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Busuanga, Palawan Province, Western Visayas Region, Visayas, Philippinesi
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BusuangaMunicipality
Palawan ProvinceProvince
Western Visayas RegionRegion
VisayasIsland Group
PhilippinesCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Panlaitan2,596 (2017)
Buluang2,567 (2017)
Salvacion2,361 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
447630
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:447630:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The municipality includes the island of Busuanga.

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1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘNsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences240
Youngest Fossil Listed190 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Liminangcong Chert231196.5 - 189.6 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Coron9208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Betraccium
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Betraccium196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Crucella
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Hagiastridae : Crucella196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Gorgansium
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Gorgansium196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Heliosaturnalis
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Heliosaturnalis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Homoeoparonaella
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Patulibracchiidae : Homoeoparonaella196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Praeconocaryomma
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Praeconocaryommidae : Praeconocaryomma196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pseudoheliodiscus
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Pseudoheliodiscus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Nassellaria
order
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Acanthocircus
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Acanthocircus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Droltus
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Bagotidae : Droltus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Farcus
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Farcidae : Farcus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Hsuum
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Hsuidae : Hsuum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Katroma
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Syringocapsidae : Katroma196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lantus
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Eucyrtidiidae : Lantus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Napora
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Napora196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Parahsuum
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Hsuidae : Parahsuum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Podocapsa
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Syringocapsidae : Podocapsa196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Saitoum
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Poulpidae : Saitoum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Stichocapsa
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Eucyrtidiidae : Stichocapsa196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Zhamoidellum
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Williriedellidae : Zhamoidellum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bullopora
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Bullopora208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pharetronida
order
Animalia : Porifera : Calcarea : Pharetronida208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Retiophyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Stylophyllopsis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Stylophyllopsis208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Solenoporaceae
family
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Solenoporaceae208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pseudoeucyrtis
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Eucyrtidiidae : Pseudoeucyrtis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Hagiastridae
family
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Hagiastridae196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bipedis
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Bipedis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Saturnalidae
family
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Palaeosaturnalis
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Palaeosaturnalis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Diceratigalea
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Hilarisiregidae : Diceratigalea196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Praemesosaturnalis
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Praemesosaturnalis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Stauracanthocircus
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Stauracanthocircus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Amuria
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Xiphostylidae : Amuria196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Thurstonia
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Angulobracchiidae : Thurstonia196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Gosaukammerella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Gosaukammerella208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Acanthocircus simplex
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Saturnalidae : Acanthocircus : Acanthocircus simplex196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Trillus elkhornensis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Trillus : Trillus elkhornensis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Katroma pinquitudo
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Syringocapsidae : Katroma : Katroma pinquitudo196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pantanellium browni
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Pantanellium : Pantanellium browni196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pantanellium kungaense
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Pantanellium : Pantanellium kungaense196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pantanellium skedansense
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Pantanellium : Pantanellium skedansense196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Crucella hettangica
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Hagiastridae : Crucella : Crucella hettangica196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Paronaella ravenensis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Angulobracchiidae : Paronaella : Paronaella ravenensis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Palaeosaturnalis liassicus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Palaeosaturnalis : Palaeosaturnalis liassicus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Praehexasaturnalis tetraradiatus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Praehexasaturnalis : Praehexasaturnalis tetraradiatus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Praehexasaturnalis poultoni
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Praehexasaturnalis : Praehexasaturnalis poultoni196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pseudoheliodiscus yaoi
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Pseudoheliodiscus : Pseudoheliodiscus yaoi196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Praeorbiculiformella robusta
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Veghicycliidae : Praeorbiculiformella : Praeorbiculiformella robusta196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Parahsuum simplum
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Hsuidae : Parahsuum : Parahsuum simplum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Katroma irvingi
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Syringocapsidae : Katroma : Katroma irvingi196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Katroma westermanni
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Syringocapsidae : Katroma : Katroma westermanni196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Protokatroma aquila
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Eucyrtidiidae : Pseudoeucyrtis : Protokatroma aquila196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pseudoeucyrtis angusta
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Eucyrtidiidae : Pseudoeucyrtis : Pseudoeucyrtis angusta196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Anaticapitula anatiformis
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Anaticapitula : Anaticapitula anatiformis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bipedis diadema
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Bipedis : Bipedis diadema196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bipedis hannai
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Bipedis : Bipedis hannai196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bipedis helenae
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Bipedis : Bipedis helenae196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bipedis hiberniaensis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Bipedis : Bipedis hiberniaensis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bipedis patricki
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Bipedis : Bipedis patricki196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bipedis rotundus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Bipedis : Bipedis rotundus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Betraccium deweveri
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Betraccium : Betraccium deweveri196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Haeckelicyrtium karcharos
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Deflandrecyrtiidae : Haeckelicyrtium : Haeckelicyrtium karcharos196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Livarella densiporata
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Livarellidae : Livarella : Livarella densiporata196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Livarella gifuensis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Livarellidae : Livarella : Livarella gifuensis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pseudoheliodiscus nevianii
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Pseudoheliodiscus : Pseudoheliodiscus nevianii196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Palaeosaturnalis lenggriesensis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Palaeosaturnalis : Palaeosaturnalis lenggriesensis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Palaeosaturnalis schaafi
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Palaeosaturnalis : Palaeosaturnalis schaafi196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Stauracanthocircus pessagnoi
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Stauracanthocircus : Stauracanthocircus pessagnoi196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Droltus eurasiaticus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Bagotidae : Droltus : Droltus eurasiaticus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Parahsuum mostleri
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Hsuidae : Parahsuum : Parahsuum mostleri196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Katroma bicornus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Syringocapsidae : Katroma : Katroma bicornus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Quarticella whalenae
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Syringocapsidae : Quarticella : Quarticella whalenae196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Acanthocircus italicus
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Saturnalidae : Acanthocircus : Acanthocircus italicus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Jacus coronatus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Napora : Jacus coronatus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Praemesosaturnalis palawanensis
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Saturnalidae : Praemesosaturnalis : Praemesosaturnalis palawanensis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cayeuxia
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : Cayeuxia208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Parahsuum vizcainoense
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Hsuidae : Parahsuum : Parahsuum vizcainoense196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Baccanella
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Baccanella208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Praeconocaryomma decora
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Praeconocaryommidae : Praeconocaryomma : Praeconocaryomma decora196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Farcus kozuri
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Farcidae : Farcus : Farcus kozuri196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pleesus aptus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Syringocapsidae : Pleesus : Pleesus aptus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Poulpus lupheri
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Poulpidae : Poulpus : Poulpus lupheri196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Podocapsa abreojosensis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Syringocapsidae : Podocapsa : Podocapsa abreojosensis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Religa globosa
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Religa : Religa globosa196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busuanga,_Palawan
Wikidata ID:Q111393
GeoNames ID:1722264

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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