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uMzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africai
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Sevenoaks, uMzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Sevenoaks, uMzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Sevenoaks, uMzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Sevenoaks, uMzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Neighbouring regions:
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
King Cetshwayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Zululand District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Amajuba District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dundee84,413 (2012)
Greytown13,912 (2012)
Glencoe13,547 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
260153
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260153:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Afrikaans:
UMzinyathi-distriksmunisipaliteit, KwaZulu-Natal, Suid-Afrika
French:
Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud
German:
UMzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità distrettuale di Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal, Sudafrica
Northern Sotho:
Mmasepala Setereke tša uMzinyathi, KwaZulu Natala, Afrika Borwa
Russian:
Умзиньятхи, Квазулу-Натал, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
烏姆齊恩亞迪區自治市, 夸祖魯-納塔爾省, 南非
Xhosa:
Umzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natala, UMzantsi Afrika
Zulu:
Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal, iNingizimu Afrika
Armenian:
Ումզինյաթի, Նատալ, Հարավային Աֆրիկա
Cebuano:
UMzinyathi District Municipality, Province of KwaZulu-Natal, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Umzinyathi, KwaZoeloe-Natal, Zuid-Afrika
Indonesian:
Distrik uMzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal, Afrika Selatan
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Umzinyathi Khu-he̍k Chū-tī-thé, Lâm-hui-kok
Novial:
Umzinyati, Kwazulu-Natal, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal, Republika Południowej Afryki


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Numerous Neumann bands are present.
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Numerous Neumann bands are present.
ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Description: As angular bodies in kamacite lamellae, boundary precipitates, irregular blebs inside plessite, and rhabdites.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Wilcoxite
Formula: MgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
ⓘ Wüstite
Formula: FeO

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘvar. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘWüstite4.AB.25FeO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWilcoxite7.DE.45MgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘvar. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
Oⓘ WüstiteFeO
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ WüstiteFeO
Feⓘ Native Iron var. MartensiteFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

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

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Beaufort3247.2 - 237 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Prochoristella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Mesopanorpodidae : Prochoristella254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Afrostenovicia reidae
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Ipsviciidae : Afrostenovicia : Afrostenovicia reidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Normandienoptera serotina
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Grylloblattodea : Skaliciidae : Normandienoptera : Normandienoptera serotina254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umzinyathi_District_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q2226837
GeoNames ID:8347366

Localities in this Region

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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