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Escambray Massif, Cubai
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Calcite

Guachinango deposit, Matanzas Province, Cuba
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Bitumen

Guachinango deposit, Matanzas Province, Cuba
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Calcite

Guachinango deposit, Matanzas Province, Cuba
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Bitumen

Guachinango deposit, Matanzas Province, Cuba
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Calcite

Guachinango deposit, Matanzas Province, Cuba
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Bitumen

Guachinango deposit, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Type:
Massif
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Topes de Collantes9,729 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
442491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:442491:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Escambray complex; Escambraa mountains


The massif is a mountain range and is the largest metamorphic complex exposed in the Greater Antilles of the northern Caribbean area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
1 March 1962
v. 57
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
1 March 1962
v. 57
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘvar. Picotite4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Provincial5100.5 - 93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Coalcomana
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinuloideidae : Coalcomana100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Icthyosarcolites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Ichthyosarcolitidae : Icthyosarcolites100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sabinia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Sabinia100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tepeyacia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Polyconitidae : Tepeyacia100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caprinuloidea perfecta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinuloideidae : Caprinuloidea : Caprinuloidea perfecta100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Localities in this Region

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References

Grafe, F., Stanek, K. P., Baumann, A., Maresch, W. V., Hames, W. E., Grevel, C., Millan, G. (2001) Rb‐Sr and 40Ar/39Ar Mineral Ages of Granitoid Intrusives in the Mabujina Unit, Central Cuba: Thermal Exhumation History of the Escambray Massif. The Journal of Geology, 109 (5) 615-631 doi:10.1086/321966
Schneider, J., Bosch, D., Monié, P., Guillot, S., García-Casco, A., Lardeaux, J. M., Torres-Roldán, R. Luís, Trujillo, G. Millán (2004) Origin and evolution of the Escambray Massif (Central Cuba): an example of HP/LT rocks exhumed during intraoceanic subduction. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 22 (3) 227-247 doi:10.1111/j.1525-1314.2004.00510.x
Stanek, K. P., Maresch, W., Grafe, F., Gravel, C. H., & Baumann, A. (2006). Structure, tectonics and metamorphic development of the Sancti Spiritus Dome (eastern Escambray massif, Central Cuba). Geologica Acta, 4(1), 151.
Grevel, C., Maresch, W. V., Stanek, K.-P., Grafe, F., Hoernes, S. (2006) Petrology and geodynamic significance of deerite-bearing metaquartzites from the Escambray Massif, Cuba. Mineralogical Magazine, 70 (5) 545-564 doi:10.1180/0026461067050349
Maresch, W. V., Grevel, C., Stanek, K. P., & Carpenter, M. A. (2007). Coexisting jadeite and omphacite in metabasites from the Escambray Massif, Cuba. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 71, A621.
Despaigne-Díaz, Ana Ibis, García Casco, Antonio, Cáceres Govea, Dámaso, Wilde, Simon A., Millán Trujillo, Guillermo (2017) Structure and tectonic evolution of the southwestern Trinidad dome, Escambray complex, Central Cuba: Insights into deformation in an accretionary wedge. Tectonophysics, 717. 139-161 doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2017.07.024
Stanek, Klaus P., Maresch, Walter V., Scherer, Erik, Krebs, Martin, Berndt, Jasper, Sergeev, Sergey S., Rodionov, Nikolay, Pfänder, Jörg, Hames, Willis E. (2019) Born in the Pacific and raised in the Caribbean: construction of the Escambray nappe stack, central Cuba. A review. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (1) 5-34 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2795
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