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Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africai
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View of the Jagersfontein diamond mining area, ca. 1900.

Jagersfontein Mine, Jagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
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View of the Jagersfontein diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Jagersfontein Mine, Jagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
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View of the Koffiefontein diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Koffiefontein Mine, Koffiefontein, Letsemeng Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
02814530017272008041154.jpg
View of the Jagersfontein diamond mining area, ca. 1900.

Jagersfontein Mine, Jagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
09007540017272008052600.jpg
View of the Jagersfontein diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Jagersfontein Mine, Jagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
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View of the Koffiefontein diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Koffiefontein Mine, Koffiefontein, Letsemeng Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
04814530017272008172009.jpg
View of the Jagersfontein diamond mining area, ca. 1900.

Jagersfontein Mine, Jagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
09007540017272008052600.jpg
View of the Jagersfontein diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Jagersfontein Mine, Jagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Area:
34,250 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Zastron12,449 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
244697
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244697:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Afrikaans:
Xhariep-distriksmunisipaliteit, Vrystaat, Suid-Afrika
French:
Xhariep, État-Libre, Afrique du Sud
German:
Xhariep, Freistaat, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità distrettuale di Xhariep, Free State, Sudafrica
Northern Sotho:
Mmasepala Setereke tša Xhariep, Free State, Afrika Borwa
Simplified Chinese:
克里埃普區自治市, 自由邦省, 南非
Zulu:
Xhariep District Municipality, IFleyistata, iNingizimu Afrika
Armenian:
Ցխարիյեպ, Ֆրի Սթեյթ, Հարավային Աֆրիկա
Cebuano:
Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Xhariep, Vrijstaat, Zuid-Afrika
Estonian:
Xhariepi ringkond, Free State, Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik
Indonesian:
Distrik Xhariep, Free State, Afrika Selatan
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Xhariep Khu-he̍k Chū-tī-thé, Lâm-hui-kok
Novial:
Gariep, Liberi State, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Xhariep, Wolne Państwo, Republika Południowej Afryki


Xhariep is one of the 5 districts of Free State province of South Africa. The seat of Xhariep is Trompsburg.

Note: Maps are outdated as Naledi Local Municipality was merged into Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality on 3 August 2016.

