Wittmann A (2022) Monazite, Crichtonite, and Aeschynite in the Chicxulub Impact Crater Peak Ring. 85th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society, 6108.

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Nd)

Formula: Nd(TiNb)O₆

Localities:

Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico
Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico
Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

Description: After plagioclase. HT regime.

ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase

Formula: (Na,K)AlSi₃O₈

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

Verhagen, Christina M., Jung, Ji-In, Tikoo, Sonia M., Wittmann, Axel, Kring, David A., Brachfeld, Stefanie, Wu, Laying, Burns, Dale H., Gulick, Sean P. S. (2023) Significance of Secondary Fe-Oxide and Fe-Sulfide Minerals in Upper Peak Ring Suevite from the Chicxulub Impact Structure. Minerals, 13 (3) 353 doi:10.3390/min13030353

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

Description: Stringers. Post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation.

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

Description: HT regime.

References:

L. Zürcher and D.A. Kring, Meteoritic and Planetary Science, 1 July 2004, V 39, N° 7, pp. 1199-1221.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Description: In vugs. Post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Locality: Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

Description: HT regime.

References:

L. Zürcher and D.A. Kring, Meteoritic and Planetary Science, 1 July 2004, V 39, N° 7, pp. 1199-1221.

ⓘ Böhmite

Formula: AlO(OH)

Locality: Unnamed quarries, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009) Paper No. 26-11

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Albion Island quarry, Orange Walk District, Belize
Bulkhead Shoals, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, Belize
Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico
Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Description: In vugs. Post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

Description: Low-T late regime.

ⓘ Clausthalite

Formula: PbSe

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

Locality: Albion Island quarry, Orange Walk District, Belize

References:

Sedimentology Volume 49, Issue 1, pages 117–138, February 2002

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Crichtonite

Formula: Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

Locality: Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

Wittmann A (2022) Monazite, Crichtonite, and Aeschynite in the Chicxulub Impact Crater Peak Ring. 85th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society, 6108.

ⓘ Dachiardite-Na

Formula: (Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'

Locality: Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

Description: After primary augite. HT regime.

References:

L. Zürcher and D.A. Kring, Meteoritic and Planetary Science, 1 July 2004, V 39, N° 7, pp. 1199-1221.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Albion Island quarry, Orange Walk District, Belize
Bulkhead Shoals, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, Belize

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

Description: After apatite. Post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation.

References:

L. Zürcher and D.A. Kring, Meteoritic and Planetary Science, 1 July 2004, V 39, N° 7, pp. 1199-1221.

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)

Locality: Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

Description: After apatite. Post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation.

References:

L. Zürcher and D.A. Kring, Meteoritic and Planetary Science, 1 July 2004, V 39, N° 7, pp. 1199-1221.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Gaylussite

Formula: Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂ · 5H₂O

Locality: Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

Description: Early, low-T saline brine.

References:

L. Zürcher and D.A. Kring, Meteoritic and Planetary Science, 1 July 2004, V 39, N° 7, pp. 1199-1221.

ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)

Formula: (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe³⁺₂(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₈

Locality: Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

Wittmann A (2022) Monazite, Crichtonite, and Aeschynite in the Chicxulub Impact Crater Peak Ring. 85th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society, 6108.

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Cueva de Villa Luz, Tapihualapa, Tabasco, Mexico

References:

www.caveslime.org

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Localities:

Description: Early, low-T saline brine. Recrystallized, during post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

Description: Weathering before Tertiary marine cover deposition.

References:

L. Zürcher and D.A. Kring, Meteoritic and Planetary Science, 1 July 2004, V 39, N° 7, pp. 1199-1221.

ⓘ Maghemite

Formula: (Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico
Unnamed quarries, Yucatán, Mexico
Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

Description: HT regime.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

Locality: Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

Wittmann A (2022) Monazite, Crichtonite, and Aeschynite in the Chicxulub Impact Crater Peak Ring. 85th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society, 6108.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Native Platinum

Formula: Pt

Locality: Unnamed quarries, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009) Paper No. 26-11

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

Locality: Unnamed quarries, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009) Paper No. 26-11

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

Description: After plagioclase. HT regime.

References:

L. Zürcher and D.A. Kring, Meteoritic and Planetary Science, 1 July 2004, V 39, N° 7, pp. 1199-1221.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Bulkhead Shoals, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, Belize
Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)S₂

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Belize River, San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize
Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Belize River, San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize

References:

Henry Barwood field observation

ⓘ Reidite

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

Zhao, Jiawei, Xiao, Long, Xiao, Zhiyong, Morgan, Joanna V., Osinski, Gordon R., Neal, Clive R., Gulick, Sean P.S., Riller, Ulrich, Claeys, Philippe, Zhao, Shanrong, Prieur, Nils C., Nemchin, Alexander, Yu, Shuoran, IODP 364 Science Party (2021) Shock-deformed zircon from the Chicxulub impact crater and implications for cratering process. Geology. doi:10.1130/g48278.1

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Saponite

Formula: Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Locality: Unnamed quarries, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009) Paper No. 26-11

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Localities:

Description: Low-T late regime. After primary glass.

ⓘ 'Snottite'

Locality: Cueva de Villa Luz, Tapihualapa, Tabasco, Mexico

References:

www.caveslime.org

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

Locality: Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico

References:

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Localities:

Description: HT regime.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities:

Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico
Unnamed quarries, Yucatán, Mexico

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Native Platinum	1.AF.10	Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite var. Bravoite	2.EB.05a	(Fe,Ni)S₂
ⓘ		2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Maghemite	4.BB.15	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Crichtonite	4.CC.40	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
ⓘ	Gramaccioliite-(Y)	4.CC.40	(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe³⁺₂(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₈
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Aeschynite-(Ce)	4.DF.05	Ce(TiNb)O₆
ⓘ	Aeschynite-(Nd)	4.DF.05	Nd(TiNb)O₆
ⓘ	Böhmite	4.FE.15	AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Gaylussite	5.CB.35	Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂ · 5H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
ⓘ		8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Reidite	9.AD.45	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Saponite	9.EC.45	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Anorthoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Dachiardite-Na	9.GD.40	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Snottite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Böhmite	AlO(OH)
H	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
H	ⓘ Gaylussite	Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Gaylussite	Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂ · 5H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)	Ce(TiNb)O₆
O	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Nd)	Nd(TiNb)O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Böhmite	AlO(OH)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Gaylussite	Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O
O	ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Reidite	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)	(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe₂³⁺(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Na	ⓘ Gaylussite	Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂ · 5H₂O
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Böhmite	AlO(OH)
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O
Si	ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Reidite	Zr(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Gaylussite	Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)	Ce(TiNb)O₆
Ti	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Nd)	Nd(TiNb)O₆
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)	(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe₂³⁺(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₈
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Mn	ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)	(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe₂³⁺(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Fe	ⓘ Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Fe	ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Fe	ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)	(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe₂³⁺(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₈
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Sr	ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)	(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe₂³⁺(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₈
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Y	ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)	(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe₂³⁺(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₈
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Zr	ⓘ Reidite	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)	Ce(TiNb)O₆
Nb	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Nd)	Nd(TiNb)O₆
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)	Ce(TiNb)O₆
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Nd	Neodymium
Nd	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Nd)	Nd(TiNb)O₆
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Native Platinum	Pt
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)	(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe₂³⁺(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₈
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

