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Geological map of Lesotho

Lesotho

Pockets in the basalt.

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

Huge cleaned out pocket.

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

Geological map of Lesotho

Lesotho

Pockets in the basalt.

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

Huge cleaned out pocket.

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

Geological map of Lesotho

Lesotho

Pockets in the basalt.

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

Area:

30,355 km²

Neighbouring regions:

South Africa

Type:

Country

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Maseru	118,355 (2012)
Mafeteng	57,059 (2012)
Leribe	47,675 (2012)
Maputsoe	32,117 (2012)
Mohale’s Hoek	28,310 (2012)
Qacha’s Nek	25,573 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

26929

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:26929:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Basutoland

Other Languages:

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French:

Lesotho

German:

Lesotho

Italian:

Lesotho

Russian:

Лесото

Simplified Chinese:

莱索托

Spanish:

Lesoto

Achinese:

Lesotho

Afrikaans:

Lesotho

Albanian:

Lesoto

Alemannic:

Lesotho

Amharic:

ሌሶቶ

Anglo-Saxon:

Lesotho

Arabic:

ليسوتو

Aragonese:

Lesoto

Armenian:

Լեսոթո

Asturian:

Lesothu

Azeri:

Lesoto

Bambara:

Lesoto

Bashkir:

Лесото

Basque:

Lesotho

Belarusian:

Лесота

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Лесота

Bengali:

লেসোথো

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

লেসাথো

Bosnian:

Lesoto

Breton:

Lesotho

Bulgarian:

Лесото

Burmese:

လီဆိုသိုနိုင်ငံ

Catalan:

Lesotho

Cebuano:

Lesotho

Central Bikol:

Lesoto

Central Kurdish/Sorani:

لیسۆتۆ

Chavacano:

Lesotho

Chechen:

Лесото

Chuvash:

Лесото

Classical Chinese:

賴索托

Cornish:

Lesotho

Crimean Tatar (Latin):

Lesoto

Croatian:

Lesoto

Czech:

Lesotho

Danish:

Lesotho

Doteli:

लेसोथो

Dutch:

Lesotho

Egyptian Arabic:

ليسوتو

Esperanto:

Lesoto

Estonian:

Lesotho

Ewe:

Lezoto

Extremaduran:

Lesotu

Faroese:

Lesoto

Farsi/Persian:

لسوتو

Fiji Hindi:

Lesotho

Finnish:

Lesotho

Franco-Provençal:

Lesothô

Gagauz:

Lesoto

Galician:

Lesoto

Georgian:

ლესოთო

Greek:

Λεσότο

Guarani:

Lesóto

Gujarati:

લેસોથો

Haitian:

Lezoto

Hakka:

Lesotho

Hausa:

Lesotho

Hawaiian:

Lesoto

Hebrew:

לסוטו

Hindi:

लेसोथो

Hungarian:

Lesotho

Icelandic:

Lesótó

Ido:

Lesoto

Igbo:

Lesotho

Iloko:

Lesoto

Indonesian:

Lesotho

Interlingua:

Lesotho

Interlingue:

Lesotho

Irish Gaelic:

Leosóta

Jamaican Patois:

Lesuoto

Japanese:

レソト

Javanese:

Lesotho

Judaeo-Spanish:

Lesotho

Kabiye:

Lezoto

Kalmyk:

Лесотин Нутг

Kannada:

ಲೆಸೊಥೊ

Kapampangan:

Lesotho

Karakalpak:

Lesoto

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Лесото

Kikuyu:

Lesotho

Kinyarwanda:

Lesoto

Kongo:

Lesotho

Korean:

레소토

Kurdish (Latin Script):

Lesoto

Kyrgyz:

Лесото

Latin:

Lesothum

Latvian:

Lesoto

Ligurian:

Lesòthò

Limburgian:

Lesotho

Lingala:

Lesoto

Lingua Franca Nova:

Lesoto

Lithuanian:

Lesotas

Livvi-Karelian:

Lesoto

Lojban:

lesotos

Lombard:

Lesotho

Low Saxon/Low German:

Lesotho

Lower Sorbian:

Lesotho

Luganda:

Lesotho

Luri:

لسوتو

Luxembourgish:

Lesotho

Macedonian:

Лесото

Malagasy:

Lesoto

Malay:

Lesotho

Malayalam:

ലെസോത്തോ

Maltese:

Lesoto

Manx:

Lesoto

Maori:

Teroto

Marathi:

लेसोथो

Min Dong Chinese:

Lesotho

Minangkabau:

Lesotho

Mingrelian:

ლესოთო

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Lesotho

Mongolian:

