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Senqu Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africai
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Senqu Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Joe Gqabi District MunicipalityMunicipality
Eastern CapeProvince
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Area:
7,329 km2
Mindat Locality ID:
414214
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414214:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Senqu, Cap-Oriental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Senqu, Ostkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Senqu, provincia del Capo Orientale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
塞恩庫地方自治市, 東開普省, 南非
Spanish:
Senqu, El Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Afrikaans:
Senqu Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Oos-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Senqu, Eastern Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Senqu, Oost-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Senqu Mmusogae, Kapa Bohlabela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Senku Komunie, Est Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Senqu, Prowincja Przylądkowa Wschodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Sesotho:
Masepala sa Senqu, Kapa Botjhabela, Afrika Borwa
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Senqu, De Affrica
Zulu:
Senqu Local Municipality, KwaXhosa, iNingizimu Afrika


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Fossils

There are 49 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences49
Youngest Fossil Listed191 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Stormberg - Clarens7199.3 - 190.8 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stormberg5201.3 - 174.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Stormberg - Elliot - Upper22201.3 - 190.8 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stormberg - Elliot - Lower14228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Chigutisauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Chigutisauridae228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Lacertilia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertilia228 - 190.8 Ma
Mesozoic
Sauropodomorpha
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropodomorpha228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Prosauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Prosauropoda228 - 190.8 Ma
Mesozoic
Anchisauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Anchisauridae201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Massospondylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus228 - 190.8 Ma
Mesozoic
Plateosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Plateosauridae : Plateosaurus228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Melanorosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Melanorosaurus228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Lycorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae : Lycorhinus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pachygenelus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Tritheledontidae : Pachygenelus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Heterodontosaurus tucki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae : Heterodontosaurus : Heterodontosaurus tucki201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Crocodylomorpha
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodylomorpha199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Melanorosaurus readi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Melanorosaurus : Melanorosaurus readi228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Blikanasaurus cromptoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Blikanasaurus : Blikanasaurus cromptoni228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Plateosauravus cullingworthi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Plateosauridae : Plateosauravus : Plateosauravus cullingworthi228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Massospondylus carinatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus : Massospondylus carinatus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Notochampsa longipes
species
Notochampsa longipes201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lesothosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Lesothosaurus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Clevosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Clevosauridae : Clevosaurus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Kalosauropus masitisii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Otozoidae : Kalosauropus : Kalosauropus masitisii201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Dracovenator regenti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Dracovenator : Dracovenator regenti201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Batrachopus tenuis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Batrachopodidae : Batrachopus : Batrachopus tenuis201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Batrachopus rugosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Batrachopodidae : Batrachopus : Batrachopus rugosus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Myopentapodiscus minusculus
species
Myopentapodiscus : Myopentapodiscus minusculus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Myopentapodiscus moorosii
species
Myopentapodiscus : Myopentapodiscus moorosii201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Grallator lambereshei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : Grallator lambereshei199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lehahichnus coquinaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Lehahichnus : Lehahichnus coquinaris199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Litargosuchus leptorhynchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Litargosuchus : Litargosuchus leptorhynchus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Scalenodontoides macrodontes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Traversodontidae : Scalenodontoides : Scalenodontoides macrodontes228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Massospondylus kaalae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus : Massospondylus kaalae201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pegomastax africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae : Pegomastax : Pegomastax africanus201.3 - 199.3 Ma
Early Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 25 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senqu_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q2006821
GeoNames ID:932082

Localities in this Region

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