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34 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Armalcolite
Formula: MgTi4+2O5
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Baryte var. Cerium-bearing Barite
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bridgmanite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Bultfonteinite
Formula: Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
ⓘ Goldschmidtite (TL)
Formula: KNbO3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Lindsleyite
Formula: (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
ⓘ Mathiasite (TL)
Formula: (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Type Locality:
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase
Formula: (Mg,Fe)O
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr'
Formula: ~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
ⓘMoissanite1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘvar. Ferropericlase4.AB.25(Mg,Fe)O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘGeikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘArmalcolite4.CB.15MgTi4+2O5
ⓘGoldschmidtite (TL)4.CC.17KNbO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘLindsleyite4.CC.40(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
ⓘMathiasite (TL)4.CC.40(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCoesite4.DA.35SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘvar. Cerium-bearing Barite7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBultfonteinite9.AG.80Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘBridgmanite9.H0.(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr'-~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Oⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
Oⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ Baryte var. Cerium-bearing BariteBaSO4
Oⓘ UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17
Oⓘ GoldschmidtiteKNbO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mgⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Mgⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
Mgⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Baryte var. Cerium-bearing BariteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ GoldschmidtiteKNbO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Caⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
Tiⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Tiⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Crⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Feⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
Feⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Zrⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Zrⓘ UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ GoldschmidtiteKNbO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Baⓘ Baryte var. Cerium-bearing BariteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 207 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences207
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed272 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 10 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mastodonsauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Mastodonsauridae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Procolophonidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eunotosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eunotosaurus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Proterosuchidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Proterosuchidae252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Kannemeyeria
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeria247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Lystrosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Diictodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Pylaecephalidae : Diictodon259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Regisaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Regisaurus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Trirachodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Trirachodontidae : Trirachodon247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Canis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Leporidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bovidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rhinocerotidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Manis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pholidota : Manidae : Manis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Asterotheca
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Asterotheca251.3 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pteridophyta
phylum		Plantae : Pteridophyta237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Equisetum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetum237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Tracheophyta
phylum		Plantae : Tracheophyta251.3 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gymnospermopsida
class		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gymnospermopsida237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Procolophon trigoniceps
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Procolophon : Procolophon trigoniceps252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus curvatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus curvatus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Dicynodontoides recurvidens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kingoriidae : Dicynodontoides : Dicynodontoides recurvidens252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Daptocephalus leoniceps
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Daptocephalus : Daptocephalus leoniceps259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Galesaurus planiceps
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Galesauridae : Galesaurus : Galesaurus planiceps252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Nythosaurus browni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Tritylodontidae : Nythosaurus : Nythosaurus browni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cynognathus crateronotus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Cynognathus : Cynognathus crateronotus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Aelurosuchus browni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Aelurosuchus : Aelurosuchus browni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Microgomphodon oligocynus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Nothogomphodontidae : Microgomphodon : Microgomphodon oligocynus251.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Trirachodon minor
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Trirachodontidae : Trirachodon : Trirachodon minor247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Archosauriformes
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauriformes252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Equus quagga
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Panthera pardus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera pardus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Herpestes ichneumon
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes : Herpestes ichneumon0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bos taurus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos : Bos taurus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lydekkerina huxleyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Lydekkerina : Lydekkerina huxleyi252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Orycteropus afer
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus : Orycteropus afer0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Owenetta kitchingorum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Owenettidae : Owenetta : Owenetta kitchingorum252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus murrayi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus murrayi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus maccaigi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus maccaigi254.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus platyceps
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus platyceps252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Calamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites251.3 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Connochaetes gnou
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : Connochaetes gnou0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Prolacerta broomi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Prolacertidae : Prolacerta : Prolacerta broomi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Thelerpeton oppressus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Thelerpeton : Thelerpeton oppressus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Theledectes perforatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Theledectes : Theledectes perforatus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Teratophon spinigenis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Teratophon : Teratophon spinigenis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Procolophoninae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Procolophoninae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Lystrosaurus declivis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus declivis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Howesia browni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchosauria : Howesiidae : Howesia : Howesia browni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Procavia capensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia : Procavia capensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Thrinaxodon liorhinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Thrinaxodon : Thrinaxodon liorhinus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Antidorcas marsupialis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antidorcas : Antidorcas marsupialis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Raphicerus campestris
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus campestris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Alcelaphus buselaphus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : Alcelaphus buselaphus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pelea capreolus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelea : Pelea capreolus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Syncerus caffer
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Batrachosuchus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Brachyopidae : Batrachosuchus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Batrachosuchus browni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Brachyopidae : Batrachosuchus : Batrachosuchus browni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Umkomasia
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : Umkomasia237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Sphenobaiera
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Sphenobaiera237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pteruchus
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : Pteruchus237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Dicroidium
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : Dicroidium251.3 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Erythrosuchus africanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Erythrosuchidae : Erythrosuchus : Erythrosuchus africanus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Scylacosauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Scylacosauridae265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Lonchorhynchinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Trematosauridae : Lonchorhynchinae252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Jammerbergia formops
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Mastodonsauridae : Jammerbergia : Jammerbergia formops247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Xenotosuchus africanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Mastodonsauridae : Xenotosuchus : Xenotosuchus africanus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Blattodea
order		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Langbergia modisei
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Trirachodontidae : Langbergia : Langbergia modisei251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Tetracynodon darti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Lycideopidae : Tetracynodon : Tetracynodon darti252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Bauria cynops
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Bauriidae : Bauria : Bauria cynops247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Shurabia aleda
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Reculida : Geinitziidae : Shurabia : Shurabia aleda237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Fletchitzia picturata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Grylloblattodea : Geinitziidae : Fletchitzia : Fletchitzia picturata237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Moschorhinus kitchingi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Akidnognathidae : Moschorhinus : Moschorhinus kitchingi259.9 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Proterosuchus fergusi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Proterosuchidae : Proterosuchus : Proterosuchus fergusi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Microposaurus casei
species		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Trematosauridae : Microposaurus : Microposaurus casei247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Caracal caracal
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Caracal : Caracal caracal0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Taurotragus oryx
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Taurotragus : Taurotragus oryx0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cynictis penicillata
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Cynictis : Cynictis penicillata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Redunca fulvorufula
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca fulvorufula0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Yerbua capensis
species		Yerbua : Yerbua capensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hystrix africaeaustralis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : Hystrix africaeaustralis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Vulpes chama
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : Vulpes chama0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Damaliscus dorcas
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus : Damaliscus dorcas0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Equus quagga burchelli
subspecies		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga burchelli0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cleithrolepis extoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perleidiformes : Perleididae : Cleithrolepis : Cleithrolepis extoni237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Rhytidosteus capensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Rhytidosteidae : Rhytidosteus : Rhytidosteus capensis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Kestrosaurus dreyeri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Mastodonsauridae : Kestrosaurus : Kestrosaurus dreyeri251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Micropholis stowi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Amphibamidae : Micropholis : Micropholis stowi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pteridopsida
class		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Eolydekkerina magna
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Eolydekkerina : Eolydekkerina magna252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Choerosaurus dejageri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lycideopsidae : Choerosaurus : Choerosaurus dejageri272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Muscites
genus		Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : Muscites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Ginkgoites
genus		Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Dinanomodon gilli
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dinanomodon : Dinanomodon gilli252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Palacrodon browni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae : Palacrodon : Palacrodon browni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Sefapanosaurus zastronensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Sefapanosaurus : Sefapanosaurus zastronensis228 - 199.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Eohyosaurus wolvaardti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchosauria : Eohyosaurus : Eohyosaurus wolvaardti247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Promoschorhynchus platyrhinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Akidnognathidae : Promoschorhynchus : Promoschorhynchus platyrhinus259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Theriognathus microps
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Whaitsiidae : Theriognathus : Theriognathus microps259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Eosimops newtoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Pylaecephalidae : Eosimops : Eosimops newtoni265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Reniformichnus katikatii
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Reniformichnus : Reniformichnus katikatii251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Papio ursinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio : Papio ursinus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Heidiphyllum
genus		Plantae : Pinophyta : Heidiphyllum237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Telemachus
genus		Plantae : Pinophyta : Telemachus237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Rissikia
genus		Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Rissikia237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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