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Mokhotlong District, Lesothoi
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Mokhotlong DistrictDistrict
LesothoCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mokhotlong8,809 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
127003
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127003:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Mokhotlong, Lesotho
German:
Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Italian:
distretto di Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Russian:
Мокотлонг, Лесото
Simplified Chinese:
莫霍特隆區, 莱索托
Spanish:
Distrito de Mokhotlong, Lesoto
Arabic:
مقاطعة موخوتلنغ, ليسوتو
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Макатлонг, Лесота
Bengali:
মোকুলং জেলা, লেসোথো
Breton:
Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Bulgarian:
Мокотлонг, Лесото
Cebuano:
Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Danish:
Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
Dutch:
Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Farsi/Persian:
منطقه موکات‌لانگ, لسوتو
Finnish:
Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Georgian:
მოკჰოტლონგის ოლქი, ლესოთო
Greek:
Μοκχοτλόνγκ, Λεσότο
Gujarati:
મોખોટલોંગ જિલ્લો, લેસોથો
Hindi:
मोखोटलांग जिला, लेसोथो
Indonesian:
Distrik Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Japanese:
モコトロング県, レソト
Kannada:
ಮೊಕೊಟ್ಲಾಂಗ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಲೆಸೊಥೊ
Korean:
모코틀롱 구, 레소토
Latvian:
Mohothlonas distrikts, Lesoto
Lithuanian:
Mokotlongo rajonas, Lesotas
Malay:
Daerah Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Marathi:
मोखोटलाँग जिल्हा, लेसोथो
Northern Frisian:
Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Norwegian:
Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Polish:
Dystrykt Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Portuguese:
Mokhotlong, Lesoto
Romanian:
Districtul Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Sinhalese:
මොකොට්ලොන්ග් දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, ලෙසෝතෝ
Swedish:
Mokhotlongdistriktet, Lesotho
Tamil:
மோக்ஹோட்டலோங் மாவட்டம், லெசோத்தோ
Telugu:
మాఖోట్లాంగ్ జిల్లా, లెసోతో
Thai:
โมคอตลอง, ประเทศเลโซโท
Traditional Chinese:
莫霍特隆區, 萊索托
Turkish:
Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
Ukrainian:
Мокотлонг, Лесото
Urdu:
موخوتلونگ ضلع, لیسوتھو
Vietnamese:
Quận Mokhotlong, Lesotho


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12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cebollite
Formula: Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Description: In zeolitized plagioclase-rich gneiss, amphibolite, and basalt xenoliths in kimberlite. Pectolite
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Crowningshieldite (TL)
Formula: (Ni0.9Fe0.1)S
Type Locality:
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase
Formula: (Mg,Fe)O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCrowningshieldite (TL)2.CC.(Ni0.9Fe0.1)S
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘvar. Ferropericlase4.AB.25(Mg,Fe)O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMajorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘCebollite ?9.BB.10Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Crowningshieldite(Ni0.9Fe0.1)S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
Feⓘ Crowningshieldite(Ni0.9Fe0.1)S
NiNickel
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ Crowningshieldite(Ni0.9Fe0.1)S

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Stormberg - Molteno1237 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pseudotetrasauropus bipedoida
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Pseudotetrasauropus : Pseudotetrasauropus bipedoida237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokhotlong_District
Wikidata ID:Q817340
GeoNames ID:932418

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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