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Guyana Basin, South America Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Guyana Basin | Basin |
| South America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Caracas | 3,000,000 (2015) |
| Maracay | 1,754,256 (2016) |
| Valencia | 1,385,083 (2012) |
| Barquisimeto | 809,490 (2016) |
| Bucaramanga | 571,820 (2018) |
| Barcelona | 424,795 (2016) |
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Böhmite | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Asbolane | 4.FL.30 | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Kutnohorite | 5.AB.10 | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Ammoniojarosite | 7.BC.10 | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Koktaite | 7.CD.35 | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Bassanite | 7.CD.45 | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Aluminite | 7.DC.05 | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Berzeliite ? | 8.AC.25 | (NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Manganberzeliite | 8.AC.25 | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Whitlockite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Struvite | 8.CH.40 | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Ardealite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Brushite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Grandidierite | 9.AJ.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pimelite' | 9.EC.22 | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Kerolite' | - | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'UM1996-21-O:FeMnZn' | - | (Zn,Mn)Fe2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| H | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| N | ⓘ Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| N | ⓘ Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Berzeliite | (NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| O | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ UM1996-21-O:FeMnZn | (Zn,Mn)Fe2O4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Berzeliite | (NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Berzeliite | (NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Si | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| P | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Berzeliite | (NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ UM1996-21-O:FeMnZn | (Zn,Mn)Fe2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1996-21-O:FeMnZn | (Zn,Mn)Fe2O4 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Ni | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ UM1996-21-O:FeMnZn | (Zn,Mn)Fe2O4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Berzeliite | (NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series | |
| As | ⓘ Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Fossils
There are 7513 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.
| Occurrences | 7513 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 485 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 82 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 157 fossil localities |
- Cesar Department
- La Guajira Department
- Paleogene🐚 Cerrejón Formation 0315
- Paleogene🐚 Cerrejón Formation 0318
- Paleogene🐚 Cerrejón Formation 0706
- Paleogene🐚 Cerrejón Formation 0707
- Paleogene🐚 Cerrejón Formation 0708
- Paleogene🐚 Cerrejón Formation 0709
- Paleogene🐚 Cerrejón Formation 0710
- Paleogene🐚 Cerrejón Formation 0711
- Paleogene🐚 Cerrejón Formation 0712
- Mesozoic🐚 east of La Paz
- Paleocene🐚 FH0705-FH0712
- Paleogene🐚 La Puente Pit
- Permian🐚 Rio Molino 12086
- Paleocene🐚 UCMP C-14091
- Paleogene🐚 West Extension Pit
- Barrancas
- Norte de Santander Department
- Santander Department
- Cenozoic🐚 "Bamboo Clay" [Flat Rock Mbr
- Cenozoic🐚 "Lothinas Limestone"
- Miocene🐚 Biche faunule
- Eocene🐚 Boodoosingh Well 1: 6892'-6909'
- Eocene🐚 Carmen Jones Ravine Sample Hawkins 1831
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Cush River
- Cenozoic🐚 Freeman's Bay [Cipero Marl]
- Paleocene🐚 Guayaguayare Well G: 4524-36'
- Eocene🐚 Guiaco-Tamana Trinidad
- Paleogene🐚 Lizard Springs Sample Barr 6972
