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French Guiana

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(Guyane)

References:
- Fraser, Lee (1910): Origin of the Placer Gold of Guiana. Mining and Scientific Press - Nov. 26, 1910.




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Amblygonite
    LiAl[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Cédrick Gineste, le Règne Minéral, mars-avril 1999]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  'Columbite-Tantalite'
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Diamond
    C
    Reference: []
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Euxenite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  'Fergusonite'
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Cédrick Gineste, le Règne Minéral, mars-avril 1999]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Dorlin, Maripasoula Commune, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana
    © Cédrick Gineste
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Magnesiohornblende
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Fuchsite
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Cédrick Gineste, le Règne Minéral, mars-avril 1999]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Cédrick Gineste, le Règne Minéral, mars-avril 1999]
  		•  Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Cédrick Gineste, le Règne Minéral, mars-avril 1999]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Strengite
    var: Aluminian Strengite
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 760.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Cédrick Gineste, le Règne Minéral, mars-avril 1999]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Cédrick Gineste, le Règne Minéral, mars-avril 1999]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1964, LXXXVII, p. 625-626.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Sinkankas, 1989. Emerald & Other Beryls.]


    49 entries listed. 36 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    French Guiana
     
      • Apatou Commune
      • Maripasoula Commune

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