Cayman Brac, Cayman Islandsi
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Cayman Brac | Island |
Cayman Islands | Overseas Territory |
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Central Kurdish/Sorani:
کایمان براک, دوورگەکانی کەیمەن
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Kayman brak, Giravên Kaymanê
The easternmost of the Caymans.
Geologically, most of the island is composed of fabric-retentive dolostones of the CaymanFormation. These are dominated by mudstones and wackestones but beds and lenses of rhodolites, rudstone, packstone and grainstone are also found.
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ⓘ 'Dolostone var. Caymanite' Reference: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caymanite |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Tarhule-Lips, R.F.A. (1999) Karst processes on Cayman Brac, a small oceanic carbonate island. PhD thesis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 249 pages. |
ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Tarhule-Lips, R.F.A. (1999) Karst processes on Cayman Brac, a small oceanic carbonate island. PhD thesis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 249 pages. |
ⓘ Pyrope var. Rhodolite Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Tarhule-Lips, R.F.A. (1999) Karst processes on Cayman Brac, a small oceanic carbonate island. PhD thesis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 249 pages. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | var. Rhodolite | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Dolostone var. Caymanite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Pyrope var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Pyrope var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Pyrope var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Pyrope var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fossils
There are 1 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 | 5 |
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Youngest Fossil Listed | |
Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.13 Ma (Pleistocene) |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Tarhule-Lips, R.F.A. (1999) Karst processes on Cayman Brac, a small oceanic carbonate island. PhD thesis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 249 pages.
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