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View of the French Guiana gold mining area, ca. 1910.

French Guiana, France
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View of the French Guiana gold mining area, ca. 1910.

French Guiana, France
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View of the French Guiana gold mining area, ca. 1910.

French Guiana, France
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View of the French Guiana gold mining area, ca. 1920.

French Guiana, France
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View of the French Guiana gold mining area, ca. 1910.

French Guiana, France
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View of the French Guiana gold mining area, ca. 1910.

French Guiana, France
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View of the French Guiana gold mining area, ca. 1910.

French Guiana, France
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View of the French Guiana gold mining area, ca. 1920.

French Guiana, France
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View of the French Guiana gold mining area, ca. 1910.

French Guiana, France
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View of the French Guiana gold mining area, ca. 1910.

French Guiana, France
Area:
83,534 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Marowijne District, Suriname
Sipaliwini District, Suriname
Amapá, Brazil
Type:
Overseas Department
Mindat Locality ID:
25502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25502:9
GUID (UUID V4):
2aea3f3d-74cc-48dc-a3e7-10d42f11323f
Other Languages:
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French:
Guyane, France
German:
Französisch-Guayana, Frankreich
Italian:
Guyana francese, Francia
Russian:
Гвиана , Франция
Simplified Chinese:
法屬圭亞那, 法国
Spanish:
Guayana Francesa, Francia
Achinese:
Guyana Peurancih, Peurancih
Afrikaans:
Frans-Guyana, Frankryk
Akan:
Frɛnkye Gayana, France
Albanian:
Guajana Franceze, Franca
Alemannic:
Französisch-Guayana, Frankreich
Amharic:
ጊያን, ፈረንሣይ
Anglo-Saxon:
Frencisc Guiana, Francland
Arabic:
غيانا, فرنسا
Aragonese:
Guayana Francesa, Francia
Armenian:
Ֆրանսիական Գվիանա, Ֆրանսիա
Aromanian:
Guayana gallicã, Gallia
Asturian:
Guyana Francesa, Francia
Aymara:
Guyane, Phransiya
Azeri:
Fransa Qvianası, Fransa
Bambara:
Faransi ka gwiyani, Faransi
Basque:
Guyana Frantsesa, Frantzia
Belarusian:
Французская Гвіяна, Францыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Француская Гвіяна, Францыя
Bengali:
ফরাসি গায়ানা, ফ্রান্স
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ফ্যাঞ্চ গায়ানা, ফ্রান্স
Bosnian:
Francuska Gvajana, Francuska
Breton:
Gwiana c'hall, Bro-C'hall
Bulgarian:
Френска Гвиана, Франция
Burmese:
ပြင်သစ် ဂီယာနာ, ပြင်သစ်နိုင်ငံ
Catalan:
Guaiana Francesa, França
Cebuano:
Guyane, Pransiya
Central Bikol:
Guyanang Pranses, Pransya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
گویانای فەڕەنسی, فەڕەنسا
Chechen:
Французийн Гвиана, Франци
Cherokee:
ᎠᏂᎦᎸᏥ ᎩᎠ, ᎦᎸᏥᏱ
Cornish:
Gwayana Frynkek, Pow Frynk
Croatian:
Francuska Gijana, Francuska
Czech:
Francouzská Guyana, Francie
Danish:
Fransk Guyana, Frankrig
Dutch:
Frans-Guyana, Frankrijk
Dzongkha:
གུའི་ཡ་ན་ ཕྲནས྄་མངའ་ཁོངས, ཕརཱནསི་
Egyptian Arabic:
جيانا الفرنساويه, فرنسا
Esperanto:
Franca Gviano, Francio
Estonian:
Prantsuse Guajaana, Prantsusmaa
Ewe:
Frentsi Gayana nutome, France
Extremaduran:
Guayana Francesa, Francia
Faroese:
Fransk Gujana, Frakland
Farsi/Persian:
گویان فرانسه, فرانسه
Fiji Hindi:
