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Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Saldanha Bay Local Municipality | Municipality |
| West Coast District Municipality | District |
| Western Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Area:
2,015 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Saldanha | 68,284 (2017) |
| Vredenburg | 38,382 (2018) |
Other Languages:
Afrikaans:
Saldanhabaai, Weskus, Wes-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
French:
Saldanha Bay , District de West Coast, Cap occidental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Saldanha Bay, West Coast , Westkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Baia di Saldanha, Municipalità distrettuale di West Coast, provincia del Capo Occidentale, Sudafrica
Northern Sotho:
Mmušôgaê wa Saldanha Bay, Mmasepala Setereke tša West Coast, Kapa Bodikela, Afrika Borwa
Russian:
Салданья-Бей, Западно-Капская провинция, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
薩爾達尼亞灣, 西海岸, 西開普省, 南非
Spanish:
Bahía de Saldanha, Distrito Municipal de West Coast, El Cabo Occidental, Sudáfrica
Zulu:
Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Ntshonalanga Kapa, iNingizimu Afrika
Cebuano:
Saldanha Bay, West Coast District Municipality, Province of the Western Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Saldanhabaai, Weskus, West-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Finnish:
Saldanhanlahti, Länsi-Kap, Etelä-Afrikka
Hebrew:
מפרץ סלדניה, הכף המערבי, דרום אפריקה
Japanese:
サルダニア湾, 西ケープ州, 南アフリカ
Novial:
Saldanha Baye Komunie, West Mare-borde, West Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Saldanha Bay, West Coast , Prowincja Przylądkowa Zachodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Portuguese:
Baía de Saldanha, Costa Oeste, Cabo Ocidental, África do Sul
Swahili:
Saldanha Bay, Rasi ya Magharibi, Afrika Kusini
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramEntries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Guanine Formula: C5H5N5O |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Struvite Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Teschemacherite (TL) Formula: (NH4)HCO3 Type Locality: References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Teschemacherite (TL) | 5.AA.25 | (NH4)HCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Struvite | 8.CH.40 | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Guanine | 10.CA.30 | C5H5N5O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Guanine | C5H5N5O |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Teschemacherite | (NH4)HCO3 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Guanine | C5H5N5O |
| C | ⓘ Teschemacherite | (NH4)HCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Guanine | C5H5N5O |
| N | ⓘ Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| N | ⓘ Teschemacherite | (NH4)HCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Guanine | C5H5N5O |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Teschemacherite | (NH4)HCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
Fossils
There are 855 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saldanha_Bay_Local_Municipality |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1563436 |
| GeoNames ID: | 8347591 |
Localities in this Region
- Western Cape
- West Coast District Municipality
- Saldanha Bay Local Municipality
- West Coast District Municipality
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