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Breede Valley Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
Regional Level Types
Breede Valley Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Cape Winelands District MunicipalityDistrict
Western CapeProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
3,834 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Worcester127,597 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
414145
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414145:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Afrikaans:
Breedevallei Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Kaapse Wynlande-distriksmunisipaliteit, Wes-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
French:
Breede Valley, Kapweinland, Cap occidental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Breede Valley, Kapweinland, Westkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Breede Valley, Municipalità distrettuale di Cape Winelands, provincia del Capo Occidentale, Sudafrica
Northern Sotho:
Breede Valley Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tša Cape Winelands, Kapa Bodikela, Afrika Borwa
Simplified Chinese:
布里德谷地方自治市, 瓦恩蘭角區自治市, 西開普省, 南非
Zulu:
Breede Valley Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Ntshonalanga Kapa, iNingizimu Afrika
Cebuano:
Breede Valley, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Province of the Western Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Breedevallei, Kaapse Wynland, West-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Japanese:
ブリード・ヴァレー自治体, ケープワインランド郡, 西ケープ州, 南アフリカ
Novial:
Breede Vale Komunie, Kabe Vine-landes, West Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Breede Valley, Cape Winelands, Prowincja Przylądkowa Zachodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Breede Valley, De Affrica


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Mineral List

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 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences46
Youngest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed408 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lower Beaufort2254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Ecca - Whitehill1279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Witteberg - Wagen Drift8387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Voorstehoek1393.3 - 387.7 Ma (Devonian)
Bokkeveld - Voorstehoek34393.3 - 387.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Conularia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : Conularia393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Serpulites
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Tentaculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Palaeoneilo
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Grammysia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Grammysia393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Pleurodapis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pleurodapis393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Bainella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Bainella393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Burmeisteria
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Burmeisteria393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Metacryphaeus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Metacryphaeus393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Barroisella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Barroisella387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Trigonoglossa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Trigonoglossa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Orbiculoidea
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Chonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Notiochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Notiochonetes393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Schellwienella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Australospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Australospirifer393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rensselaeria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Centronellidae : Rensselaeria393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Tropidoleptus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Tropidoleptidae : Tropidoleptus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Blastoidea
subclass
Animalia : Echinodermata : Blastoidea393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Placocystella
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Mitrata : Placocystella393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Echinasterella
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Stenuroidea : Echinasterella393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Drepanaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Oegophiurida : Protasteridae : Drepanaster393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Dignomia lepta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Dignomia : Dignomia lepta393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Ulrichaster macrodentatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Urasterellidae : Ulrichaster : Ulrichaster macrodentatus393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Eugasterella africana
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Palaeophiuridae : Eugasterella : Eugasterella africana393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Strataster stuckenbergi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Oegophiurida : Protasteridae : Strataster : Strataster stuckenbergi393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Glossopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pachyblastus dicki
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Fissiculata : Pachyblastus : Pachyblastus dicki393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Sacrinus gamkaensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rutkowskicrinidae : Sacrinus : Sacrinus gamkaensis393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Phyllotheca
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Phyllotheca259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Afrocupes firmae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protocoleoptera : Permocupedidae : Afrocupes : Afrocupes firmae290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Vitulina pustulosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Vitulina : Vitulina pustulosa393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Gamiroaster tempestatis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Oegophiurida : Protasteridae : Gamiroaster : Gamiroaster tempestatis407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breede_Valley_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q905003
GeoNames ID:8347628

Localities in this Region

  • Western Cape

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