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Mina Carlota, Cienfuegos Province, Cubai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 1' 48'' North , 80° 9' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.06667,-80.16667
GRN:
N15W53
Type:
Village
Kรถppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cumanayagua38,687 (2016)14.7km
Topes de Collantes9,729 (2016)18.6km
San Antรณn132 (2016)20.3km
Manicaragua41,532 (2014)22.1km
Trinidad60,206 (2015)30.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
231161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231161:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Minas Carlota


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
1 March 1962
v. 57
โ“˜ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
โ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
References:
1 March 1962
v. 57
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
โ“˜var. Picotite4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Hill, Patrick Arthur (1958) Banded pyrite deposits of Minas Carlota, Cuba. Economic Geology, 53 (8) 966-1003 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.53.8.966
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