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Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
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Cape Agulhas Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Overberg District MunicipalityDistrict
Western CapeProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
3,471 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bredasdorp14,936 (2012)
Arniston1,267 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
414165
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414165:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Cape Agulhas, Overberg, Cap occidental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Cape Agulhas, Overberg , Westkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Cape Agulhas, Municipalità distrettuale di Overberg, provincia del Capo Occidentale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
厄加勒斯角地方自治市, 奧弗貝格, 西開普省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Kaap Agulhas Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Overberg, Wes-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Bulgarian:
Кейп Агьолас, Оверберг, Западен Кейп, Република Южна Африка
Cebuano:
Cape Agulhas, Overberg District Municipality, Province of the Western Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Kaap Agulhas, Overberg , West-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Cape Agulhas Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tša Overberg, Kapa Bodikela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Kabe Agulhas Komunie, Overberg, West Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Cape Agulhas, Overberg, Prowincja Przylądkowa Zachodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Portuguese:
Cape Agulhas, Overberg, Cabo Ocidental, África do Sul
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Cape Agulhas, De Affrica
Zulu:
Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, Ntshonalanga Kapa, iNingizimu Afrika


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1 valid mineral.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au

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Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

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

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Occurrences42
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Bredasdorp292.588 - 0 Ma (Quaternary)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cassidulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cassidulinidae : Cassidulina5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cibicides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicides5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Elphidium
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : Elphidium5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Eponides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Eponididae : Eponides5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lagena
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Lagenidae : Lagena5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nonion
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : Nonion5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Quinqueloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Quinqueloculina5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rotalia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : Rotalia5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Triloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Triloculina5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gibbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Gibbula2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pirenella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Pirenella5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nassa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nassa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Turris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Voluta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Voluta5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Siphonaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Siphonariida : Siphonariidae : Siphonaria2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Glycymeris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Chamelea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Chamelea5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Sunetta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Sunetta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tivela
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tivela5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tonganaella perna
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tonganaella : Tonganaella perna5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Amalthea
genus
Amalthea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scissodesma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Scissodesma5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Glycymeris pilosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris pilosa5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nucella praecingulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nucella : Nucella praecingulata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bullia annulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Bullia : Bullia annulata5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
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
Elphidium advenum
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : Elphidium : Elphidium advenum5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Striostrea prismatica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Striostrea : Striostrea prismatica5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Agulhas_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q616669
GeoNames ID:8347536

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