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eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africai
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Durban3,120,282 (2012)
Mpumalanga140,121 (2013)
eMkhomazi20,410 (2018)
Berea15,000 (2012)
Tongaat Beach722 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
260147
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260147:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Durban
Other Languages:
Afrikaans:
EThekwini Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit, KwaZulu-Natal, Suid-Afrika
French:
EThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud
German:
EThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, Südafrika
Italian:
municipalità metropolitana di Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, Sudafrica
Northern Sotho:
EThekwini, KwaZulu Natala, Afrika Borwa
Russian:
Этеквини, Квазулу-Натал, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
德班大都會自治市, 夸祖魯-納塔爾省, 南非
Spanish:
Municipio Metropolitano de eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, Sudáfrica
Zulu:
UMasipala weTheku, KwaZulu-Natal, iNingizimu Afrika
Armenian:
Էթեկվինի, Նատալ, Հարավային Աֆրիկա
Cebuano:
EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, Province of KwaZulu-Natal, Habagatang Aprika
Danish:
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, Sydafrika
Dutch:
eThekwini, KwaZoeloe-Natal, Zuid-Afrika
Greek:
Έτεκουινι, Νατάλ, Νότια Αφρική
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
EThekwini To͘-hōe Chū-tī-thé, Lâm-hui-kok
Novial:
Etekwini, Kwazulu-Natal, Sud Afrika
Urdu:
ایتھیکوینی میٹروپولیٹن بلدیہ, کوازولو نیٹل, جنوبی افریقا


Note: The spelling of this district is correct with the small case then capital letters.

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Mineral List

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

40 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chantalite
Formula: CaAl2(SiO4)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Copiapite ?
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Description: Possibly ferricopiapite.
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Ferrohexahydrite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Phillipsite-Na
Formula: (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Saponite ?
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Has yet to be verified
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Truscottite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘFerrohexahydrite7.CB.25Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite ?7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘFerricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘChantalite9.AG.55CaAl2(SiO4)(OH)4
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSaponite ?9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘTruscottite9.EE.35(Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Na9.GC.10(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘChabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ ChantaliteCaAl2(SiO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Truscottite(Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ ChantaliteCaAl2(SiO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Truscottite(Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ChantaliteCaAl2(SiO4)(OH)4
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ ChantaliteCaAl2(SiO4)(OH)4
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Truscottite(Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ ChantaliteCaAl2(SiO4)(OH)4
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Truscottite(Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ Truscottite(Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Baⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O

Fossils

There are 80 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences80
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mzamba183.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Umzamba3083.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Patella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Patellidae : Patella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cymatium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Cymatium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gyrodes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Gyrodes83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polinices
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Polinices2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bullia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Bullia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nassa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Purpura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Purpura2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pyropsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Tudiclidae : Pyropsis83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Voluta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Voluta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Volutomorpha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Volutomorpha83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Avellana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : Avellana83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eupachydiscus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pachydiscidae : Eupachydiscus83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Inoceramus (Endocostea)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Endocostea)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diplodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Donax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dosinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Dosinia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Loripes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Loripes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mactra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Mactra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gari (Psammobia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Gari : Gari (Psammobia)2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Solecurtus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Solecurtidae : Solecurtus83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sunetta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Sunetta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tapes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tapes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tivela
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tivela2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trachycardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trachycardium83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nerita undata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Nerita : Nerita undata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Teredinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chlamys (Chlamys)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Chlamys)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Septifer bilocularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Septifer bilocularis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Saccostrea cuccullata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Saccostrea : Saccostrea cuccullata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cardita variegata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cardita : Cardita variegata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turritella (Zaria)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella (Zaria)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diodora (Diodora)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Fissurellidae : Diodora : Diodora (Diodora)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Solidula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Solidula2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassarius (Nassarius) arcularia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Nassarius) arcularia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hoplitoplacenticeras (Hoplitoplacenticeras) howarthi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Placenticeratidae : Hoplitoplacenticeras : Hoplitoplacenticeras (Hoplitoplacenticeras) howarthi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kossmaticeras (Natalites)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Kossmaticeras : Kossmaticeras (Natalites)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Submortoniceras woodsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Submortoniceras : Submortoniceras woodsi83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hauericeras (Gardeniceras) gardeni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Hauericeras : Hauericeras (Gardeniceras) gardeni83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites capensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : Baculites capensis83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Sphenoceramus) pachti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Sphenoceramus) pachti83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Endocostea) mulleri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Endocostea) mulleri83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anagaudryceras subsacya
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Anagaudryceras : Anagaudryceras subsacya83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hoplitoplacenticeras plasticum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Placenticeratidae : Hoplitoplacenticeras : Hoplitoplacenticeras plasticum83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Texanites (Plesiotexanites) stangeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Plesiotexanites : Texanites (Plesiotexanites) stangeri83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pterotrigonia (Pterotrigonia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Megatrigoniidae : Pterotrigonia : Pterotrigonia (Pterotrigonia)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Standella (Eastonia) nicobarica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Standella : Standella (Eastonia) nicobarica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Camptonectes (Camptonectes)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes : Camptonectes (Camptonectes)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Natica marochiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Natica : Natica marochiensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Perna perna
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Perna : Perna perna2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Amblychilepas scutellum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Fissurellidae : Amblychilepas : Amblychilepas scutellum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Patella granularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Patellidae : Patella : Patella granularis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Choromytilus meridionalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Choromytilus : Choromytilus meridionalis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phelopteria caudigera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Phelopteria : Phelopteria caudigera83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinoplax gigas
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Neoloricata : Chaetopleuridae : Dinoplax : Dinoplax gigas2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Protocardia hillana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Protocardia : Protocardia hillana83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhinoclavis kochi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : Rhinoclavis kochi2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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GeoNames ID:8299474

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