Лесото

Nahuatl:

Lesoto

Nauruan:

Resoto

Navajo:

Sotho Dineʼé Bikéyah

Nepali:

लेसोथो

Newar / Nepal Bhasa:

लेसोथो

Norfolk:

Lesotho

Northern Frisian:

Lesotho

Northern Sami:

Lesotho

Northern Sotho:

Lesotho

Norwegian:

Lesotho

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Lesotho

Novial:

Lesutu

Occitan:

Lesotho

Odia:

ଲେସୋଥୋ

Oromo:

Leesoottoo

Ossetian:

Лесото

Pali:

लेसोथो

Papiamento:

Lesotho

Piedmontese:

Lesotho

Polish:

Lesotho

Portuguese:

Lesoto

Punjabi:

ਲਿਸੋਥੋ

Quechua:

Suthusuyu

Ripuarian:

Lesotho

Romanian:

Lesotho

Russia Buriat:

Лесото

Samogitian:

Lesuots

Sango:

Lesôtho

Sanskrit:

लेसोथो

Saterland Frisian:

Lesoto

Scots:

Lesotho

Scottish Gaelic:

Leasoto

Serbian:

Лесото

Serbo-Croatian:

Lesoto

Sesotho:

Lesotho

Shona:

Lesotho

Sicilian:

Lesothu

Silesian:

Lesotho

Sinhalese:

ලෙසෝතෝ

Slovak:

Lesotho

Slovenian:

Lesoto

Somali:

Lesotho

South Azerbaijani:

لسوتو

Sundanese:

Lésotho

Swahili:

Lesotho

Swati:

ÉLusûtfu

Swedish:

Lesotho

Tagalog:

Lesoto

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Лесото

Tamil:

லெசோத்தோ

Tatar:

Лесото

Telugu:

లెసోతో

Thai:

ประเทศเลโซโท

Tibetan (Standard):

ལི་སོ་ཐོ།

Tok Pisin:

Lesoto

Traditional Chinese:

萊索托

Tsonga:

Lesotho

Turkish:

Lesotho

Turkmen:

Lesoto

Udmurt:

Лесото

Ukrainian:

Лесото

Upper Sorbian:

Lesotho

Urdu:

لیسوتھو

Uyghur:

لېسوتو

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Lesoto

Venetian:

Lesotho

Veps:

Lesoto

Vietnamese:

Lesotho

Volapük:

Sutuvän

Võro:

Lesotho

Waray:

Lesoto

Welsh:

Lesotho

West Frisian:

Lesoto

Western Punjabi:

لیسوتھو

Wolof:

Lesoto

Wu Chinese:

萊索托

Yakut:

Лесото

Yiddish:

לעסאטא

Yoruba:

Lèsóthò

Zazaki:

Lesoto

Zeelandic:

Lesotho

Zhuang:

Lesotho

Zulu:

OSotho

Basutoland was a British protectorate for the first part of the 20th century.

On 4 October 1966, it became independent under the name of Lesotho.

It is an enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Diamond

Mineral List

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

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

ⓘ Almandine

ⓘ 'Apatite'

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

ⓘ Crowningshieldite (TL)

ⓘ Diamond

ⓘ Diopside

ⓘ var. Chromium-bearing Diopside

ⓘ Enstatite

ⓘ var. Bronzite

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

ⓘ Ilmenite

ⓘ Knorringite (TL)

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ Pectolite

ⓘ Periclase

ⓘ var. Ferropericlase

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

ⓘ Spinel

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

ⓘ Taenite

ⓘ Troilite

ⓘ 'UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi'

ⓘ Zircon

33 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ H6 chondrite meteorite

ⓘ Kimberlite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

Locality: Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho

References:

Clarke, D. B., & MacKay, R. M. (1990). An ilmenite-garnet-clinopyroxene nodule from Matsoku: evidence for oxide—rich liquid immiscibility in kimberlites. Canadian Mineralogist, 28, 229-239.

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho

References:

Clarke, D. B., & MacKay, R. M. (1990). An ilmenite-garnet-clinopyroxene nodule from Matsoku: evidence for oxide—rich liquid immiscibility in kimberlites. Canadian Mineralogist, 28, 229-239.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Locality: Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho

References:

Clarke, D. B., & MacKay, R. M. (1990). An ilmenite-garnet-clinopyroxene nodule from Matsoku: evidence for oxide—rich liquid immiscibility in kimberlites. Canadian Mineralogist, 28, 229-239.