French Guiana, France
Finnish:
Ranskan Guayana, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Guyana francêsa, France
Friulian:
Guiana francês, France
Fula:
Giyaan Farayse, Faransi
Gagauz:
Franțuz Gayanası, Franțiya
Galician:
Güiana Francesa, Francia
Georgian:
საფრანგეთის გვიანა, საფრანგეთი
Greek:
Γαλλική Γουιάνα, Γαλλία
Guarani:
Gujána Hyãsiapegua, Hyãsia
Gujarati:
ફ્રેંચ ગયાના, ફ્રાન્સ
Haitian:
Giyàn franse, Frans
Hakka:
Fap-koet liâng Guiana, Fap-koet
Hausa:
Gini Ta Faransa, Faransa
Hebrew:
גיאנה הצרפתית, צרפת
Hill Mari:
Франци Гвиана
Hindi:
फ़्रांसीसी गिआना, फ़्रान्स
Hungarian:
Francia Guyana, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Franska Gvæjana, Frakkland
Indonesian:
Guyana Prancis, Perancis
Interlingua:
Guyana francese, Francia
Interlingue:
Francesi Guyana, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Guáin na Fraince, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
French Gayana, Frans
Japanese:
仏領ギアナ, フランス
Javanese:
Guyana Prancis, Prancis
Kabardian:
Фрэндж Гуианэ, Фрэндж
Kabyle:
Ɣana tafransist, Fransa
Kannada:
ಫ್ರೆಂಚ್ ಗಯಾನ, ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸ್
Karakalpak:
Frantsuz Gvianası, Franciya
Kashmiri:
فرٛانسِسی گِانا, फ्रांस
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Француз Гвианасы, Франция
Khmer:
ហ្វ្វេន​ហ្គៀណា, បារាំង
Kikuyu:
French Guyana, Baranja
Kinyarwanda:
Guyane Nyamfaransa, Ubufaransa
Kongo:
Guyane, Fwalansa
Korean:
프랑스령 기아나, 프랑스
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Guyaneya Fransî, Fransa
Kyrgyz:
Гвиана, Франция
Lao:
ເຟັນສກິວນາ, ປະເທດຝະຣັ່ງ
Latgalian:
Praņcīšu Gviāna, Praņceja
Latin:
Guiana Francica, Francia
Latvian:
Gviāna, Francija
Lezghian:
Франциядин Гвиана, Франция
Ligurian:
Guayana Françèise, Fransa
Limburgian:
Frans Guyana, Frankriek
Lingala:
Giyanɛ ya Falánsɛ, Falansia
Lingua Franca Nova:
Guian Franses, Frans
Lithuanian:
Prancūzijos Gviana, Prancūzija
Lombard:
Gujana Francesa, Frància
Low Saxon/Low German:
Franzöösch-Guayana, Frankriek
Lower Sorbian:
Francojska Guyana, Francojska
Luganda:
Guyana enfalansa, Bufalansa
Luxembourgish:
Guyane, Frankräich
Macedonian:
Француска Гвајана, Франција
Malagasy:
Guyana frantsay, Frantsa
Malay:
French Guiana, Perancis
Malayalam:
ഫ്രഞ്ച് ഗയാന, ഫ്രാൻസ്
Maltese:
Gujana Franċiża, Franza
Maori:
Kaiana Wīwī, Wīwī
Marathi:
फ्रेंच गयाना, फ्रान्स
Meadow Mari:
Француз Гвиана, Франций
Min Dong Chinese:
Huák-guók liāng Guiana, Huák-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Guyane, Hoat-kok
Mongolian:
Франц Гвиана, Франц
Neapolitan:
Guyana Frangesa, Franza
Nepali:
फ्रेन्च गुयना, फ्रान्स
Northern Frisian:
Fransöösk-Guayana, Frånkrik
Northern Sami:
Frankriikka Guayana, Frankriika
Norwegian:
Fransk Guyana, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Fransk Guyana, Frankrike
Novial:
Fransi Giyana, Fransia
Occitan:
Guaiana, França
Odia:
ଫ୍ରେଞ୍ଚ ଗୁଇନା, ଫ୍ରାନ୍ସ
Ossetian:
Францы Гвианæ, Франц
Papiamento:
Guiana Franses, Fransia
Piedmontese:
Gujan-a Fransèisa, Fransa
Polish:
Gujana Francuska, Francja
Portuguese:
Guiana Francesa, França
Punjabi:
ਫ਼ਰਾਂਸੀਸੀ ਗੁਈਆਨਾ, ਫ਼ਰਾਂਸ
Quechua:
Ransis Wayana, Ransiya
Ripuarian:
Franzüüsesch Jujaana, Frankreich
Romanian:
Guyana Franceză, Franța
Romansh:
Guyana Franzosa, Frantscha
Rundi:
Gwayana y'Abafaransa, Ubufaransa
Samoan:
Farani Guiana, Farani
Samogitian:
Prancūzėjės Gviana, Prancūzėjė
Sango:
Güyâni tî farânzi, Farânzi
Saterland Frisian:
Frantsöösk-Guayana, Frankriek
Scots:
French Guiana, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Guiana Fhrangach, An Fhraing
