Mandinga Bay, Guna Yala, Panamai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mandinga Bay | Deposit |
| Guna Yala | Province |
| Panama | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 31' 8'' North , 79° 4' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tubualá | 1,061 (2012) | 4.9km |
| Santa Isabel | 256 (2017) | 13.1km |
| Nalunega | 421 (2017) | 13.9km |
| Cartí Sugdup | 1,050 (2015) | 14.3km |
| Palmira | 254 (2017) | 15.7km |
Exhalite
They were mined in 1916-1919 and produced 21,310 long tons with 25-30% Mn and 40-50% silica. The regional geology is shown as the Cretaceous Playa Venado Formation of basalts and pillow basalts. Mineralization occurs in five deposits over a distance of about 1,600m on a NNE-trending ridge near the mouth of the River Nabagana.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Neotocite Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Neotocite | 9.ED.20 | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| ⓘ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Central AmericaRegion
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America Plate
- Choco BlockAccretionary Complex
Panama PlateTectonic Plate
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