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Kuba (amtl. Bezeichnung: República de Cuba) ist ein Inselstaat in der Karibik mit 11,3 Mio. Einwohnern. Er grenzt im NW an den Golf von Mexiko, im NO an den Atlantischen Ozean und im S an das Karibische Meer. Hauptstadt des Landes ist Havanna,

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Nickel. Außerdem werden folgende Rohstoffe in größeren oder kleineren Mengen abgebaut: Chrom, Kobalt, Kupfer, Eisen, Mangan, Gold und Silber sowie geringe Mengen an Erdöl und Erdgas.

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Höhlenperle
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Höhlenperle
Größe: 2,3 cm; Fundort: Sierra de las Casas, Isla de la Juventud, Kuba
Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Kuba/Isla de la Juventud (Isla de Pinos), Municipio especial/Isla de la Juventud (Isle de Pines)/Nueva Gerona/Sierra de las Casas
Encyclopedia: Höhlenperle
Image: 1422178277
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Höhlenperle

Größe: 2,3 cm; Fundort: Sierra de las Casas, Isla de la Juventud, Kuba

Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2015-01-25

You find additional specimen at the Geolitho Museum

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Hauptstadt:

Havanna (La Habana)

Fläche:

110.860 km²

Einwohnerzahl:

11.423.952 (2008)

Bevölkerungsdichte

102 Einwohner pro km²

Nachbarländer:


Mineral images (87 Images total)

Stibnit
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Stibnit
Größe: 54x51x31 mm; Fundort: Mina de Oro (Delita Gold Mine), Isla de la Juventud, Kuba
Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Kuba/Isla de la Juventud (Isla de Pinos), Municipio especial/Isla de la Juventud (Isle de Pines)/La Demajagua Projekt/Mina de Oro (Esperanza (Delita Gold) Mine)
Mineral: Stibnite
Image: 1420217682
Rating: 7 (votes: 1)
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Stibnit

Größe: 54x51x31 mm; Fundort: Mina de Oro (Delita Gold Mine), Isla de la Juventud, Kuba

Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2015-01-02
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Goethit
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Goethit
Goethit psm. nach Pyrit; Größter Kristall: 1,5 cm; Fundort: Sierra de Caballos, Isla de la Iuventud, Kuba
Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Kuba/Isla de la Juventud (Isla de Pinos), Municipio especial/Isla de la Juventud (Isle de Pines)/Sierra de Caballos
Mineral: Goethite
Image: 1423089463
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Goethit

Goethit psm. nach Pyrit; Größter Kristall: 1,5 cm; Fundort: Sierra de Caballos, Isla de la Iuventud, Kuba

Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2015-02-04
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Goethit
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Goethit
Goethit psm. nach Pyrit; Größe: 4,0 x 3,0 x 2,5 cm; Fundort: Sierra de Caballos, Isla de la Iuventud, Kuba
Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Kuba/Isla de la Juventud (Isla de Pinos), Municipio especial/Isla de la Juventud (Isle de Pines)/Sierra de Caballos
Mineral: Goethite
Image: 1423089169
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Goethit

Goethit psm. nach Pyrit; Größe: 4,0 x 3,0 x 2,5 cm; Fundort: Sierra de Caballos, Isla de la Iuventud, Kuba

Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2015-02-04
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Goethit
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Goethit
Goethit psm. nach Pyrit; Größe: 3,5 x 2,5 x 2,0 cm; Fundort: Sierra de Caballos, Isla de la Iuventud, Kuba
Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Kuba/Isla de la Juventud (Isla de Pinos), Municipio especial/Isla de la Juventud (Isle de Pines)/Sierra de Caballos
Mineral: Goethite
Image: 1423088920
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Goethit

Goethit psm. nach Pyrit; Größe: 3,5 x 2,5 x 2,0 cm; Fundort: Sierra de Caballos, Isla de la Iuventud, Kuba

Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2015-02-04
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Bergkristall
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Bergkristall
Größe: 9,8 x 6,7 x 6,6 cm; Fundort: Sierra de Canada, Isla de la Juventud, Kuba
Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Kuba/Isla de la Juventud (Isla de Pinos), Municipio especial/Isla de la Juventud (Isle de Pines)/Sierra la Cañada
Mineral: Rock Crystal
Image: 1421927345
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Bergkristall

Größe: 9,8 x 6,7 x 6,6 cm; Fundort: Sierra de Canada, Isla de la Juventud, Kuba

Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2015-01-22
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Minerals (Count: 234)

Rock images (1 Images total)

Tropfstein
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Tropfstein
Tropfstein aus einer Karstschlotte; Größe: 9,5 x 2,8 x 2,5 cm; Fundort: Sierra de las Casas, Isla de la Juventud, Kuba
Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Kuba/Isla de la Juventud (Isla de Pinos), Municipio especial/Isla de la Juventud (Isle de Pines)/Nueva Gerona/Sierra de las Casas
Rock: dripstone
Image: 1422178590
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Tropfstein

Tropfstein aus einer Karstschlotte; Größe: 9,5 x 2,8 x 2,5 cm; Fundort: Sierra de las Casas, Isla de la Juventud, Kuba

Copyright: Dr. Hasso Zwahr
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2015-01-25
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Rocks (Count: 53)

andesiter
Raj K. Singhal, Ed. (1998).
(Holguín, Provinz/Los Chivos)
1R
daciter
Raj K. Singhal, Ed. (1998).
(Holguín, Provinz/Los Chivos)
1R
limestoner
Raj K. Singhal, Ed. (1998).
(Holguín, Provinz/Los Chivos)
7R
marbler
Eigenfund Dr. Hasso Zwahr
(Isla de la Juventud (Isla de Pinos), Municipio especial/Isla de la Juventud (Isle de Pines)/La Reforma/Marmorsteinbrüche)
2R
metamorphic rocks and metasedimentsr
Götze, J. , K. Stanek u. G. Orozco (2020). Auf Achatsuche in Kuba. Min.-Welt, Jg.31, H.3, S.56-63.
(Villa Clara, Provinz/Sierra de Escambray)
5R
ophioliter
Götze, J. , K. Stanek u. G. Orozco (2020). Auf Achatsuche in Kuba. Min.-Welt, Jg.31, H.3, S.56-63.
(Villa Clara, Provinz/Sierra de Escambray)

Jorge L. Costafreda, Domingo A. Martín, Jorge L. Costafreda-Velázquez, José Luis Parra: Gold Deposits Related to the Island Arc Formations and Ophiolitic Complexes of Eastern Cuba: A Review. Minerals Vol. 14, Nr. 5 (2024) Art.-Nr. 463.
(Holguín, Provinz/Aguas Claras Mining District)

Proenza, J., Solé, J., & Melgarejo, J.C. (1999).
(Holguín, Provinz/Mayarí-Baracoa Gürtel/Moa-Baracoa, Municipio)
12R
pyroclastic rocksr
Raj K. Singhal, Ed. (1998).
(Holguín, Provinz/Los Chivos)
1R
rhyoliter
Raj K. Singhal, Ed. (1998).
(Holguín, Provinz/Los Chivos)
2R
sedimentary rocks and sedimentsr
Götze, J. , K. Stanek u. G. Orozco (2020). Auf Achatsuche in Kuba. Min.-Welt, Jg.31, H.3, S.56-63.
(Villa Clara, Provinz/Sierra de Escambray)
3R
volcanic rockr
Raj K. Singhal, Ed. (1998).
(Holguín, Provinz/Los Chivos)
5R
websteriter
Gevilla, F. et al. (2005).
(Holguín, Provinz/Mayarí-Baracoa Gürtel/Sagua de Tánamo, Distrikt)
1R
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Fossil images (11 Images total)

Bermudezina cubensis (Palmer & Bermúdez, 1936)
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Bermudezina cubensis (Palmer & Bermúdez, 1936)
19-21: Lower Oligocene, Cuba. Side, apertural, and edge views of Iectotype (USNM 498781), x 94.
Copyright: Le Coze, François; Contribution: oliverOliver
Location: Kuba
Fossil: Bermudezina cubensis
Image: 1737753849
License: Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike (CC-BY-NC-SA) V.3.0
Bermudezina cubensis (Palmer & Bermúdez, 1936)

19-21: Lower Oligocene, Cuba. Side, apertural, and edge views of Iectotype (USNM 498781), x 94.

