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Southern Great Escarpment, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Southern Great Escarpment | - not defined - |
| South Africa | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Paarl | 190,000 (2015) |
| Worcester | 127,597 (2013) |
| Queenstown | 105,309 (2012) |
| Stellenbosch | 94,263 (2012) |
| Graaff-Reinet | 62,896 (2012) |
| Oudtshoorn | 61,507 (2016) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| â | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| â | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| â | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| â | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| â | Cohenite | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
| â | Perryite | 1.BB.10 | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| â | Carlsbergite | 1.BC.15 | CrN |
| â | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| â | Barringerite | 1.BD.10 | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| â | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| â | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| â | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| â | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| â | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| â | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| â | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| â | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| â | Niningerite | 2.CD.10 | MgS |
| â | Oldhamite | 2.CD.10 | CaS |
| â | DaubrÃĐelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| â | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| â | Djerfisherite (TL) | 2.FC.05 | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| â | Tochilinite | 2.FD.35 | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Goethite ? | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| â | Hibonite | 4.CC.45 | CaAl12O19 |
| â | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | var. Moss Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| â | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| â | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | var. Iceland Spar | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| â | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| â | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| â | Boracite | 6.GA.05 | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| â | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| â | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| â | Bassanite | 7.CD.45 | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| â | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| â | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| â | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Chloritoid | 9.AF.85 | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| â | Britholite-(Ce) | 9.AH.25 | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(âŧ4)âŧ[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| â | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| â | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| â | Clinoenstatite | 9.DA.10 | MgSiO3 |
| â | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| â | Kosmochlor | 9.DA.25 | NaCrSi2O6 |
| â | Bavenite | 9.DF.25 | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| â | Prehnite (TL) | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| â | Cronstedtite | 9.ED.15 | Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Microcline var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| â | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| â | var. Bytownite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| â | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| â | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| â | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| â | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| â | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| â | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'BastnÃĪsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| â | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| â | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| â | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| â | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| â | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Andradite-Grossular Series' | - | |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | âŧCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â | 'Kalkowskite' | - | |
| â | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | 'UM1966-02-E:FeNi' | - | Fe0.94Ni0.06 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | â Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| H | â Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| H | â Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| H | â Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| H | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | â Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | â Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| H | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | â Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| H | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | â Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | â Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | â Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Cohenite | Fe3C |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | â Graphite | C |
| C | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | â Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | â Carlsbergite | CrN |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | â Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | â Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| O | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | â Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| O | â Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| O | â Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| O | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | â Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| O | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | â Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| O | â Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | â Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| O | â Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | â Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | â Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| O | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | â Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | â Quartz var. Moss Agate | SiO2 |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | â Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | â Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | â Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | â Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| O | â Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | â Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | â Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | â Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| Na | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | â Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Mg | â Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | â Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Mg | â Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | â Niningerite | MgS |
| Mg | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | â Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Mg | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | â Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | â Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Al | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | â Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Al | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | â Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Al | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Al | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | â Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | â Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Al | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | â Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Si | â Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Si | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | â Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | â Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Si | â Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | â Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Si | â Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | â Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | â Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| Si | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | â Quartz var. Moss Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| Si | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | â Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| P | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | â Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| P | â Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| P | â Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | â Alabandite | MnS |
| S | â Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | â Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| S | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | â DaubrÃĐelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | â Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| S | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | â Niningerite | MgS |
| S | â Oldhamite | CaS |
| S | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | â Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | â Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| S | â Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Cl | â Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | â Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Cl | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| K | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| Ca | â Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Ca | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | â Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Ca | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | â Oldhamite | CaS |
| Ca | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | â Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | â Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | â Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | â Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Ca | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Carlsbergite | CrN |
| Cr | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | â DaubrÃĐelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Cr | â Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Alabandite | MnS |
| Mn | â Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Mn | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| Fe | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | â Cohenite | Fe3C |
| Fe | â Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | â Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Fe | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | â DaubrÃĐelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | â Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | â Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| Fe | â Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | â Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | â Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | â Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Fe | â Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | â Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â UM1966-02-E:FeNi | Fe0.94Ni0.06 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | â Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| Ni | â Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Ni | â Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| Ni | â Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| Ni | â Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | â Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | â UM1966-02-E:FeNi | Fe0.94Ni0.06 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | â Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | â Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Cu | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | â Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | â Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | â Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ce | â Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | â Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
Fossils
There are 224 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.