Fossils

There are 16 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

145 Ma (Late Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Drumcliff	1	0.0117 - 0 Ma (Quaternary)
Ambergris Cay Limestone	30	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Carrillo Puerto	8	5.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Zuluzum	2	11.608 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Homotrema genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Homotrematidae : *Homotrema*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Agaricia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : *Agaricia*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Diploria genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : *Diploria*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Porites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : *Porites*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Apolymetis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Apolymetis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Macoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Macoma*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Echinometra genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Echinometridae : *Echinometra*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Meoma genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : *Meoma*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Galeocerdo genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Galeocerdo*	10.3 - 4.9 Ma Neogene
Dioplotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : *Dioplotherium*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Halimeda genus	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : *Halimeda*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lucinidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tellinidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Corystosiren varguezi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Corystosiren : *Corystosiren varguezi*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Xenosiren yucateca species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Xenosiren : *Xenosiren yucateca*	10.3 - 4.9 Ma Neogene
Foraminifera phylum	Chromista : Foraminifera	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : *Cosmopolitodus hastalis*	10.3 - 4.9 Ma Neogene
Otodus megalodon species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : *Otodus megalodon*	10.3 - 4.9 Ma Neogene
Acropora palmata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : *Acropora palmata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acropora cervicornis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : *Acropora cervicornis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lobatus gigas species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Lobatus : *Lobatus gigas*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Montastrea cavernosa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : *Montastrea cavernosa*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Strombina (Strombina) colinensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Strombina : *Strombina (Strombina) colinensis*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Eupleura engerrabunda species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Eupleura : *Eupleura engerrabunda*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Nanosiren garciae species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Nanosiren : *Nanosiren garciae*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Neomonachus tropicalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Neomonachus : *Neomonachus tropicalis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Porites furcata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : *Porites furcata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Porites porites species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : *Porites porites*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pseudodiploria strigosa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Pseudodiploria : *Pseudodiploria strigosa*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Meandrina meandrites species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Meandrina : *Meandrina meandrites*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Siderastrea siderea species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Siderastrea : *Siderastrea siderea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Agaricia agaricites species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Agaricia : *Agaricia agaricites*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Porites astreoides species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : *Porites astreoides*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Isophyllia sinuosa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Isophyllia : *Isophyllia sinuosa*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mussa angulosa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Mussa : *Mussa angulosa*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Favia fragum species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia : *Favia fragum*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Colpophyllia natans species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Colpophyllia : *Colpophyllia natans*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Dichocoenia stokesi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pachyphyllidae : Dichocoenia : *Dichocoenia stokesi*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Dendrogyra cylindrus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Dendrogyra : *Dendrogyra cylindrus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Eusmilia fastigiata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Eusmilia : *Eusmilia fastigiata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Diploria labyrinthiformis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Diploria : *Diploria labyrinthiformis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Montastrea imperatoris species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : *Montastrea imperatoris*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Isophyllia rigida species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Isophyllia : *Isophyllia rigida*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Carcineretes planetarius species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Carcineretidae : Carcineretes : *Carcineretes planetarius*	145 - 66 Ma Cretaceous
Orbicella franksi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Orbicella : *Orbicella franksi*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Neomachilellus (Praeneomachilellus) ezetaelenensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Archaeognatha : Meinertellidae : Neomachilellus : *Neomachilellus (Praeneomachilellus) ezetaelenensis*	23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Muknalia minima species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Muknalia : *Muknalia minima*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary

Fossil Localities

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Belize

Orange Walk District
- Cretaceous🐚 Barton Creek Formation

Mexico

Pleistocene🐚 Xcaret
Pleistocene🐚 Xcaret fossil reef
Campeche
- Campeche Municipality
  - Quaternary🐚 Campeche
Chiapas
- La Libertad Municipality
  - Miocene🐚 Estrella de Belén
Tabasco
- Miocene🐚 UCMP Loc. S-245 - Rio Chacamax [Zuluzum Fm]
Yucatán
- Neogene🐚 Kambul
- Neogene🐚 Rancho Chapas

Localities in this Region

Belize

Belize District
- Ambergris Caye
  - Bulkhead Shoals
Belize impact glass strewn field
Cayo District
- ⭔San Ignacio
  - Belize River
Corozal District
- Chetumal Bay
Orange Walk District
- Albion Island quarry

Mexico

Tabasco
- Tapihualapa
  - Cueva de Villa Luz
Yucatán
- northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula
  - Puerto Chicxulub
    - Chicxulub impact structure
      - Borehole M0077A
      - Yaxcopoil-1 borehole
- Unnamed quarries

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate

Bengal Delta Sub-basin - Bengal basinBasin

North AmericaContinent

Central AmericaSubregion

North America PlateTectonic Plate

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