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O

Localities:

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Herman Du Plessis collection

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho

References:

Clarke, D. B., & MacKay, R. M. (1990). An ilmenite-garnet-clinopyroxene nodule from Matsoku: evidence for oxide—rich liquid immiscibility in kimberlites. Canadian Mineralogist, 28, 229-239.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
Albert's Mountain, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

ⓘ ~~Cebollite~~

Formula: Ca₅Al₂(SiO₄)₃(OH)₄

Locality: Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho - erroneously reported

Description: In zeolitized plagioclase-rich gneiss, amphibolite, and basalt xenoliths in kimberlite. Pectolite

References:

Dana VIII

Kruger, F. J. (1980) The occurrence of cebollite in kimberlite and included zeolitized crustal xenoliths. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (329) 583-586 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.329.04

Kruger, F. J. (1982) The occurrence of cebollite in kimberlite and included zeolitized crustal xenoliths—a correction and discussion of the occurrence of pectolite. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (339) 274-275 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.339.18

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Cohenite

Formula: Fe₃C

Locality: Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

References:

10.1126/sciadv.abe9773

Evan M. Smith, Peng Ni, Steven B. Shirey, Stephen H. Richardson, Wuyi Wang, Anat Shahar (2021) Heavy iron in large gem diamonds traces deep subduction of serpentinized ocean floor. Science Advances, 7 (no. 14), DOI

ⓘ Crowningshieldite (TL)

Formula: (Ni_0.9Fe_0.1)S

Type Locality:

References:

Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2018) CNMNC Newsletter 45, New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2018. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (5) 1225-1232 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.160

Smith, Evan M., Nestola, Fabrizio, Pasqualetto, Leonardo, Zorzi, Federico, Secco, Luciano, Wang, Wuyi (2021) The new mineral crowningshieldite: A high-temperature NiS polymorph found in a type IIa diamond from the Letseng mine, Lesotho. American Mineralogist, 106 (2). 301-308 doi:10.2138/am-2020-7567

ⓘ Diamond

Formula: C

Localities:

Marakabei, Maseru District, Lesotho
Lucapa Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Localities:

Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside

Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆

Locality: Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Nixon, Peter H., Hornung, George (1968) A new chromium garnet end member, knorringite, from Kimberlite. American Mineralogist, 53 (11-12) 1833-1840

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

Localities:

Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite

Formula: (Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂

Localities:

Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities:

Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho
Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho

Description: Olivine Composition (Fa18) characteristic of H-group chondrites (Fa~17-20 mol%).

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

Description: Prior's 'Feldspar' is most likely to be albitic plagioclase.

References:

Prior (1926) Three South African Meteorites: Vaalbult, Witklip, and Queens Mercy: Mineralogical Magazine 21(115): 188-193. (Dec 1926).

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities:

Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho

ⓘ 'Glass'

Locality: Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

References:

Prior (1926) Three South African Meteorites: Vaalbult, Witklip, and Queens Mercy: Mineralogical Magazine 21(115): 188-193. (Dec 1926).

ⓘ Gonnardite

Formula: (Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Locality: Maloti Mountains, Lesotho

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

Locality: Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho

References:

Mathias, M., Siebert, J. C., Rickwood, P. C. (1970) Some aspects of the mineralogy and petrology of ultramafic xenoliths in kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 26 (2) 75-123 doi:10.1007/bf00371259

ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite

Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄

Locality: Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho

References:

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Herman du plessis.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho
Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

ⓘ Knorringite (TL)

Formula: Mg₃Cr³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

Type Locality:

References:

Nixon, Peter H., Hornung, George (1968) A new chromium garnet end member, knorringite, from Kimberlite. American Mineralogist, 53 (11-12) 1833-1840

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Herman du plessis.

ⓘ Majorite

Formula: Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

References:

10.1126/sciadv.abe9773

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Locality: Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

References:

Kruger, F. J. (1980) The occurrence of cebollite in kimberlite and included zeolitized crustal xenoliths. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (329) 583-586 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.329.04

ⓘ Omphacite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Al_eFe³⁺_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

Locality: Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Nixon, Peter H., Hornung, George (1968) A new chromium garnet end member, knorringite, from Kimberlite. American Mineralogist, 53 (11-12) 1833-1840

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

References:

Prior (1926) Three South African Meteorites: Vaalbult, Witklip, and Queens Mercy: Mineralogical Magazine 21(115): 188-193. (Dec 1926).