Serbian:
Француска Гвајана, Француска
Serbo-Croatian:
Francuska Gvajana, Francuska
Shona:
French Guiana, France
Sicilian:
Guyana francisi, Francia
Sinhalese:
ප්‍ශ ගයනා, ප්‍රංශය
Slovak:
Francúzska Guyana, Francúzsko
Slovenian:
Francoska Gvajana, Francija
Somali:
French Guiana, Faransiiska
South Azerbaijani:
قویان فرانسه, فرانسه
Sranan Tongo:
Frans-Kayanakondre, Franskondre
Sundanese:
Guyana Perancis, Perancis
Swahili:
Guyana ya Kifaransa, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Franska Guyana, Frankrike
Tagalog:
French Guiana, Pransiya
Tamil:
பிரெஞ்சு கயானா, பிரான்சு
Tatar:
Франсуз Гвианасы, Франция
Telugu:
ఫ్రెంచ్ ఘుఈన, ఫ్రాన్సు
Thai:
เฟรนช์เกียนา, ประเทศฝรั่งเศส
Tigrinya:
የፈረንሳይ ጉዊአና, ፈረንሳይ
Tongan:
Falanise Kuiana, Falanisē
Traditional Chinese:
法屬圭亞那, 法國
Turkish:
Fransız Guyanası, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Французька Гвіана, Франція
Upper Sorbian:
Francoska Guayana, Francoska
Urdu:
فرینچ گیانا, فرانس
Uyghur:
فرانسىيىگە قاراشلىق گۋىئانا, فرانسىيە
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Fransiya Gvianasi, Fransiya
Venetian:
Guyana franséxe, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Guyane thuộc Pháp, Pháp
Waray:
Guyane, Fransya
Welsh:
Guyane, Ffrainc
West Frisian:
Frânsk Guyana, Frankryk
Western Punjabi:
فرانسیسی گیانا, فرانس
Wolof:
Guyaana gu Faraas, Faraas
Wu Chinese:
法属渠亚娜, 法国
Yakut:
Француз Гуианата, Франция
Yiddish:
פראנצויזישע גיאנע, פראנקרייך
Yoruba:
Gùyánà Fránsì, Fránsì
Zeelandic:
Frans Huyana, Frankriek
Zulu:
isi-French Guiana, IFulansi


French Guiana (French: Guyane) is an overseas department and region of the French Republic. It is the only territory of the mainland Americas to have full integration in a European country.

French Guiana is divided into 2 arrondissements and 22 communes.

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Mineral List

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

45 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Strengite var. Aluminian Strengite
Formula: (Fe,Al)PO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Aluminian Strengite8.CD.10(Fe,Al)PO4 · 2H2O
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Fuchsite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Strengite var. Aluminian Strengite(Fe,Al)PO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ Strengite var. Aluminian Strengite(Fe,Al)PO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Strengite var. Aluminian Strengite(Fe,Al)PO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ Strengite var. Aluminian Strengite(Fe,Al)PO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ SulphurS8
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feⓘ Strengite var. Aluminian Strengite(Fe,Al)PO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed
Oldest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sotalia guianensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Sotalia : Sotalia guianensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Guiana
Wikidata ID:Q3769
GeoNames ID:3381670

Localities in this Region

France
France

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References

Fraser, Lee (1910) Origin of the Placer Gold of Guiana. Mining and Scientific Press - Nov. 26, 1910.
Saussu, P., Mandrick, P. (2004) De l'or et des mines d'or en France et en Guyane Française. Éditions Alain Sutton, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, 128 pages.
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