Copyright: Le Coze, François
Contribution: oliverOliver 2025-01-24
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Charltonina madrugaensis (Cushman & Bermúdez, 1948)
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Charltonina madrugaensis (Cushman & Bermúdez, 1948)
4-6: Paleocene, Madruga Formation, central San Antonio, Madruga, Habana Prov., Cuba. Opposite sides and edge view of holotype, x 99 (from Loeblich and Tappan, 1964).
Copyright: Loeblich & Tappan, 1987; Contribution: oliverOliver
Location: Kuba/Mayabeque, Provinz/Madruga, Municipio/Central San Antonio
Fossil: Charltonina madrugaensis
Image: 1738089225
License: Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike (CC-BY-NC-SA) V.3.0
Charltonina madrugaensis (Cushman & Bermúdez, 1948)

4-6: Paleocene, Madruga Formation, central San Antonio, Madruga, Habana Prov., Cuba. Opposite sides and edge view of holotype, x 99 (from Loeblich and Tappan, 1964).

Copyright: Loeblich & Tappan, 1987
Contribution: oliverOliver 2025-01-28
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Thalmannita madrugaensis (Cushman & Bermúdez, 1947)
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Thalmannita madrugaensis (Cushman & Bermúdez, 1947)
14-16: Paleocene, central San Antonio, Madruga, Habana Prov., Cuba. Opposite sides and edge view of holotype, x 83 (from Loeblich and Tappan, 1964).
Copyright: Loeblich & Tappan, 1987; Contribution: oliverOliver
Location: Kuba/Mayabeque, Provinz/Madruga, Municipio/Central San Antonio
Fossil: Thalmannita madrugaensis
Image: 1739030886
License: Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike (CC-BY-NC-SA) V.3.0
Thalmannita madrugaensis (Cushman & Bermúdez, 1947)

14-16: Paleocene, central San Antonio, Madruga, Habana Prov., Cuba. Opposite sides and edge view of holotype, x 83 (from Loeblich and Tappan, 1964).

Copyright: Loeblich & Tappan, 1987
Contribution: oliverOliver 2025-02-08
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Cribrogloborotalia marielina (Cushman & Bermúdez, 1936)
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Cribrogloborotalia marielina (Cushman & Bermúdez, 1936)
14-16: Eocene, 4.5 km. W of Guanajay, Pinar del Rio Prov., Cuba. Umbilical side, edge, and spiral view of holotype (USNM Cushman Coll. 23312), x 36 (from Loeblich and Tappan, 1964).
Copyright: Loeblich and Tappan, 1964 / Le Coze, François; Contribution: oliverOliver
Collection: USNM Cushman Coll., Collection number: 23312
Location: Kuba/Artemisa, Provinz/Guanajay/Fossilfundstelle westlich der Stadt
Fossil: Cribrogloborotalia marielina
Image: 1738615353
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Cribrogloborotalia marielina (Cushman & Bermúdez, 1936) (SNr: 23312)

14-16: Eocene, 4.5 km. W of Guanajay, Pinar del Rio Prov., Cuba. Umbilical side, edge, and spiral view of holotype (USNM Cushman Coll. 23312), x 36 (from Loeblich and Tappan, 1964).