ⓘ Pectolite

Formula: NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)

Locality: Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

References:

ⓘ Periclase

Formula: MgO

Locality: Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

References:

Field, Matthew; Stiefenhofer, Johann; Robey, Jock; Kurszlaukis, Stephan (2008) Kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits of southern Africa: A review. Ore Geology Reviews, 34 (1-2). 33-75 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2007.11.002

ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase

Formula: (Mg,Fe)O

Locality: Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

References:

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

Locality: Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Nixon, Peter H., Hornung, George (1968) A new chromium garnet end member, knorringite, from Kimberlite. American Mineralogist, 53 (11-12) 1833-1840

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

References:

Kruger, F. J. (1980) The occurrence of cebollite in kimberlite and included zeolitized crustal xenoliths. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (329) 583-586 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.329.04

ⓘ 'Plessite'

Locality: Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Herman du Plessis- collection personally collected

ⓘ Pyrope

Formula: Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Nixon, Peter H., Hornung, George (1968) A new chromium garnet end member, knorringite, from Kimberlite. American Mineralogist, 53 (11-12) 1833-1840

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

References:

10.1126/sciadv.abe9773

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Maloti Mountains, Lesotho
Albert's Mountain, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Maloti Mountains, Lesotho

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Herman Du Plessis specimens.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho
Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Qaqa pipe, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Localities:

Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho
Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Nixon, Peter H., Hornung, George (1968) A new chromium garnet end member, knorringite, from Kimberlite. American Mineralogist, 53 (11-12) 1833-1840

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Localities:

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Albert's Mountain, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)

Localities:

Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho
Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi'

Formula: ~Ca₂Ti₂(Fe,Mg)₂O₉

Locality: Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Haggerty, S.E. (1975): The chemistry and genesis of opaque minerals in kimberlites. Phys. Chem. Earth: 9: 295-307

Abulgazina, S.D., Kuzentsova, E.I., Slyusarev, A.P. (1975): Composition of two bismuth copper sulfosalts from skarn deposits of the Sayak group. Doklady Akad. Nauk SSSR: 222: 183-185 (in Russian). (Ab. in: Fleischer, M., Pabst, A., Cabri, L.J. (1976): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 61: 1055)

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

References:

Nixon, Peter H., Hornung, George (1968) A new chromium garnet end member, knorringite, from Kimberlite. American Mineralogist, 53 (11-12) 1833-1840

Gallery:

AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂Oⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Apophyllite Group, etc.

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Apophyllite Group, etc.

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Apophyllite Group, etc.

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Apophyllite Group, etc.

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Apophyllite Group, etc.

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Apophyllite Group, etc.

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Apophyllite Group, etc.

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Apophyllite Group, etc.

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X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Garnet Group, etc.

Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

Garnet Group, etc.

Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

Garnet Group, etc.

Letseng Diamond Mine, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Quartz, etc.

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Quartz

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Quartz

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Quartz, etc.

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Quartz

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Quartz

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Quartz, etc.

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Quartz

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M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂Oⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho

Stilbite Subgroup

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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Ni,Fe)
ⓘ	Cohenite	1.BA.05	Fe₃C
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Crowningshieldite (TL)	2.CC.	(Ni_0.9Fe_0.1)S
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Periclase	4.AB.25	MgO
ⓘ	var. Ferropericlase	4.AB.25	(Mg,Fe)O
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hercynite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Hercynite var. Picotite	4.BB.05	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Knorringite (TL)	9.AD.25	Mg₃Cr³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Majorite	9.AD.25	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Pyrope	9.AD.25	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Cebollite ?	9.BB.10	Ca₅Al₂(SiO₄)₃(OH)₄
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	var. Bronzite	9.DA.05	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
ⓘ	Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	9.DA.15	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
ⓘ		9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Omphacite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Al_eFe³⁺_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Pectolite	9.DG.05	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Gonnardite	9.GA.05	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Glass'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi'	-	~Ca₂Ti₂(Fe,Mg)₂O₉

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Cebollite	Ca₅Al₂(SiO₄)₃(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cohenite	Fe₃C
C	ⓘ Diamond	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cebollite	Ca₅Al₂(SiO₄)₃(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Knorringite	Mg₃Cr₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
O	ⓘ Periclase	MgO
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase	(Mg,Fe)O
O	ⓘ UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi	~Ca₂Ti₂(Fe,Mg)₂O₉
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Knorringite	Mg₃Cr₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Mg	ⓘ Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃
Mg	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Periclase	MgO
Mg	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase	(Mg,Fe)O
Mg	ⓘ UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi	~Ca₂Ti₂(Fe,Mg)₂O₉
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Cebollite	Ca₅Al₂(SiO₄)₃(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Cebollite	Ca₅Al₂(SiO₄)₃(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Knorringite	Mg₃Cr₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Si	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
S	ⓘ Crowningshieldite	(Ni_0.9Fe_0.1)S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Cebollite	Ca₅Al₂(SiO₄)₃(OH)₄
Ca	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ca	ⓘ UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi	~Ca₂Ti₂(Fe,Mg)₂O₉
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi	~Ca₂Ti₂(Fe,Mg)₂O₉
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	ⓘ Knorringite	Mg₃Cr₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Cr	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Cohenite	Fe₃C
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase	(Mg,Fe)O
Fe	ⓘ UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi	~Ca₂Ti₂(Fe,Mg)₂O₉
Fe	ⓘ Crowningshieldite	(Ni_0.9Fe_0.1)S
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Ni	ⓘ Crowningshieldite	(Ni_0.9Fe_0.1)S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 278 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

