanese:
バラオナ, ドミニカ共和国
Kannada:
ಬರಾಹೋನಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ
Korean:
바라오나주, 도미니카 공화국
Latvian:
Baraonas province, Dominikāna
Lithuanian:
Baraonos provincija, Dominikos Respublika
Malay:
Wilayah Barahona
Marathi:
बाराहोन प्रांत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Barahona Séng
Northern Frisian:
Barahona
Norwegian:
Barahona provins, Den dominikanske republikk
Polish:
Barahona , Dominikana
Portuguese:
Barahona, República Dominicana
Sinhalese:
බරහොනා පළාත
Slovenian:
Provinca Barahona, Dominikanska republika
Swedish:
Barahona, Dominikanska republiken
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Бараҳона
Tamil:
பராஹானா மாகாணம்
Telugu:
బరాహోనా ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
จังหวัดบาราโอนา, สาธารณรัฐโดมินิกัน
Traditional Chinese:
巴拉奧納省
Turkish:
Barahona Province, Dominik Cumhuriyeti
Ukrainian:
Бараона, Домініканська Республіка
Urdu:
بارائونا صوبہ
Vietnamese:
Barahona, Cộng hòa Dominica
Waray:
Barahona
Welsh:
Talaith Barahona, Gweriniaeth Dominica
Wu Chinese:
巴拉奥纳省


Barahona is a province of the Dominican Republic. The Barahona Coast is located in the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic approximately three hours drive from Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.

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Mineral List

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27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Charcoal'
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cuprite ?
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Diallage'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Palagonite'
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
✪ Pectolite var. Larimar
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: in chert
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
References:
(2009)
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

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NaCa2Si3O8(OH)ⓘ Pectolite var. Larimar
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Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite ?4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘvar. Larimar9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Diallage'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Charcoal'-C
ⓘ'Palagonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Pectolite var. LarimarNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ CharcoalC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Pectolite var. LarimarNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Pectolite var. LarimarNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Pectolite var. LarimarNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Pectolite var. LarimarNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences49
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed20.4 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Cerros de Sala111.608 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Cerros de Sal711.608 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Baitoa3015.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agaricia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Agaricia11.608 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Oulophyllia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Oulophyllia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Porites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Stylophora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Trachyphyllia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Trachyphyllia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Polinices
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Polinices20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Turritella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Conus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pyruclia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Pyruclia20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Atys
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Haminoeidae : Atys20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bulla
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Bullidae : Bulla20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Anadara (Cunearca)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara (Cunearca)20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Anadara (Rasia)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara (Rasia)20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Atrina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Atrina20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Euvola
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Euvola20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Carditamera
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Carditamera20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Chione
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Chione20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Costacallista
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Costacallista20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Laevicardium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Lahilliidae : Laevicardium20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Linga
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Linga20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Anodontia (Pegophysema)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Anodontia : Anodontia (Pegophysema)20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Hexacorbula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Hexacorbula20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cerithiidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pectinidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Trochidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Modiolus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Latirus (Latirus)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Latirus : Latirus (Latirus)20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Barbatia (Barbatia)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia (Barbatia)20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dosinia (Dosinia)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Dosinia : Dosinia (Dosinia)20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Anadara (Larkinia) notabilis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara (Larkinia) notabilis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trigoniocardia : Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia)20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pachycrommium guppyi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Pachycrommium : Pachycrommium guppyi20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Montastrea cavernosa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea cavernosa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Solenastrea bournoni
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Solenastrea : Solenastrea bournoni11.608 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Manicina areolata
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Manicina : Manicina areolata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Siderastrea siderea
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Siderastrea : Siderastrea siderea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dichocoenia stokesi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pachyphyllidae : Dichocoenia : Dichocoenia stokesi11.608 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Anadara (Grandiarca) grandis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara (Grandiarca) grandis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Madracis decactis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Madracis : Madracis decactis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Stephanocoenia intersepta
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Stephanocoenia : Stephanocoenia intersepta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Montastrea imperatoris
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea imperatoris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Muracypraea henekeni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Muracypraea : Muracypraea henekeni20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Oculina valenciennesi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Oculina : Oculina valenciennesi2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbinella praetextilis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Turbinella : Turbinella praetextilis20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barahona_Province
Wikidata ID:Q1137551
GeoNames ID:3512042

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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