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Chorotega Backarc, North America Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chorotega Backarc | Accretionary Complex |
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Limón | 63,081 (2016) |
| Changuinola | 17,997 (2018) |
| Puerto Escondido | 12,371 (2018) |
| El Empalme | 11,035 (2017) |
| Almirante | 8,744 (2017) |
| Bocas del Toro | 5,380 (2017) |
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' Habit: crystals to 3mm Colour: colorless |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Lévyne' Habit: thin hexagonal plates Colour: colorless Description: crystals completely covered by a thick epitaxial growth of Offretite on the {0001} pinacoid |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Habit: thin needles Colour: colorless |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Habit: compact masses Description: coverd by thin colorless mesolite needles |
| ⓘ Offretite Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O Habit: epitaxial growths Colour: white Description: Levyne crystals completely covered by a thick epitaxial growth of Offretite on the {0001} pinacoid |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Habit: blocky morvenite twins to 5mm long Colour: colorless to milky white |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Habit: corse blades forming radial groups up to 8mm in diameter Colour: colorless |
| ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opal-CT | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Offretite | 9.GD.25 | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Erionite Subgroup' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Gismondine Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 152 fossil localities 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.
- Limón Province
- Miocene🐚 Alto Guayacan
- Pleistocene🐚 Apartment Complex between Moin and Portete
- Miocene🐚 Banana River
- Cenozoic🐚 Buenos Aires area
- Cenozoic🐚 Comadre
- Cenozoic🐚 Contact Cut
- Cenozoic🐚 Empalme area
- Cenozoic🐚 Estrella River
- Cenozoic🐚 Limón [Uscari Fm]
- Pleistocene🐚 Lomas del Mar
- Cenozoic🐚 Middle Creek [Rio Banano Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 NMB Loc. 17447 - Rio Banano [Rio Banano Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 NMB Loc. 17450 - La Bomba [Rio Banano Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 NMB Loc. 17454 - Quitaria [Rio Banano Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 NMB Loc. 17465 - Rio Sand Box [Rio Banano Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 NMB Loc. 17784 - Rio Banano [Rio Banano Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 NMB Loc. 18225 - La Bomba [Rio Banano Fm]
- Pleistocene🐚 NMB Loc. 18281 - Buenos Aires [Moin Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 Port Limo
- Cenozoic🐚 Port Limon
- Pleistocene🐚 Portete
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 449 - Quitaria [Rio Banano Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 451 - Bomba [Rio Banano Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 453 - Río Sand Box [Rio Banano Fm]
- Pleistocene🐚 PPP# 631 - Pueblo Nuevo [Moin Fm]
- Pleistocene🐚 PPP# 635 - Limón [Moin Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 651 - Limón [Moin Fm]
- Pleistocene🐚 PPP# 710 - Limón [Moin Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 715 - Pueblo Nuevo [Moin Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 718 - Pueblo Nuevo [Moin Fm]
- Pleistocene🐚 PPP# 757 - Lomas del Mar [Moin Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 Rio Cocles
- Cenozoic🐚 Saury Creek
- Pleistocene🐚 USGS 6251 Monkey Point
- Pleistocene🐚 PPP# 176 - Escudo de Veraguas [Escudo de Veraguas Fm]
- Bocas del Toro Province
- Pleistocene🐚 AB93-74 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 AB93-77 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM06-11 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM06-13 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM06-14 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM06-2 Bastimentos Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM06-24 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM06-5 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM06-6 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM06-7 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM06-8 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM06-9 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM07-10 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM07-11 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM07-14 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM07-5 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM08-3 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM08-4 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM09-4 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM09-5 Colon Island
- Pleistocene🐚 CM09-6 Colon Island
- Bocas del Toro Province
- Pleistocene🐚 Fish Hole
- Pleistocene🐚 Ground Creek
- Pleistocene🐚 Hill Point
- Pleistocene🐚 JK09-10C Colon Island
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 1188 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 200 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Neogene🐚 PPP# 201 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Neogene🐚 PPP# 204 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 2222 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 2223 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 2232 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 2234 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 2236 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 2238 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 294 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 295 - Cayo Agua - [Cayo Agua Fm)
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 296 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 297 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 311 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 326 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 345 - Cayo Agua [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 476 - Nispero Point [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 Water Cay [Cayo Agua Fm]
- Colón Province
- Ngäbe Buglé Comarca
- Miocene🐚 AB98-01 Valiente Peninsula
- Miocene🐚 AB98-05 Valiente Peninsula
- Miocene🐚 AB98-06 Valiente Peninsula
- Miocene🐚 AB98-07 Valiente Peninsula
- Miocene🐚 AB98-08 Valiente Peninsula
- Miocene🐚 AB98-10 Valiente Peninsula
- Miocene🐚 AB99-01 Valiente Peninsula
- Miocene🐚 AB99-02 Valiente Peninsula
- Miocene🐚 Locality 201 - Chagres Sandstone
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 168 - Escudo de Veraguas [Escudo de Veraguas Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 177 - Escudo de Veraguas [Escudo de Veraguas Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 180 - Escudo de Veraguas [Escudo de Veraguas Fm]
- Neogene🐚 PPP# 1916 - Valiente Peninsula [Shark Hole Fm]
- Neogene🐚 PPP# 1975 - Valiente
- Neogene🐚 PPP# 1976 - Shark Hole Point [Shark Hole Fm]
- Neogene🐚 PPP# 1977 - Valiente Peninsula [Shark Hole Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 2172 - Escudo de Veraguas Island [Escudo de Veraguas Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 2187 - Escudo de Veraguas Island [Escudo de Veraguas Fm]
- Miocene🐚 PPP# 2206 - Punta de Toro [Nancy Point Fm]
- Neogene🐚 PPP# 2227 - Valiente Peninsula [Shark Hole Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 358 - Escudo de Veraguas [Escudo de Veraguas Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 359 - Escudo de Veraguas [Escudo de Veraguas Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 361 - Escudo de Veraguas [Escudo de Veraguas Fm]
- Pleistocene🐚 PPP# 362 - Escudo de Veraguas [Escudo de Veraguas Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 PPP# 376 Bruno Bluff [Shark Hole Fm]
- Neogene🐚 PPP# 381 Bruno Bluff - Shark Hole Fm
- Miocene🐚 PPP# 390 - Valiente Peninsula [Nancy Point Fm]
- Miocene🐚 PPP# 391 - Valiente Peninsula [Nancy Point Fm]
- Miocene🐚 PPP# 396 - Butchuqua [Nancy Point Fm]
- Miocene🐚 Small Plantain Cay
- Miocene🐚 Valiente Peninsula
Localities in this Region
- Limón Province
- Matina Canton
- Siquirres Canton
- Colón Province
- Donoso District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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Río Barbilla, Matina Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica