Kaietur Falls, Rest of Region 8, Potaro-Siparuni Region, Guyanai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kaietur Falls | Waterfall |
| Rest of Region 8 | Municipality |
| Potaro-Siparuni Region | Region |
| Guyana | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 10' 41'' North , 59° 28' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mahdia | 4,200 (2013) | 37.6km |
Potarite was first found in a diamond placer on the Potaro river, near Kaieteur Falls, 170 km SSW of Georgetown.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Potarite (TL) Formula: PdHg Type Locality: References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Potarite (TL) | 1.AD.25 | PdHg |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Potarite | PdHg |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Potarite | PdHg |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Amazonian CratonCraton
- Maroni-Itacaiunas BeltShield
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Kaietur Falls, Rest of Region 8, Potaro-Siparuni Region, Guyana