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Mejías beach placer, Holguín Province, Cubai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mejías beach placer | Placer |
| Holguín Province | Province |
| Cuba | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 43' 10'' North , 75° 13' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sagua de Tánamo | 18,282 (2016) | 15.3km |
| Moa | 92,852 (2014) | 30.1km |
| Río Guayabal de Yateras | 25,753 (2006) | 45.2km |
| Banes | 53,104 (2016) | 57.5km |
Ophiolites of the Mayarí-Baracoa Belt are the main source area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Iridarsenite Formula: (Ir,Ru)As2 References: |
| ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) References: |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Iridarsenite | 2.EB. | (Ir,Ru)As2 |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Iridarsenite | (Ir,Ru)As2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Iridarsenite | (Ir,Ru)As2 |
| Ru | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Iridarsenite | (Ir,Ru)As2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Greater Antilles Accretionary ComplexOphiolite Complex
The CaribbeanRegion
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