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Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africai
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Sundays River Valley Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Sarah Baartman District MunicipalityMunicipality
Eastern CapeProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
5,995 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kirkwood10,148 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
414227
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414227:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Sunday's River Valley, Cap-Oriental, Afrique du Sud
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Sundays River Valley, provincia del Capo Orientale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
星期æ—Ĩæēģ谷地æ–đ臩æēŧåļ‚, æąé–‹æ™Ūᜁ, 南非
Spanish:
Sunday's River Valley, El Cabo Oriental, SudÃĄfrica
Afrikaans:
Sondagsriviervallei Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Oos-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Sundays River Valley, Eastern Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Sondagsriviervallei, Oost-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Sunday's River Valley Mmusogae, Kapa Bohlabela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Sundien Fluvie Vale Komunie, Est Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Sunday's River Valley, Prowincja Przylądkowa Wschodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Sesotho:
Masepala oa Sunday's River Valley, Kapa Botjhabela, Afrika Borwa
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Sunday's River Valley, De Affrica
Zulu:
Sunday's River Valley Local Municipality, KwaXhosa, iNingizimu Afrika


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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 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O

Fossils

There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences453
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kirkwood2023.03 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Sundays River372136.4 - 130 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Uitenhage - Sundays River1140.2 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Uitenhage - Kirkwood33145 - 129.4 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Uitenhage - Kirkwood - Uppermost1145 - 132.9 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ammobaculites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : Ammobaculites140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ammodiscus
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Ammodiscus140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ammoglobigerina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Trochamminidae : Ammoglobigerina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ammomarginulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : Ammomarginulina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astacolus
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Astacolus140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bullopora
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Bullopora140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Citharina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Citharina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Conorboides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Conorboididae : Conorboides140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dentalina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Dentalina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dorothia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Eggerellidae : Dorothia140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eoguttulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Eoguttulina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epistomina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Epistominidae : Epistomina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Frondicularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Frondicularia140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Globulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Globulina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glomospira
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Glomospira140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Haplophragmoides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Haplophragmoididae : Haplophragmoides140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lagena
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Lagenidae : Lagena140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lenticulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lingulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Lingulina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lingulonodosaria
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Lingulonodosaria140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Marginulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Marginulina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Miliammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliamminidae : Miliammina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nodobacularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Nubeculariidae : Nodobacularia140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nodosaria
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Nodosaria140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nubecularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Nubeculariidae : Nubecularia140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pelosina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Monothalamea : Astrorhizida : Astrorhizidae : Pelosina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Planularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Planularia140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plectinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Textulariopsidae : Plectinella140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pravoslavlevia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Pravoslavlevia140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudonodosaria
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Pseudonodosaria140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudopolymorphina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Pseudopolymorphina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Psilocitharella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Psilocitharella140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pyrulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Pyrulina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ramulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Ramulina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Reinholdella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Ceratobuliminidae : Reinholdella140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Reophax
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Reophacidae : Reophax140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Saccammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Monothalamea : Astrorhizida : Saccamminidae : Saccammina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sculptobaculites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : Sculptobaculites140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Textularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Textulariidae : Textularia140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tristix
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Tristix140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trochammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Trochamminidae : Trochammina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vaginulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Vaginulina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vaginulinopsis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Vaginulinopsis140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Squamata
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphenodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Opisthias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae : Opisthias145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Brachiosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Brachiosauridae145 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ornithischia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Canis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Suidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Alcelaphus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Panthera leo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera leo2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphenodontia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontia145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesoeucrocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Mesoeucrocodylia145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Carnosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carnosauria163.5 - 100.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Zamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Zamites145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tracheophyta
phylum
Plantae : Tracheophyta145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Araucaria
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucaria145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paranthodon africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Paranthodon : Paranthodon africanus145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eusauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eusauropoda145 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Macronaria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Macronaria145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Titanosauriformes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauriformes145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lepisosteidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Teleostei
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Teleostei145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Allosauroidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Allosauroidea145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Proteonina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Hormosinidae : Proteonina140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Diplodocinae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Diplodocidae : Diplodocinae145 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nqwebasaurus thwazi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Compsognathidae : Nqwebasaurus : Nqwebasaurus thwazi145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Homo sapiens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo : Homo sapiens2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cyclogyra
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Cyclogyra140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Potamochoerus porcus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Potamochoerus : Potamochoerus porcus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cephalophus grimmia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Cephalophus : Cephalophus grimmia2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Orycteropus afer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus : Orycteropus afer2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Procavia capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia : Procavia capensis2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Antidorcas marsupialis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antidorcas : Antidorcas marsupialis2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Raphicerus campestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus campestris2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hippotragus niger
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragus : Hippotragus niger2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hippotragus equinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragus : Hippotragus equinus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pelea capreolus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelea : Pelea capreolus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Syncerus caffer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lenticulina munsteri
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina : Lenticulina munsteri140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Onychiopsis
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Onychiopsis145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Parahyaena brunnea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Parahyaena : Parahyaena brunnea2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus strepsiceros2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aepyceros melampus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Aepyceros : Aepyceros melampus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Oreotragus oreotragus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oreotragus : Oreotragus oreotragus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Redunca fulvorufula
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca fulvorufula2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Equus quagga burchelli
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga burchelli2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Trochammina inflata
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Trochamminidae : Trochammina : Trochammina inflata140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pteridopsida
class
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ricciopsis
genus
Marchantiales : Ricciopsis145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudoctenis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Pseudoctenis145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gazella bondi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella : Gazella bondi2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Damaliscus lunatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus : Damaliscus lunatus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Papio ursinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio : Papio ursinus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cornuspira orbicula
species
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Cornuspira : Cornuspira orbicula140.2 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 17 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday%27s_River_Valley_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q2162456
GeoNames ID:8347608

Localities in this Region

  • Eastern Cape
    • Sarah Baartman District Municipality

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