- Miocene🐚 Manzanilla Bay
- Paleocene🐚 Marac Quarry
- Cenozoic🐚 Morne Diabo and Quinam Limestones
- Neogene🐚 NHMB Loc. 10437 - Caparo Clay Mbr
- Miocene🐚 NMB Loc. 10482 - Radix Point [Trinity Hill Sst Mbr
- Paleocene🐚 Point Fortin Field Well FC-98: 11
- Paleocene🐚 Rochard Well 1: 8556-71'
- Paleogene🐚 San Fernando beds
- Miocene🐚 St. Croix faunule
- Miocene🐚 Tabaquite River East
- Miocene🐚 Taman Cave faunule
- Pleistocene🐚 Trinidad asphalt
- Cenozoic🐚 Trinidad [Matura Fm]
- Miocene🐚 Trinidad [Montserat Mbr
- Cenozoic🐚 USGS 10991 - Courbaril Member
- Neogene🐚 USGS 18204 - Matura Member
- Miocene🐚 USGS 18399 - Melajo Clay
- Miocene🐚 USGS 19865 - Cats Oilfield [Trinity Hill Sst Mbr
- Miocene🐚 USGS 8300 - Brasso Clay
- Miocene🐚 USGS 9219 - Brasso Clay
- Paleocene🐚 Vista Bella Estate
- Trinidad
- Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Baccus River
- Miocene🐚 Brasso faunule
- Miocene🐚 Concord faunule
- Miocene🐚 Cumuto faunule
- Miocene🐚 East of Morichal
- Miocene🐚 Esmeralda Estate
- Miocene🐚 Gasparillo
- Miocene🐚 Gauracara Road
- Miocene🐚 Jubilee Estate
- Miocene🐚 Machapoorie faunule
- Miocene🐚 Machipur
- Miocene🐚 Manural River
- Phanerozoic🐚 Morne l'Enfer beds
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Pointe-à-PIerre
- Miocene🐚 South of Caparo Station
- Miocene🐚 Springvale
- Miocene🐚 Tabaquite faunule
- Quaternary🐚 Trinidad
- Miocene🐚 USGS 8301
- Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo
- Paleogene🐚 Bed No. 2
- Cenozoic🐚 Cerro Barrigon
- Miocene🐚 Gasparillo
- Quaternary🐚 Isla Lobos
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Islas Borrachas
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Las Playuelas inlet
- Cenozoic🐚 NMB Loc. 17513 - Punta Gorda [Mare Fm]
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 W side of La Borracha Island [Chimana Fm]
- Anzoátegui
- Aragua
- Carabobo
- Cojedes
- Guárico
- La Guaira
- Lara
- Mérida
- Monagas
- Pleistocene🐚 Cueva del Guácharo
- Quaternary🐚 Cueva El Guácharo
- Cenozoic🐚 El Breal de Orocual
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Hacienda La Trinidad [Valle Grande Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 Locality F
- Cenozoic🐚 NMB Loc. 16638 - Rio Areo [Areo Fm]
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Pico García [García Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 Zapayari-El Plan road
- Sucre
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 4.5 km E of Cumanacoa [Valle Grande Fm]
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 La Espuga [Valle Grande Fm]
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Las Cinco Ceibas
- Pleistocene🐚 NMB Loc. 12892 - Cumana Hills [Cumana Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 NMB Loc. 12898 - Quebrada Mare Abajo [Mare Fm]
- Neogene🐚 NMB Loc. 17532 - Cerro Barrigon [Cerro Negro Fm]
- Cenozoic🐚 NMB Loc. 17542 - Laguna Boca Chica [Boca Chica Fm]
- Neogene🐚 NMB Loc. 17569 - Cerro Guamache [Cerro Negro Fm]
- Pleistocene🐚 NMB Loc. 17606 - Cerros de Caiguire [Cumana Fm]
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Río Morocoto
- Táchira
- Trujillo
- Zulia
Localities in this Region
- Amapá
- Mazagão
- Cesar Department
- La Jagua de Ibirico
- La Guajira Department
- Norte de Santander Department
- Pamplona
- Santander Department
- Guanentá Province
- North Soto Province
- Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region
- Upper Demerara-Berbice Region
- Upper Demerara-Berbice Region
- Linden District
- Marowijne District
- Para District
- Sipaliwini District
- Wanica District
- Aragua
- Cueva de San Sebastian
- Santos Michelena
- Lara
- Mérida
- ⭔Lagunillas
- Municipio Rivas Dávila
- Miranda
- Monagas
- Yaracuy
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Atlantic Ocean
- Barbados Accretionary PrismAccretionary Complex
Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North Andes plateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Amazonian GrabenNarrow Rift
- Maroni-Itacaiunas BeltShield
- North Andean OrogenOrogenic Belt
The Caribbean
- Guajira PeninsulaPeninsula
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Omai Bauxite Mine, Linden district, Upper Demerara-Berbice Region, Guyana