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Cueva Del Diamante, Mona Island, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cueva Del Diamante | Occurrence |
| Mona Island | Island |
| Mayagüez | Municipality |
| Puerto Rico | Unincorporated Territory |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 5' 49'' North , 67° 56' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 100,023 (2016) | 73.0km |
Commodity: Diagenetically altered bat guano.
Deposit: Extensive caves on island periphery developed in commonly very well indurated, fine-grained limestone; thick and very thick bedded with maximum exposed thickness of about 40 m; cavernous notably in lower 10 m; cave area of 18,000 sq m (of which about half is passages and rooms) is shown As pattern on the source map; cave floor is the isla de mona dolomite-lirio limestone contact. May joint cueva del esquelito to the north.
Rock formation(s): Lirio Limestone
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10104362 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America Plate
- Greater Antilles ArcVolcanic Arc
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