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Rest of Region 8, Potaro-Siparuni Region, Guyanai
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|---|---|
| Rest of Region 8 | Municipality |
| Potaro-Siparuni Region | Region |
| Guyana | Country |
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities13 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bracewellite (TL) Formula: CrO(OH) Type Locality: Description: River gravels. |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Eskolaite Formula: Cr2O3 |
| ⓘ Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Grimaldiite (TL) Formula: CrO(OH) Type Locality: Description: River gravels. |
| ⓘ Guyanaite (TL) Formula: CrO(OH) Type Locality: Description: River gravels. |
| ⓘ Mcconnellite (TL) Formula: CuCrO2 Type Locality: Description: River gravels. References: |
| ⓘ 'Merumite' References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Potarite (TL) Formula: PdHg Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Potarite (TL) | 1.AD.25 | PdHg |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Mcconnellite (TL) | 4.AB.15 | CuCrO2 |
| ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Eskolaite | 4.CB.05 | Cr2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Bracewellite (TL) | 4.FD.10 | CrO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Guyanaite (TL) | 4.FD.10 | CrO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Grimaldiite (TL) | 4.FE.20 | CrO(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Merumite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bracewellite | CrO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Guyanaite | CrO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bracewellite | CrO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Eskolaite | Cr2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Guyanaite | CrO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Mcconnellite | CuCrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Bracewellite | CrO(OH) |
| Cr | ⓘ Eskolaite | Cr2O3 |
| Cr | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| Cr | ⓘ Guyanaite | CrO(OH) |
| Cr | ⓘ Mcconnellite | CuCrO2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Mcconnellite | CuCrO2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Potarite | PdHg |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Potarite | PdHg |
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