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Dominican Republic

Filipinas Larimar Mine, Los Checheses, Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic

Photo: Kuno Stoeckli

The Dominican Republic is divided into 31 provinces. Santo Domingo, the capital, is designated Distrito Nacional (National District). The provinces are divided into municipalities (municipios; singular municipio).

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

74 entries listed. 53 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

Localities in this Region

Dominican Republic

Barahona Province
- La Ciénaga
  - Beach gravel
- Las Salinas Mine
- Paraiso
  - Beach gravel
- Sierra de Baoruco
  - Aceitillar mine
  - Los Checheses
    - Filipinas Larimar Mine
Dajabón Province
- Cero de Trucin
El Seibo Province (El Seybo Province)
- Miches
  - Cuaron river
Hato Mayor Province
- Sabana de la Mar (Sabana)
La Vega Province
- Bonao
  - Falcondo Mine
    - Loma Ortega deposit
Monseñor Nouel Province

Dominican Republic

Monseñor Nouel Province
- Bonao
  - Loma Peguera
- Maimón
  - Cerro Maimón Mine (Cerro de Maimón deposit)
Sánchez Ramírez Province
- Cotuí
  - Lignite deposits
  - Pueblo Viejo Mine
Santiago Province
- Cordillera Septentrional
- Santiago de Los Caballeros
  - La Toca Mine
Santo Domingo Province
- San Cristobal District
Trujillo-Valdes Province
- Puerto Hermoso Mines

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References

Thomas Wayland Vaughan, Charles Wythe Cooke, Daniel Dale Condit, Clyde Polhemus Ross (1921) A geological reconnaissance of the Dominican Republic. Washington DC

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