278

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

237 Ma (Middle Triassic)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Temnospondyli unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Archosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauria	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Saurischia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Sauropodomorpha unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropodomorpha	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Prosauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Prosauropoda	228 - 190.8 Ma Mesozoic
Anchisauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Anchisauridae	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Massospondylus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : *Massospondylus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Melanorosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Melanorosauridae	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Melanorosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : *Melanorosaurus*	228 - 190.8 Ma Mesozoic
Ornithischia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Fabrosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Fabrosauridae	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Heterodontosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Lycorhinus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae : *Lycorhinus*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Tritylodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritylodontidae	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Tritylodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritylodontidae : *Tritylodon*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Leporidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Pteridophyta phylum	Plantae : Pteridophyta	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Pseudosuchia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Pseudosuchia	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Pinus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Pinus*	201.3 - 174.1 Ma Jurassic
Equisetum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : *Equisetum*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Gymnospermopsida class	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gymnospermopsida	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Taeniopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : *Taeniopteris*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Otozamites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : *Otozamites*	201.3 - 174.1 Ma Jurassic
Meroktenos thabanensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Meroktenos : *Meroktenos thabanensis*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Basutodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : *Basutodon*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Basutodon ferox species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Basutodon : *Basutodon ferox*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Lesothosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : *Lesothosaurus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Lesothosaurus diagnosticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Lesothosaurus : *Lesothosaurus diagnosticus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Chirotheriidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Chirotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : *Chirotherium*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Otozoum genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Otozoidae : *Otozoum*	237 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Abrictosaurus consors species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Heterodontosauridae : Abrictosaurus : *Abrictosaurus consors*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator (Eubrontes) subgenus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : *Grallator (Eubrontes)*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator magnificus species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator magnificus*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Anchisauripus (Otouphepus) minor species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Anchisauripus (Otouphepus) minor*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Anomoepus scambus species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Moyenisauropodidae : Anomoepus : *Anomoepus scambus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Stormbergia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : *Stormbergia*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Stormbergia dangershoeki species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Stormbergia : *Stormbergia dangershoeki*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Tetrasauropus unguiferus species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Tetrasauropus : *Tetrasauropus unguiferus*	237 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Kalosauropus pollex species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Otozoidae : Kalosauropus : *Kalosauropus pollex*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Homo sapiens species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo : *Homo sapiens*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Panthera pardus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : *Panthera pardus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Bos taurus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos : *Bos taurus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Orycteropus afer species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus : *Orycteropus afer*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Brachyopoidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Brachyopoidea	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Brachychirotherium thuringiacum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Chirotheriidae : Brachychirotherium : *Brachychirotherium thuringiacum*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Phacochoerus aethiopicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : *Phacochoerus aethiopicus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Senqutrisauropus priscus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Anchisauridae : Senqutrisauropus : *Senqutrisauropus priscus*	237 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Grallator princeps species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator princeps*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Anatrisauropus ginsburgi species	Anatrisauropus : *Anatrisauropus ginsburgi*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Seakatrisauropus unguiferus species	Seakatrisauropus : *Seakatrisauropus unguiferus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Seakatrisauropus divergens species	Seakatrisauropus : *Seakatrisauropus divergens*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Paratrisauropus mendrezi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Paratrisauropus : *Paratrisauropus mendrezi*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator graciosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator graciosus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator angustidigitus species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator angustidigitus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator crassidigitus species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator crassidigitus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Pseudotetrasauropus bipedoida species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Pseudotetrasauropus : *Pseudotetrasauropus bipedoida*	237 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Paratetrasauropus seakensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Paratetrasauropus : *Paratetrasauropus seakensis*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Sauropodopus antiquus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Sauropodopus : *Sauropodopus antiquus*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Lacertoidopus sociabilis species	Lacertoidopus : *Lacertoidopus sociabilis*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Batrachopodiscus tsanatalani species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Batrachopodiscus : *Batrachopodiscus tsanatalani*	237 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Thotobolosaurus mabeatae species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Euskelesauridae : Thotobolosaurus : *Thotobolosaurus mabeatae*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Grallator socialis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator socialis*	228 - 190.8 Ma Mesozoic
