Roraima Sur Cave System, Gran Sabana Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuelai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Roraima Sur Cave System | Cave |
| Gran Sabana Municipality | Municipality |
| Bolívar | State |
| Venezuela | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 8' 35'' North , 60° 45' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
1600 to 1000 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
258450
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258450:1
GUID (UUID V4):
a3a8a338-9be5-44cf-83f5-dbe7650e6562
Quartzite cave.
The Roraima Sur System is located in the summit of the Roraima table mountain (Tepui) (2,810 m above sea level), to the south of the border between Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana.
The only means of access is by walking approximately 40km with 2,000 m of vertical climbing over two days.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aluminium Formula: Al Habit: The mineral appears as 80-150 μm specks formed by agglomerates of 2 to 8 μm curved flake crystals with thickness of about 0.1 μm. Description: X-Ray Diffraction Scanning Electron Microscopy and Scanning Auger Microscopy References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Aluminium | 1.AA.05 | Al |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aluminium | Al |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
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