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Gamagara Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Gamagara Local MunicipalityMunicipality
John Taolo Gaetsewe District MunicipalityDistrict Municipality
Northern CapeProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kathu9,219 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
335644
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335644:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Gamagara, Cap-Nord, Afrique du Sud
German:
Gamagara, Nordkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Gamagara, provincia del Capo Settentrionale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
加馬加拉地方自治市, 北開普省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Gamagara Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Gamagara Valley, Province of Northern Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Gamagara, Noord-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Faroese:
Gamagara, Northern Cape, Suðurafrika
Northern Sotho:
Mmušôgaê wa Gamagara, Kapa Leboa, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Gamagara Komunie, Nord Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Gamagara, Prowincja Przylądkowa Północna, Republika Południowej Afryki


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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Armbrusterite
Formula: K5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Greenalite
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kentrolite
Formula: Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Norrishite ?
Formula: KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Serandite
Formula: NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Sugilite
Formula: KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘKentrolite9.BE.80Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2
ⓘSugilite9.CM.05KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘSerandite9.DG.05NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNorrishite ?9.EC.20KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘGreenalite9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘArmbrusterite9.EG.65K5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘCelsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Liⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Naⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Siⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Kⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Kⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Mnⓘ NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Mnⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2

Fossils

There are 20 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed1.81 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Damaliscus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Lepus capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus : Lepus capensis1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Giraffa camelopardalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa camelopardalis1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Ceratotherium simum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium : Ceratotherium simum1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Eurygnathohippus libycum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Eurygnathohippus : Eurygnathohippus libycum1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeoloxodon recki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Palaeoloxodon recki1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelorovis antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelorovis : Pelorovis antiquus1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Connochaetes gnou
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : Connochaetes gnou1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Alcelaphus buselaphus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : Alcelaphus buselaphus1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Syncerus caffer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Taurotragus oryx
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Taurotragus : Taurotragus oryx1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus strepsiceros1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Yerbua capensis
species
Yerbua : Yerbua capensis1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Hystrix africaeaustralis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : Hystrix africaeaustralis1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus quagga burchelli
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga burchelli1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus capensis1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Adenota recki
species
Adenota : Adenota recki1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Gazella bondi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella : Gazella bondi1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamagara_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1492854
GeoNames ID:8347434

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