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Knysna Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
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Knysna Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Garden Route District MunicipalityDistrict Municipality
Western CapeProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
1,109 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Knysna68,659 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
414162
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414162:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Knysna, Eden, Cap occidental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Knysna, Garden Route, Westkap, SÞdafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Knysna, Municipalità distrettuale di Eden, provincia del Capo Occidentale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
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Afrikaans:
Knysna Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Tuinroete-distriksmunisipaliteit, Wes-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Knysna, Eden District Municipality, Province of the Western Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Knysna, Tuinroute , West-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Knysna Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tÅĄa Eden, Kapa Bodikela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Knysna Komunie, Eden, West Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Knysna , Eden, Prowincja Przylądkowa Zachodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Knysna, De Affrica
Zulu:
Knysna Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Ntshonalanga Kapa, iNingizimu Afrika


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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 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences130
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Brenton10140.2 - 136.4 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cantharidus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Cantharidus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Haliotis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Haliotidae : Haliotis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Minolia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Solariellidae : Minolia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oxystele
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Oxystele2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Priotrochus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Priotrochus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Stomatella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Stomatella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Turbo2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alvania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoidae : Alvania2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crepidula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cymatium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Cymatium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diala
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Dialidae : Diala2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Littorina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Littorinidae : Littorina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rissoa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoidae : Rissoa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Triforis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triphoridae : Triphora2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ancilla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : Ancilla2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nassa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cylichna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Cylichna2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Philine
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Philinidae : Philine2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Retusa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ringicula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : Ringicula2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eulima
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Eulima2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Odostomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Odostomia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pyramidella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Pyramidella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbonilla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Turbonilla2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neohoploceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Neocomitidae : Neohoploceras140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hibolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnopseidae : Hibolites140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Musculus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pinna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Isognomon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Isognomon140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lima
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Megatrigonia (Iotrigonia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Megatrigonia : Megatrigonia (Iotrigonia)140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Steinmanella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Steinmanellidae : Steinmanella140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Apolymetis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Apolymetis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diplodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Divaricella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Divaricella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Donax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dosinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Dosinia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Loripes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Loripes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lucina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macrocallista
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Macrocallista2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mactra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Mactra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Psammotellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Sanguinolaria2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rochefortia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Galeommatida : Lasaeidae : Rochefortia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Solen
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Solenidae : Solen2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sunetta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Sunetta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tapes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tapes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Theora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Theora2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tivela
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tivela2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ungulina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Ungulinidae : Ungulina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Venus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Venus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cryptomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Myidae : Cryptomya2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Glycimeris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Glycimeris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pecten fumatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten fumatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pitaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitaria2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bostrycapulus aculeatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Bostrycapulus : Bostrycapulus aculeatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bulla ampulla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Bullidae : Bulla : Bulla ampulla2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Saccostrea cuccullata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Saccostrea : Saccostrea cuccullata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turritella (Torquesia) carinifera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Torquesia : Turritella (Torquesia) carinifera2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Solidula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Solidula2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Donacilla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mesodesmatidae : Donacilla2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nautiloidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautiloidea140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pterotrigonia (Pterotrigonia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Megatrigoniidae : Pterotrigonia : Pterotrigonia (Pterotrigonia)140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lutraria lutraria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Lutraria : Lutraria lutraria2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Amblychilepas scutellum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Fissurellidae : Amblychilepas : Amblychilepas scutellum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Thais dubia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Thais : Thais dubia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbonilla kraussi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Turbonilla : Turbonilla kraussi2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Donax serra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax : Donax serra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bullia laevissima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Bullia : Bullia laevissima2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Felaniella senegalensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : Felaniella senegalensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tellina madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina madagascariensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gastrana abildgaardiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Gastrana : Gastrana abildgaardiana2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dosinia africana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Dosinia : Dosinia africana2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Choromytilus meridionalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Choromytilus : Choromytilus meridionalis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Reishia capensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Reishia : Reishia capensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mactrotoma angusta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Mactrotoma : Mactrotoma angusta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Timoclea costellifera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Timoclea : Timoclea costellifera2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinoclavis kochi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : Rhinoclavis kochi2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knysna_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1777700
GeoNames ID:8347573

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