Mafatrisauropus errans species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Mafatrisauropus : *Mafatrisauropus errans*	228 - 190.8 Ma Mesozoic
Trisauropodiscus aviforma species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruipeda : *Trisauropodiscus aviforma*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Pseudotrisauropus subengensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Thecodontosauridae : Pseudotrisauropus : *Pseudotrisauropus subengensis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Comptichnus moorosi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Batrachopodidae : Batrachopus : *Comptichnus moorosi*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Pentasauropus incredibilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Pentasauropus : *Pentasauropus incredibilis*	237 - 190.8 Ma Mesozoic
Trisauropodiscus galliforma species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruipeda : *Trisauropodiscus galliforma*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Thecodontosaurus minimus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Anchisauridae : Thecodontosaurus : *Thecodontosaurus minimus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Orthosuchus stormbergi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Notochampsidae : Orthosuchus : *Orthosuchus stormbergi*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator deambulator species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator deambulator*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Anomoepus palmipes species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Moyenisauropodidae : Anomoepus : *Anomoepus palmipes*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Episcopopus ventrosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Episcopopus : *Episcopopus ventrosus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Amphibiopodiscus saltator species	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Amphibiopodiscus : *Amphibiopodiscus saltator*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Eotetrapodiscus cursor species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eotetrapodiscus : *Eotetrapodiscus cursor*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Eotetrapodiscus moyenensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eotetrapodiscus : *Eotetrapodiscus moyenensis*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Ameghinichnus mirabilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ameghinichnidae : Ameghinichnus : *Ameghinichnus mirabilis*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Eopentapodiscus crassus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eopentapodiscidae : Eopentapodiscus : *Eopentapodiscus crassus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Sauroeidepus matsepensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauroeidepus : *Sauroeidepus matsepensis*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Plastisauropus ingens species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Plastisauropus ingens*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Moyenisauropodiscus perdiciforma species	Moyenisauropodiscus : *Moyenisauropodiscus perdiciforma*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Masitisisauropezus minimus species	Masitisisauropezus : *Masitisisauropezus minimus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Trisauropodiscus superavipes species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruipeda : *Trisauropodiscus superavipes*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Ameghinichnus fortis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ameghinichnidae : Ameghinichnus : *Ameghinichnus fortis*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Estheria genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : *Estheria*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator palustris species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator palustris*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Otouphepus declivis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Otouphepus declivis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Apodidichnus leloalengensis species	Apodidae : Apodidichnus : *Apodidichnus leloalengensis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator leribeensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator leribeensis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator lacunensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator lacunensis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Ameghinichnus acutus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ameghinichnidae : Ameghinichnus : *Ameghinichnus acutus*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Francipentapodiscus crassus species	Francipentapodiscus : *Francipentapodiscus crassus*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Francipentapodiscus medius species	Francipentapodiscus : *Francipentapodiscus medius*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Francipentapodiscus minusculus species	Francipentapodiscus : *Francipentapodiscus minusculus*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Batrachopus pilosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Batrachopodidae : Batrachopus : *Batrachopus pilosus*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Dipodiscus saltator species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Dipodiscus : *Dipodiscus saltator*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Cridotrisauropus cruentus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Cridotrisauropus : *Cridotrisauropus cruentus*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Qomoqomosauropus acutus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Anchisauridae : Qomoqomosauropus : *Qomoqomosauropus acutus*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Kainomoyenisauropus ranivorus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Anchisauridae : Kainomoyenisauropus : *Kainomoyenisauropus ranivorus*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator moshoeshoei species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator moshoeshoei*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator morijensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator morijensis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator damanei species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator damanei*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator matsiengensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator matsiengensis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Sauroeidepus quthingensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauroeidepus : *Sauroeidepus quthingensis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Batrachopodiscus quthingensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Batrachopodiscus : *Batrachopodiscus quthingensis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Sphenolepidium genus	*Sphenolepidium*	201.3 - 174.1 Ma Jurassic
Batrachopodiscus curvus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Batrachopodiscus : *Batrachopodiscus curvus*	237 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Francipentapodiscus minor species	Francipentapodiscus : *Francipentapodiscus minor*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Pinus vulcaniamniensis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus : *Pinus vulcaniamniensis*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Connochaetes gnou species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : *Connochaetes gnou*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Equisetites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : *Equisetites*	201.3 - 174.1 Ma Jurassic
