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The Volcano Soul

Madeleine-Soufrière volcanic massif, Vieux-Habitants, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
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Caraïbes Mounts from Soufrière Volcano (1992)

Monts Caraïbes, Gourbeyre, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
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Petrified Woods Savannah

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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The Volcano Soul

Madeleine-Soufrière volcanic massif, Vieux-Habitants, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
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Caraïbes Mounts from Soufrière Volcano (1992)

Monts Caraïbes, Gourbeyre, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
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Petrified Woods Savannah

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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The Volcano Soul

Madeleine-Soufrière volcanic massif, Vieux-Habitants, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
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Caraïbes Mounts from Soufrière Volcano (1992)

Monts Caraïbes, Gourbeyre, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
Type:
Group of Overseas Territories
Mindat Locality ID:
67855
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67855:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Antilles françaises, France
German:
Französische Antillen, Frankreich
Italian:
Antille francesi, Francia
Russian:
Французская Вест-Индия, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
法属安的列斯, 法国
Spanish:
Antillas francesas, Francia
Arabic:
الأنتيل الفرنسية, فرنسا
Armenian:
Ֆրանսիական Վեստ Ինդիա, Ֆրանսիա
Basque:
Antilla Frantsesak, Frantzia
Belarusian:
Французская Вест-Індыя, Францыя
Breton:
Antilhez gall, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Antilles Franceses, França
Cebuano:
French West Indies, Pransiya
Croatian:
Francuski Antili, Francuska
Czech:
Francouzské Antily, Francie
Dutch:
Franse Antillen, Frankrijk
Esperanto:
Francaj Antiloj, Francio
Farsi/Persian:
هند غربی فرانسه, فرانسه
Greek:
Γαλλικές Αντίλλες, Γαλλία
Haitian:
Zantiy franse, Frans
Hebrew:
איי הודו המערביים הצרפתיים, צרפת
Japanese:
フランス領アンティル, フランス
Korean:
프랑스령 서인도 제도, 프랑스
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Antîlên Fransayê, Fransa
Lithuanian:
Prancūzijos Vakarų Indijos, Prancūzija
Northern Frisian:
Fransöösk Antilen, Frånkrik
Norwegian:
Fransk Vestindia, Frankrike
Polish:
Antyle Francuskie, Francja
Portuguese:
Antilhas francesas, França
Serbian:
Француски Антили, Француска
Swedish:
Franska Västindien, Frankrike
Turkish:
Fransız Antilleri, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Французькі Антильські острови, Франція
Urdu:
فرانسیسی غرب الہند, فرانس


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39 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corrensite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Edenite ?
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Description: Fluorine has not been analyzed, and within this geological context it is likely to be fluoro-edenite.
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: In altered host rock matrix.
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: In veins, bleached zones and near springs.
ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ 'Mésotype'
ⓘ Metathénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: - Random mixed-layer illite/smectite R0 in host rock - Mixed-layer illite/smectite R0 in bleached zone - Mixed-layer illite/smectite R0 and R3 in veins - Mixed-layer illite/smectite R0 and R1 near hydrothermal springs
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Description: - Random mixed-layer illite/smectite R0 in host rock - Mixed-layer illite/smectite R0 in bleached zone - Mixed-layer illite/smectite R0 and R3 in veins - Mixed-layer illite/smectite R0 and R1 near hydrothermal springs
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
ⓘ Wairakite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O

Gallery:

CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
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Calcite

Gros Morne, Deshaies, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
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Calcite

Gros Morne, Deshaies, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
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Calcite

Gros Morne, Deshaies, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
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Calcite

Gros Morne, Deshaies, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
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Calcite

Gros Morne, Deshaies, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
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Calcite

Gros Morne, Deshaies, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
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Petrified Wood

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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Petrified Wood

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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Petrified Wood

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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Petrified Wood

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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Petrified Wood

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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Petrified Wood

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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Petrified Wood

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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Petrified Wood

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
SiO2ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
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Chalcedony

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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Chalcedony

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France
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Chalcedony

Savane des Pétrifications, Sainte-Anne, Arrondissement of Le Marin, Martinique, France

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMetathénardite7.AD.30Na2SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘEdenite ?9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘCorrensite9.EC.60(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘWairakite9.GB.05Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Mésotype'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ MetathénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 39 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences39
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed56.0 Ma (Paleocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Scleractinia
order		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Actinacis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Actinacis56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Antilloseris
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Antilloseris56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Asterosmilia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Asterosmilia56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Astrocoenia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Favia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Goniopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Leptoria
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Leptoria56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Meandrina
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Meandrina56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Physoseris
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Physoseris56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Placotrochus
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Placotrochus56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Porites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Trachyphyllia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Trachyphyllia56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Trochosmilia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Trochosmilia56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Aturia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Amusium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Amusium23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Neomonachus tropicalis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Neomonachus : Neomonachus tropicalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Antilloseris cantabrigiensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Antilloseris : Antilloseris cantabrigiensis56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Antilloseris jamaicaensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Antilloseris : Antilloseris jamaicaensis56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Astrocoenia dachiardii
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : Astrocoenia dachiardii56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Astrocoenia incrustans
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : Astrocoenia incrustans56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hydnophora variabilis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Hydnophora : Hydnophora variabilis56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Stylophora compressa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora compressa56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Gryphus vaughani
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Gryphus : Gryphus vaughani56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Argyrotheca clevei
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Argyrotheca : Argyrotheca clevei56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ara guadeloupensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Psittaciformes : Psittacidae : Ara : Ara guadeloupensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Boa blanchardensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Boa : Boa blanchardensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 9 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_West_Indies
Wikidata ID:Q21022
GeoNames ID:3579306

Localities in this Region

France
France
Saint Martin

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
North America
South America Plate

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