| Occurrences | 2246 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 445 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 49 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 224 fossil localities |
- Eastern Cape
- Permian🐚 Brakrivier
- Permian🐚 Eilodon
- Permian🐚 Ely Cottage
- Permian🐚 Fort Beaufort
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Hobbs Hill
- Permian🐚 Howse Poort
- Permian🐚 Kwezana
- Permian🐚 Seymour - Fairbairn Area
- Chris Hani District Municipality
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Aasvoelberg
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Askeaton
- Phanerozoic🐚 Barendskraal Farm
- Mesozoic🐚 Birds River
- Mesozoic🐚 Boesmanshoek Pass
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Brakfontein 333
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Cyphergat
- Phanerozoic🐚 Donnybrook
- Triassic🐚 Dwarsvlaei
- Phanerozoic🐚 Elandsberg
- Triassic🐚 Farm Avilion
- Triassic🐚 Farm Avilion - Angonisaurus
- Triassic🐚 Farm Cuylerville
- Mesozoic🐚 Farm Norwood
- Triassic🐚 Farm Norwood - Angonisaurus
- Triassic🐚 Farm Norwood - BP/1/5526
- Triassic🐚 Farm Norwood - BP/1/5536
- Triassic🐚 Farm Norwood - Shansiodon
- Phanerozoic🐚 Farm Ripplemead
- Triassic🐚 Farm Wilgerkloof
- Triassic🐚 Glen Grey
- Mesozoic🐚 Greenvale
- Pleistocene🐚 Hofmeyr
- Phanerozoic🐚 Kommandodrif
- Triassic🐚 Lady Frere
- Triassic🐚 Lumku Catholic Mission
- Phanerozoic🐚 Manhaar Hill
- Triassic🐚 Matyantya basin
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Palmiet Fontein 94
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Queenstown
- Phanerozoic🐚 Ravenskloof
- Phanerozoic🐚 Tafelberg
- Triassic🐚 Thornbush Game Ranch
- Phanerozoic🐚 Wheatlands
- Phanerozoic🐚 Wilgeboshrivier 241
- Joe Gqabi District Municipality
- Sarah Baartman District Municipality
- Paleozoic🐚 20 miles northwest of Graaff-Reinet
- Permian🐚 Adendorp
- Permian🐚 Avonleigh
- Permian🐚 Bethesda Road Area
- Devonian🐚 Blaaukrantz River
- Permian🐚 Blue Gum House
- Permian🐚 Boskraal
- Permian🐚 Bruintjieshoogte
- Permian🐚 Buffelshoek
- Devonian🐚 Cockscomb Mts.
- Permian🐚 Compassberg Mountain
- Permian🐚 Dalham and Upper Dalham
- Permian🐚 Doornberg
- Permian🐚 Doornkloof
- Permian🐚 Doornplaas
- Permian🐚 Doornplaats
- Permian🐚 Gats River
- Permian🐚 Glencliff
- Paleozoic🐚 Graaf-Reinet
- Permian🐚 Graaff-Reinet Commonage
- Devonian🐚 Grootrivier Heights
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Gydo Formation
- Permian🐚 Heuningneskrans
- Permian🐚 Houdkonstant
- Permian🐚 Kagaberg
- Permian🐚 Karreelaagte
- Permian🐚 Katbosch
- Permian🐚 Kleinfontein
- Permian🐚 Klipfontein
- Phanerozoic🐚 New Bethesda Commonage
- Phanerozoic🐚 New Lootsberg Pass
- Devonian🐚 Nourse Poort
- Permian🐚 Osfontein
- Permian🐚 Oudeberg
- Permian🐚 Patrysfontein
- Permian🐚 Pearston Area
- Permian🐚 Petersburg
- Permian🐚 Poortjie
- Permian🐚 Riversdale
- Permian🐚 Roodebloem
- Permian🐚 Saint Olives
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Sample 11985
- Devonian🐚 Schietkraal
- Permian🐚 Slatchersnek
- Permian🐚 Sneeuberg Range
- Permian🐚 Sondagsriviershoek
- Permian🐚 Spandau Kop
- Permian🐚 Styl Krantz
- Permian🐚 Stylkrantz
- Permian🐚 Swaershoek
- Permian🐚 Walplaas
- Eastern Cape
- Northern Cape
- Western Cape
- Cape Winelands District Municipality
- Devonian🐚 Blinkberg
- Devonian🐚 Boplaas
- Devonian🐚 Gamka Formation
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Gydo Formation
- Devonian🐚 Gydo Mt.
