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Santiago de Cuba Province, Cubai
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The mine lake

El Cobre Mine, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
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El Cobre Mine, 1902

El Cobre Mine, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
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View of the Juragua iron mining area, ca. 1910.

Juragua Iron Company Mines, Firmeza District, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
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The mine lake

El Cobre Mine, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
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El Cobre Mine, 1902

El Cobre Mine, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
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View of the Juragua iron mining area, ca. 1910.

Juragua Iron Company Mines, Firmeza District, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
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The mine lake

El Cobre Mine, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
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El Cobre Mine, 1902

El Cobre Mine, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Neighbouring regions:
Holguín Province, Cuba
Granma Province, Cuba
Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Santiago de Cuba555,865 (2016)
Palma Soriano102,826 (2016)
Contramaestre70,438 (2016)
San Luis67,293 (2016)
El Cobre4,768 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
121069
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:121069:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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Provinz Santiago de Cuba, Kuba
Italian:
provincia di Santiago di Cuba, Cuba
Russian:
Сантьяго-де-Куба, Куба
Simplified Chinese:
圣地亚哥省, 古巴
Spanish:
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Arabic:
سانتياغو دي كوبا, كوبا
Basque:
Santiago de Cubako probintzia
Belarusian:
Сант'яга-дэ-Куба, Куба
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Сант’яга-дэ-Куба
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সান্তিয়াগো দে কুবা প্রদেশ
Breton:
Proviñs Santiago de Cuba
Bulgarian:
Сантяго де Куба, Куба
Catalan:
província de Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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Santiago de Cuba
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Santiago de Cuba, Kuba
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Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Esperanto:
Provinco Santiago de Kubo
Farsi/Persian:
استان سانتیاگو د کوبا, کوبا
Finnish:
Santiago de Cuba, Kuuba
Galician:
Provincia de Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Georgian:
სანტიაგო-დე-კუბის პროვინცია
Greek:
Σαντιάγο ντε Κούβα, Κούβα
Gujarati:
સેન્ટિયાગો ડે ક્યુબા પ્રાંત
Haitian:
Santiago de Cuba
Hindi:
सैंटियागो डी क्यूबा प्रांत, क्यूबा
Indonesian:
Provinsi Santiago de Cuba, Kuba
Japanese:
サンティアーゴ・デ・クーバ州, キューバ
Kannada:
ಸ್ಯಾಂಟಿಯಾಗೊ ಡೆ ಕ್ಯೂಬಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ
Korean:
산티아고데쿠바주, 쿠바
Latvian:
Santjago de Kubas province, Kuba
Lithuanian:
Kubos Santjago provincija, Kuba
Macedonian:
Сантјаго де Куба, Куба
Malay:
Santiago de Cuba Province
Marathi:
सॅंटियागो दे क्यूबा प्रांत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Santiago de Cuba Séng
Norwegian:
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Polish:
Santiago de Cuba, Kuba
Portuguese:
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Quechua:
Santiago de Cuba pruwinsya
Scots:
Santiago de Cuba Province
Sinhalese:
සැන්ටියාගෝ ඩි කියුබා
Swedish:
Provincia de Santiago de Cuba, Kuba
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Сантяго де Куба
Tamil:
சாண்டியாகோ டே குபா மாகாணம்
Telugu:
సాంటియాగో డి క్యూబా ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
จังหวัดซานเตียโกเดกูบา, คิวบา
Traditional Chinese:
聖地亞哥省
Turkish:
Santiago de Cuba ili, Küba
Ukrainian:
Сантьяго-де-Куба, Куба
Urdu:
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Vietnamese:
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Waray:
Santiago de Cuba
Welsh:
Talaith Santiago de Cuba, Ciwba
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ سانتیاگو دی کیوبا


This province was once part of the Oriente province until 1976 when Oriente province was split into Las Tunas Province, Granma Province, Holguín Province, Santiago de Cuba Province, and Guantánamo Province.

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40 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
References:
www.minsocam.org
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
References:
www.minsocam.org
ⓘ Orientite (TL)
Formula: Ca8Mn3+10(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Description: In manganese orebodies in latite and andesite tuffs, agglomerates, and limestones.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
References:
Jeff Weisman
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘOrientite (TL)9.BJ.05Ca8Mn3+10(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 53 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences53
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
La Cruz143.6 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pocillopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Pocillopora3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Strombus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys (Mimachlamys)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Mimachlamys)3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tellina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Teredo
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : Teredo23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Actaeonella cubensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Acteonella : Actaeonella cubensis83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lithophaga nigra
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Lithophaga : Lithophaga nigra23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Florimetis chipolana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Florimetis : Florimetis chipolana23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Plicatula densata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : Plicatula densata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Hyotissa haitensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Hyotissa : Hyotissa haitensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pecten (Pecten) ventonensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten (Pecten) ventonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Argopecten thetidis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Argopecten : Argopecten thetidis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Gigantopecten pittieri
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Gigantopecten : Gigantopecten pittieri23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Thysanus excentricus
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Thysanus : Thysanus excentricus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pecten (Chlamys) waylandi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Pecten (Chlamys) waylandi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pecten vaughani
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten vaughani23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Interchlamys jacobiana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Interchlamys : Interchlamys jacobiana23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nodipecten articulosus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Nodipecten : Nodipecten articulosus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Aequipecten decorus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Aequipecten : Aequipecten decorus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Botula cinnamomeus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Botula : Botula cinnamomeus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Miltha hillsboroensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Miltha : Miltha hillsboroensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Neomonachus tropicalis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Neomonachus : Neomonachus tropicalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Solenastrea bournoni
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Solenastrea : Solenastrea bournoni3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Solenastrea hyades
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Solenastrea : Solenastrea hyades3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Porites porites
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites porites3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Siderastrea siderea
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Siderastrea : Siderastrea siderea3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Porites astreoides
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites astreoides3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Goniopora hilli
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora : Goniopora hilli3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Stylophora affinis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora affinis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Stephanocoenia intersepta
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Stephanocoenia : Stephanocoenia intersepta3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Montastrea imperatoris
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea imperatoris3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cidaris tribuloides
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris : Cidaris tribuloides23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ellipsechinus prisca
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoida : Ellipsechinus : Ellipsechinus prisca23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Oligopygus alvarezi
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Oligopygidae : Oligopygus : Oligopygus alvarezi23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Interchlamys interlineata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Interchlamys : Interchlamys interlineata23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Antillipecten cercadicus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Antillipecten : Antillipecten cercadicus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pustularia (Pustularia) americana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Pustularia : Pustularia (Pustularia) americana23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_de_Cuba_Province
Wikidata ID:Q234200
GeoNames ID:3536725

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