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Bergrivier Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
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Area:
4,407 km2
Mindat Locality ID:
412972
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:412972:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bergrivier, District de West Coast, Cap occidental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Bergrivier, West Coast , Westkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Bergrivier, Municipalità distrettuale di West Coast, provincia del Capo Occidentale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
貝格里維埃爾地方自治市, 西海岸, 西開普省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Bergrivier Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Weskus, Wes-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Bergrivier, West Coast District Municipality, Province of the Western Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Bergrivier, Weskus, West-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Mmušôgaê wa Bergrivier, Mmasepala Setereke tša West Coast, Kapa Bodikela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Bergrivier Komunie, West Mare-borde, West Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Bergrivier, West Coast , Prowincja Przylądkowa Zachodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Swahili:
Bergrivier, Rasi ya Magharibi, Afrika Kusini
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Bergrivier, De Affrica
Zulu:
Bergrivier Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Ntshonalanga Kapa, iNingizimu Afrika


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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Kalkowskite'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBritholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Kalkowskite'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences32
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed445 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Table Mountain - Cedarburg - Disa12445.2 - 440.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Helcion
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellidae : Helcion2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Patella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Patellidae : Patella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cymatium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Cymatium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bullia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Bullia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anadara
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scapharca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Scapharca2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aulacomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Aulacomya2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lutraria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Lutraria2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectoglossa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Plectoglossa445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Orbiculoidea
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Trematis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Trematidae : Trematis445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Heterorthella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Heterorthella445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhynchonellida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectothyrella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonorhynchiidae : Plectothyrella445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Glycimeris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Glycimeris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crustacea
subphylum
Animalia : Arthropoda : Crustacea445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Scissodesma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Scissodesma2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Homalonotidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Argobuccinum pustulosum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Argobuccinum : Argobuccinum pustulosum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Burnupena
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Burnupena2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Donax serra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax : Donax serra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sistrum squamosum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thaididae : Drupa : Sistrum squamosum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aulacomya atra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Aulacomya : Aulacomya atra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eostropheodonta discumbata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Stropheodontidae : Strophodonta : Eostropheodonta discumbata445.2 - 440.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergrivier_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q820158
GeoNames ID:8347450

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