Mona Island, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mona Island | Island |
| Mayagüez | Municipality |
| Puerto Rico | Unincorporated Territory |
| USA | Country |
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Other Languages:
French:
Isla Mona, Mayagüez, Porto Rico, États-Unis
German:
Mona, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Mona, Mayagüez, Porto Rico, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Мона, Маягуэс, Пуэрто-Рико, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
莫納島, 馬亞圭斯, 波多黎各, 美国
Spanish:
Isla de Mona, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Estados Unidos
Basque:
Mona uhartea, Puerto Rico
Belarusian:
Мона , Пуэрта-Рыка, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Catalan:
Illa de Mona, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Isla de Mona, Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico
Dutch:
Mona, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
ايسلا د مونا, بويرتو ريكو, امريكا
Esperanto:
Mona, Porto-Riko
Estonian:
Mona saar, Puerto Rico, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
جزیره مونا, مایاگوئز, پورتوریکو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Greek:
Μόνα, Μαγιαγουές, Πουέρτο Ρίκο, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Indonesian:
Pulau Mona, Mayagüez, Puerto Riko, Amerika Serikat
Japanese:
モナ島, マヤグエス, プエルトリコ, アメリカ合衆国
Korean:
모나섬, 마야궤스, 푸에르토리코, 미국
Polish:
Mona, Mayagüez, Portoryko, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Ilha de Mona, Mayagüez, Porto Rico, Estados Unidos
Silesian:
Mona, Portoryko, Zjednoczůne Sztaty
Swahili:
Mona, Puerto Rico, Marekani
Swedish:
Mona, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, USA
Traditional Chinese:
莫納島, 波多黎各, 美國
Urdu:
جزیرہ مونا, مایاگویس، پورٹو ریکو, پورٹو ریکو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Venetian:
Ixoła de ła Mona, Stati Unii de ła Mèrica
Vietnamese:
Mona, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
A small, uninhabited island (7 miles [11 km] by 4 miles [6.4 km]), comprising 13,638 acres of land mass.
Major guano production from caves in the cliffs surrounding the island. Phosphorite was mined in the 1877 to 1924 period.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brushite Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O 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: 705. |
| ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Reference: Onac, B. P., & Forti, P. (2011). State of the art and challenges in cave minerals studies. Studia UBB, Geologia, 56(1), 33-42. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: American Mineralogist 28:215-232 |
| ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) Reference: Onac, B. P., & Forti, P. (2011). State of the art and challenges in cave minerals studies. Studia UBB, Geologia, 56(1), 33-42. |
| ⓘ Monetite Formula: Ca(PO3OH) Reference: Shepard (1882) American Journal of Science, ser. 3: 23, 400-405; 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: 661.; Onac, B. P., & Forti, P. (2011). State of the art and challenges in cave minerals studies. Studia UBB, Geologia, 56(1), 33-42.; American Mineralogist 28:215-232 |
| ⓘ Whitlockite Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) Reference: Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols |
| ⓘ Whitlockite var. Martinite (of Kloos) Reference: Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Brushite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Monetite | 8.AD.10 | Ca(PO3OH) |
| ⓘ | Whitlockite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Martinite (of Kloos) | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Monetite | Ca(PO3OH) |
| H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Monetite | Ca(PO3OH) |
| O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monetite | Ca(PO3OH) |
| P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Monetite | Ca(PO3OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
Fossils
There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 24 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 11.6 Ma (Miocene) | ||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | ||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Klein, C. (1901) Über den Brushit von der Insel Mona (zwischen Haïti und Portorico). Sitzungsberichte der Königlich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin: 720-725. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/93051#page/784/mode/1up
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. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pages: 661, 705.
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isla_de_Mona |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q94899 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4566279 |
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