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Mpofana Local Municipality, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africai
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Mpofana Local MunicipalityMunicipality
uMgungundlovu District MunicipalityDistrict
KwaZulu-NatalProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mooirivier10,132 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
412103
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:412103:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Mpofana, District d'uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud
German:
Mpofana, UMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Mpofana, Municipalità distrettuale di Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
姆波法納地方自治市, 烏姆古恩古恩德洛武區自治市, 夸祖魯-納塔爾省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Mpofana Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, UMgungundlovu-distriksmunisipaliteit, KwaZulu-Natal, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Mooi Mpofana, UMgungundlovu District Municipality, Province of KwaZulu-Natal, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Mpofana, Umgungundlovu, KwaZoeloe-Natal, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Mmušôgaê wa Mpofana, Mmasepala Setereke tša umGungundlovu, KwaZulu Natala, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Mooi Mpofana Komunie, Umgungundlovu, Kwazulu-Natal, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Mpofana, UMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Mpofana, KwaZulu-Natal, De Affrica
Zulu:
UMasipala wase Mpofana, UmGungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, iNingizimu Afrika


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

1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences109
Youngest Fossil Listed251 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Beaufort37247.2 - 237 Ma (Triassic)
Lower Beaufort - Estcourt72254.17 - 251.3 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia259.9 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris259.9 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Dictyopteridium sporiferum
species
Dictyopteridium : Dictyopteridium sporiferum259.9 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Plumsteadia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Dictyopteridiaceae : Plumsteadia254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Fetura natalensis
species
Fetura : Fetura natalensis259.9 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Coleoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Homoptera
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Lepidoptera : Homoptera254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Hexapoda
superclass
Animalia : Arthropoda : Hexapoda259.9 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Permithone
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Permithonidae : Permithone254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permopsychops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Permithonidae : Permopsychops254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Archeosmylidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Archeosmylidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Cladochoristidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Cladochoristidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permochoristidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Permochoristidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Prochoristella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Mesopanorpodidae : Prochoristella254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Nannochoristidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Nannochoristidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Ignotala
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Ignotalidae : Ignotala254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permonka
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Miomoptera : Permosialidae : Permonka254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Glossopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris259.9 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Archizygoptera
suborder
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Archizygoptera254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permaeschnidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Permaeschnidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Mesochorista australica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Permochoristidae : Mesochorista : Mesochorista australica254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permagrionidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Permagrionidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Euxenoperla
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Euxenoperlidae : Euxenoperla254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Palaeomantis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mantodea : Mantidae : Palaeomantis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permocicada
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Prosbolidae : Permocicada254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permophilidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Permophilidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Mioloptera stuckenbergi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Grylloblattodea : Liomopteridae : Mioloptera : Mioloptera stuckenbergi254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Liomoptoides similis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Grylloblattodea : Liomoptoides : Liomoptoides similis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Liomopterina clara
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Grylloblattodea : Megakhosaridae : Liomopterina : Liomopterina clara254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permonka bifida
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Miomoptera : Permosialidae : Permonka : Permonka bifida254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Euxenoperla simplex
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Euxenoperlidae : Euxenoperla : Euxenoperla simplex254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Euxenoperla similis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Euxenoperlidae : Euxenoperla : Euxenoperla similis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Ignotala mirifica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Ignotalidae : Ignotala : Ignotala mirifica254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Megoniella multinerva
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Ignotalidae : Megoniella : Megoniella multinerva254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Austroprosboloides vandijki
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Dunstaniidae : Austroprosboloides : Austroprosboloides vandijki254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Redactineura acuminata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Redactineura : Redactineura acuminata254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Agetopanorpa similis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Permochoristidae : Agetopanorpa : Agetopanorpa similis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Aleuronympha bibulla
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Aleuronympha : Aleuronympha bibulla254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Karoohymen delicatulus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Scytohymenidae : Karoohymen : Karoohymen delicatulus254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Mioloptoides andrei
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Grylloblattodea : Liomopteridae : Mioloptoides : Mioloptoides andrei254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Miolopterina tenuipennis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Grylloblattodea : Megakhosaridae : Miolopterina : Miolopterina tenuipennis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Paolekia perditae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Paoliidae : Paolekia : Paolekia perditae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Protettavus exilis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Eolocustopsidae : Protettavus : Protettavus exilis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Eolocustopsis primitiva
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Eolocustopsidae : Eolocustopsis : Eolocustopsis primitiva254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Euxenoperla oliveri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Euxenoperlidae : Euxenoperla : Euxenoperla oliveri254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Euxenoperlella jacquesi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Euxenoperlidae : Euxenoperlella : Euxenoperlella jacquesi254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Phyllelytron acuminatum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Dermaptera : Phyllelytron : Phyllelytron acuminatum254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Perissovena heidiae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Pereboriidae : Perissovena : Perissovena heidiae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Orthoscytina dubitata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Prosbolidae : Orthoscytina : Orthoscytina dubitata254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Beaufortiscus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Prosbolidae : Beaufortiscus254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Neurobole ramosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Prosbolidae : Neurobole : Neurobole ramosa254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Protopsyllidium lynae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Protopsyllidiidae : Protopsyllidium : Protopsyllidium lynae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Prochoristella channingi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Mesopsychidae : Prochoristella : Prochoristella channingi254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Prochoristella hartmani
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Mesopanorpodidae : Prochoristella : Prochoristella hartmani254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Sismerobius pusillus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Permithonidae : Sismerobius : Sismerobius pusillus254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Karoohymen minutus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Scytohymenidae : Karoohymen : Karoohymen minutus254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Stenotegmocicada triclades
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Prosbolidae : Stenotegmocicada : Stenotegmocicada triclades254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Prochoristella balgowanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Mesopanorpodidae : Prochoristella : Prochoristella balgowanensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Taldycupes africanus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protocoleoptera : Taldycupidae : Taldycupes : Taldycupes africanus254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Palademosyne natalensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protocoleoptera : Permosynidae : Palademosyne : Palademosyne natalensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permosyne elongata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protocoleoptera : Permosynidae : Permosyne : Permosyne elongata254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Sphenophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum259.9 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Raniganjia
genus
Raniganjia259.9 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Phyllotheca
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Phyllotheca259.9 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Schizoneura
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura259.9 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pagiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Pagiophyllum254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpofana_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1298937
GeoNames ID:8347562

Localities in this Region

  • KwaZulu-Natal
    • uMgungundlovu District Municipality

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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