Collection: USNM Cushman Coll.
Copyright: Loeblich and Tappan, 1964 / Le Coze, François
Contribution: oliverOliver 2025-02-03
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Vaughanina cubensis (Palmer, 1934)
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Vaughanina cubensis (Palmer, 1934)
1-8: Upper Cretaceous, Cuba. 1, 3-6, 8, Habana Prov; 2, 7, Matanzas Prov. 1, 3, 5, Horizontal sections of topotypes in reflected light, x 37 .5; 2, horizontal section showing presence of aktinorbitoid interradii (i), x 45; 4, 6, vertical sections of topotypes in reflected light, x 37.5; 7, exterior showing presence of aktinorbitoid interradii (i), x 30; 8, exterior of lectotype, x 20 (1, 3-6, from Vaughan and Cole, 1943; 2, 7, from Krijnen, 1972; 8, from D. K. Palmer, 1934).
Copyright: Loeblich & Tappan, 1987; Contribution: oliverOliver
Location: Kuba
Fossil: Vaughanina cubensis
Image: 1738091581
License: Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike (CC-BY-NC-SA) V.3.0
Vaughanina cubensis (Palmer, 1934)

1-8: Upper Cretaceous, Cuba. 1, 3-6, 8, Habana Prov; 2, 7, Matanzas Prov. 1, 3, 5, Horizontal sections of topotypes in reflected light, x 37 .5; 2, horizontal section showing presence of aktinorbit...

Copyright: Loeblich & Tappan, 1987
Contribution: oliverOliver 2025-01-28
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Fossils (Count: 67)

Asteroidear
https://www.kubakunde.de/neues/erstes-seestern-fossil-aus-der-kreidezeit-in-kuba-gefunden-180602
(Cienfuegos, Provinz/Rio Damuji)
2F
Charltonina madrugaensis (TL)r
Cushman & Bermúdez, 1948
(Mayabeque, Provinz/Madruga, Municipio/Central San Antonio)
1 PF
Civrieuxia palmerae (TL)r
Cushman & Bermúdez, 1947
(Matanzas, Provinz)
1 PF
Cribrogloborotalia marielina (TL)r
Cushman & Bermúdez, 1936
(Artemisa, Provinz/Guanajay/Fossilfundstelle westlich der Stadt)
1 PF
Ctenorbitoides cardwelli (TL)r
Brönnimann, 1958
(Camagüey, Provinz)
1 PF
Ichnotaxa-Invertebratar
https://www.kubakunde.de/neues/erstes-seestern-fossil-aus-der-kreidezeit-in-kuba-gefunden-180602
(Cienfuegos, Provinz/Rio Damuji)
1F
Rectoeponides cubensis (TL)r
Loeblich and Tappan, 1964
(Artemisa, Provinz/Guanajay/Fossilfundstelle 4,5 km nördlich der Stadt)
1 PF
Stichocibicides cubensis (TL)r
Loeblich and Tappan, 1964. - Siehe Bild Nr. 1739387780
(Artemisa, Provinz/Guanajay/Fossilfundstelle 4,5 km nördlich der Stadt)
1 PF
Thalmannita madrugaensis (TL)r
Cushman & Bermúdez, 1947
(Mayabeque, Provinz/Madruga, Municipio/Central San Antonio)
1 PF
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Reference- and Source indication, Literature

Literatur

  • Walders, M. (1974). Beitrag zur Deutung des Trigonienhaufwerks aus dem Bath von Le Mans, Frankreich, resp. der Cayetanoformation West-Kubas. Aufschluss, Jg.25, Nr.2, S.145-46.
  • Pardo, G. (2009): Geology of Cuba. AAPG Studies in Geol. Series, 73 S.
  • Iturralde-Vinent, M.A., García-Casco, A., Rojas-Agramonte, Y., Proenza, J.A., Murphy, J.B., and Stern, R.J. (2016). The geology of Cuba: A brief overview and synthesis. GSA Today, Geol. Soc. Am.: 26 (10): 4-10.
  • Manuel Enrique Pardo Echarte (Editor) (2021): Geology of Cuba. Springer; 308 S.

IDs

GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) BVpHHPHjNk6HeNasphtBlQ
GUID (Global unique identifier) 1C475A05-E3F1-4E36-8778-D6ACA61B4195
Database ID 10289