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Ponce, Puerto Rico, USAi
Regional Level Types
PonceMunicipality
Puerto RicoUnincorporated Territory
USACountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
476703
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:476703:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A city and municipality.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

Fossils

There are 52 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.

Occurrences52
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ponce Limestone35.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Ponce2815.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agaricia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Agaricia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Goniopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Montastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Placocyathus
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Placocyathus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Porites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Psammocora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Psammocoridae : Psammocora15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Stylophora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bucconia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Scaphandridae : Scaphander23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lucinisca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinisca23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Thracia (Cyathodonta)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciida : Thraciidae : Thracia : Thracia (Cyathodonta)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Xenophora conchyliophora
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : Xenophora : Xenophora conchyliophora23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Thalasseus maximus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Laridae : Thalasseus : Thalasseus maximus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Acar domingensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Acar : Acar domingensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anodontia alba
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Anodontia : Anodontia alba23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chionopsis woodwardi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Chionopsis : Chionopsis woodwardi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bullaria paupercula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Bullaria : Bullaria paupercula23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebra (Strioterebrum) cirrus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Strioterebrum : Terebra (Strioterebrum) cirrus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Oliva brevispira
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva : Oliva brevispira23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Olivella (Olivella) muticoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Olivella : Olivella (Olivella) muticoides23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Kuphus incrassatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : Kuphus : Kuphus incrassatus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Strombus proximus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus proximus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Interchlamys jacobiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Interchlamys : Interchlamys jacobiana15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Miltha hillsboroensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Miltha : Miltha hillsboroensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eurytium granulosum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Panopeidae : Eurytium : Eurytium granulosum15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Buteo jamaicensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Buteo : Buteo jamaicensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Buteo platypterus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Buteo : Buteo platypterus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tringa semipalmata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Scolopacidae : Tringa : Tringa semipalmata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Podilymbus podiceps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Podicipediformes : Podicipedidae : Podilymbus : Podilymbus podiceps0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Anadara (Rasia) actinophora
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara (Rasia) actinophora23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Striostrea cahobasensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Striostrea : Striostrea cahobasensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eudocimus albus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Threskiornithidae : Eudocimus : Eudocimus albus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dendrocygna arborea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Dendrocygna : Dendrocygna arborea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dendrocygna autumnalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Dendrocygna : Dendrocygna autumnalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pelecanus occidentalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Pelecanidae : Pelecanus : Pelecanus occidentalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Phoenicopterus ruber
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Phoenicopteriformes : Phoenicopteridae : Phoenicopterus : Phoenicopterus ruber0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fulica martinica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Fulica : Fulica martinica0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Patagioenas squamosa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Patagioenas : Patagioenas squamosa0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Nesotrochis debooyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Nesotrochis : Nesotrochis debooyi0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Oreopeleia larva
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Geotrygon : Oreopeleia larva0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Patagioenas inornata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Patagioenas : Patagioenas inornata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ara autochthones
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Psittaciformes : Psittacidae : Ara : Ara autochthones0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Psittacara maugei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Psittaciformes : Psittacidae : Psittacara : Psittacara maugei0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Plegadis falcinellus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Threskiornithidae : Plegadis : Plegadis falcinellus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Zenaida aurita zenaida
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Zenaida : Zenaida aurita zenaida0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Geotrygon montana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Geotrygon : Geotrygon montana0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Corvus leucognaphalus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Corvus : Corvus leucognaphalus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponce,_Puerto_Rico
Wikidata ID:Q864024
GeoNames ID:4566886

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