- Devonian🐚 Kaffirskraal
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Karbonaatjies Farm
- Devonian🐚 Karoopoort
- Permian🐚 Kenmoore Farm
- Devonian🐚 Tafelberg
- Devonian🐚 Tafelbergskloof
- Devonian🐚 Touws River
- Devonian🐚 Tra-Tra Formation
- Devonian🐚 Voorstehoek Formation
- Devonian🐚 Waboomberg Formation
- Permian🐚 Worcester
- Central Karoo District Municipality
- Permian🐚 2 km west of Laingsburg
- Permian🐚 AasvoÃŦlkrans
- Permian🐚 Antjiesfontein
- Permian🐚 Beeldhouersfontein
- Permian🐚 Boesmanshoek
- Permian🐚 Boesmanskop
- Permian🐚 Brak Leegte 297
- Permian🐚 Brandkraal
- Permian🐚 Brookfield
- Permian🐚 De Hoop 117
- Permian🐚 Doornbosch
- Permian🐚 Droekloof
- Permian🐚 Grootdriefontein
- Permian🐚 Grootvlei
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Gydo Formation
- Permian🐚 Hoedemaker
- Devonian🐚 Klipfontein
- Permian🐚 Koedoeskop
- Permian🐚 Leeukloof
- Permian🐚 Lemoenfontein
- Permian🐚 Matjiesfontein
- Permian🐚 Melkbosfontein
- Permian🐚 Murraysburg Commonage
- Permian🐚 Paalhuisberg
- Devonian🐚 Probable Voorstehoek Formation
- Permian🐚 Rhenosterfontein
- Permian🐚 Rooipoort
- Permian🐚 Sandvlakte
- Permian🐚 Sekretariskraal
- Permian🐚 Swaelkrans
- Paleozoic🐚 Tafelberg
- Permian🐚 Toorberg
- Permian🐚 Toverwater
- Permian🐚 UCMP Locality V3695
- Permian🐚 Veldmansrivier
- Permian🐚 Voetpad
- Permian🐚 Waterford Formation
- Permian🐚 Willodene Farm
- Permian🐚 Zwartskraal
- City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
- Garden Route District Municipality
- Overberg District Municipality
- West Coast District Municipality
- Cape Winelands District Municipality
Localities in this Region
- Eastern Cape
- Chris Hani District Municipality
- ⭔Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
- Intsika Yethu Local Municipality
- Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality
- ⭔Drakensberg region
- Joe Gqabi District Municipality
- Walter Sisulu Local Municipality
- Chris Hani District Municipality
- Northern Cape
- Namakwa District Municipality
- Hantam Local Municipality
- Namakwa District Municipality
- Western Cape
- Cape Winelands District Municipality
- Breede Valley Local Municipality
- Drakenstein Local Municipality
- Langeberg Local Municipality
- Cape Winelands District Municipality
- Western Cape
- Cape Winelands District Municipality
- Stellenbosch Local Municipality
- Witzenberg Local Municipality
- Central Karoo District Municipality
- Prince Albert Local Municipality
- City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
- Garden Route District Municipality
- George Local Municipality
- ⭔Mossel Bay Local Municipality
- Oudtshoorn Local Municipality
- Oudtshoorn
- West Coast District Municipality
- Bergrivier Local Municipality
- Piketberg
- Cederberg Local Municipality
- Matzikama Local Municipality
- Vredendal
- Bergrivier Local Municipality
- Cape Winelands District Municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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African PlateTectonic Plate
- Cape Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
- Karoo basinBasin
- Namaqua-Natal BeltOrogenic Belt
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