Procavia capensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia : *Procavia capensis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Antidorcas marsupialis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antidorcas : *Antidorcas marsupialis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Raphicerus campestris species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : *Raphicerus campestris*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Alcelaphus buselaphus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : *Alcelaphus buselaphus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Redunca arundinum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : *Redunca arundinum*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Syncerus caffer species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : *Syncerus caffer*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Umkomasia genus	Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : *Umkomasia*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Peltaspermum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Peltaspermaceae : *Peltaspermum*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Antevsia genus	Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Peltaspermaceae : *Antevsia*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Lepidopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Peltaspermaceae : *Lepidopteris*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Sphenobaiera genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : *Sphenobaiera*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Pteruchus genus	Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : *Pteruchus*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Dicroidium genus	Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : *Dicroidium*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Aonyx capensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Aonyx : *Aonyx capensis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Ignavusaurus rachelis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ignavusaurus : *Ignavusaurus rachelis*	201.3 - 199.3 Ma Early Jurassic
Fletchitzia picturata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Grylloblattodea : Geinitziidae : Fletchitzia : *Fletchitzia picturata*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Tritylodon longaevus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritylodontidae : Tritylodon : *Tritylodon longaevus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Megazostrodon rudnerae species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Megazostrodon : *Megazostrodon rudnerae*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Scalenodontoides macrodontes species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Traversodontidae : Scalenodontoides : *Scalenodontoides macrodontes*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Pattsia likhoelensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritheledontidae : Pattsia : *Pattsia likhoelensis*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grylloblattodea order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Grylloblattodea	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Afrohagla contorta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Haglidae : Afrohagla : *Afrohagla contorta*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Dordrechtia robusta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Proparagryllacrididae : Dordrechtia : *Dordrechtia robusta*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Theromorpha subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Theromorpha	228 - 190.8 Ma Mesozoic
Atilax paludinosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Atilax : *Atilax paludinosus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Cynictis penicillata species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Cynictis : *Cynictis penicillata*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Redunca fulvorufula species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : *Redunca fulvorufula*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Hystrix africaeaustralis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : *Hystrix africaeaustralis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Damaliscus dorcas species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus : *Damaliscus dorcas*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Phoenicopsis genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : *Phoenicopsis*	201.3 - 174.1 Ma Jurassic
Pteridopsida class	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Skolekichnus coprophagus species	Animalia : Annelida : Skolekichnus : *Skolekichnus coprophagus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator mokanametsongensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator mokanametsongensis*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator rapidus species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator rapidus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator digitigradus species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator digitigradus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Masitisisauropus angustus species	Masitisisauropus : *Masitisisauropus angustus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Masitisisauropus exiguus species	Masitisisauropus : *Masitisisauropus exiguus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Anomoepus minutus species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Moyenisauropodidae : Anomoepus : *Anomoepus minutus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Anomoepus turda species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Moyenisauropodidae : Anomoepus : *Anomoepus turda*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Anomoepus fringilla species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Moyenisauropodidae : Anomoepus : *Anomoepus fringilla*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Synaptichnium motutongense species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Synaptichniidae : Synaptichnium : *Synaptichnium motutongense*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Batrachopus bakoenaorum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Batrachopodidae : Batrachopus : *Batrachopus bakoenaorum*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Neotrisauropus minor species	Neotrisauropus : *Neotrisauropus minor*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Entodipodiscus priscus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dipodiscidae : Entodipodiscus : *Entodipodiscus priscus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Paraeopentapodiscus intentus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paraeopentapodiscidae : Paraeopentapodiscus : *Paraeopentapodiscus intentus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Paraeopentapodiscus parvus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paraeopentapodiscidae : Paraeopentapodiscus : *Paraeopentapodiscus parvus*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Eopentapodiscus major species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eopentapodiscidae : Eopentapodiscus : *Eopentapodiscus major*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Trisaurodactylus superavipes species	Trisaurodactylus : *Trisaurodactylus superavipes*	201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Malutitetrapodiscus saltator species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Malutitetrapodiscus : *Malutitetrapodiscus saltator*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Malutitetrapodiscus tenuis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Malutitetrapodiscus : *Malutitetrapodiscus tenuis*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Malutitetrapodiscus minimus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Malutitetrapodiscus : *Malutitetrapodiscus minimus*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Muscites genus	Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : *Muscites*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Ginkgoites genus	Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : *Ginkgoites*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Heidiphyllum genus	Plantae : Pinophyta : *Heidiphyllum*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Telemachus genus	Plantae : Pinophyta : *Telemachus*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Linguifolium genus	Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : *Linguifolium*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic

Fossil Localities

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Lesotho

Mesozoic🐚 Telle Drift
Berea District
- Early Jurassic🐚 Cana tracksite
Leribe District
- Early Jurassic🐚 Leribe tracksite
- Mesozoic🐚 Leribe-Subeng
- Mesozoic🐚 Lerily
- Early Jurassic🐚 Qalo tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Tsikoane tracksite
Mafeteng District
- Early Jurassic🐚 Boleka
- Mesozoic🐚 Likhoele
- Early Jurassic🐚 Mahlakeng II
- Early Jurassic🐚 Matsepe tracksite
- Mesozoic🐚 north flank
- Early Jurassic🐚 Thaba Tseou
- Mesozoic🐚 Thabana-Morena
- Quaternary🐚 Tienfontein 2
Maseru District
- Mesozoic🐚 Botsabelo
- Early Jurassic🐚 Matsieng tracksite
- Mesozoic🐚 Mazenod
- Early Jurassic🐚 Morija tracksite
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Motlejoa tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Qeme tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Vroolykheid Farm
Mohale's Hoek District
- Jurassic🐚 Drakensberg
- Early Jurassic🐚 Kubake tracksite
- Mesozoic🐚 Maboloka

Lesotho

Mohale's Hoek District
- Mesozoic🐚 Mekaling
- Early Jurassic🐚 Mesitsaneng
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Morobong tracksite
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Phatlalla tracksite
- Mesozoic🐚 Qualasi Hill
- Early Jurassic🐚 Thejane-Maphutseng tracksite
- Mesozoic🐚 Thotobolo ea 'Ma-beata
Mokhotlong District
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Libataolong tracksite
Qacha's Nek District
- Early Jurassic🐚 Ha Ralekoala
- Early Jurassic🐚 Noosi
- Early Jurassic🐚 Orange River Valley
- Mesozoic🐚 Qachasnek
- Mesozoic🐚 Sekakes
- Early Jurassic🐚 Thaba Tseou
- Early Jurassic🐚 Whitehill
Quthing District
- Early Jurassic🐚 Alwinskop
- Early Jurassic🐚 Leloaleng tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Mabetha tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Malibe tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Masitise 1
- Early Jurassic🐚 Moyeni tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Pokane
- Early Jurassic🐚 Qomoqomong
- Early Jurassic🐚 Ralikhomo tracksite
- Mesozoic🐚 Seaka tracksite
- Mesozoic🐚 Telle River

South Africa

Eastern Cape
- Joe Gqabi District Municipality
  - Early Jurassic🐚 farm Dangershoek

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho
Wikidata ID:	Q1013
GeoNames ID:	932692

Localities in this Region

Lesotho

Maseru District
- Marakabei
⭔Mohale's Hoek District
⭔Mokhotlong District
- Letseng Diamond Mine
  - Main Pipe
  - Satellite Pipe
- Lucapa Diamond Mine
⭔Qacha's Nek District
- Albert's Mountain
- Queen's Mercy meteorite
⭔Quthing District
⭔Thaba-Tseka District

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent

African Plate

Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton
Karoo basinBasin
Namaqua-Natal BeltOrogenic Belt

Lesotho

Maloti MountainsMountain Range

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Stockley, G. M. (1940) The Geology of Basutoland. Geological Magazine, 77 (6) 444-460 doi:10.1017/s0016756800071600

DAWSON, J. B. (1961) Basutoland Kimberlites. Nature, 189 (4763). 475 doi:10.1038/189475a0

Rhodes, R.C., Krohn, D.H. (1972) Tectonic control over regional geochemical variation in the Karroo basaltic Province of Southern Africa. Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa: 75(1): 11-21.

Dunlevey, J.N., Ramluckan, V.R., Mitchell, A.A. (1993) Secondary mineral zonation in the Drakensberg Basalt Formation, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology: 96(4): 215-220. (Note: Although the article states South Africa, Lesotho is featured).

Maud, R.R., Partridge, T. C., Dunlevey, J.N. (1998) The Lesotho 'volcanic' event of February 1983. South African Journal of Geology: 101(4): 313-322.

Moore, A.E., Lock, N.P. (2001) The origin of mantle-derived megacrysts and sheared peridotites-evidence from kimberlites in the northern Lesotho - Orange Free State (South Africa) and Botswana pipe clusters. South African Journal of Geology: 104(1): 23-38.

Cairncross, Bruce, du Plessis, Herman (2018) Stilbite and Associated Minerals from the Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho, Southern Africa. Rocks & Minerals, 93 (4) 306-319 doi:10.1080/00357529.2018.1454104

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