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Diepkloof Rock Shelter, Cederberg Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
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Diepkloof Rock ShelterProtected Area
Cederberg Local MunicipalityMunicipality
West Coast District MunicipalityDistrict
Western CapeProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 22' 19'' South , 18° 27' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-32.37194,18.45583
GRN:
S22E12
Type:
Protected Area
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
435525
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435525:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ Montgomeryite
Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sveite
Formula: (K3-x◻x)Al8(NO3)6O8Cl4 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
ⓘSveite5.ND.20(K3-x◻x)Al8(NO3)6O8Cl4 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘMontgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Sveite(K3-x◻x)Al8(NO3)6O8Cl4 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
Nⓘ Sveite(K3-x◻x)Al8(NO3)6O8Cl4 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Sveite(K3-x◻x)Al8(NO3)6O8Cl4 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Sveite(K3-x◻x)Al8(NO3)6O8Cl4 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ Sveite(K3-x◻x)Al8(NO3)6O8Cl4 · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
Kⓘ Sveite(K3-x◻x)Al8(NO3)6O8Cl4 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O

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References

Miller, Christopher E, Goldberg, Paul, Berna, Francesco (2013) Geoarchaeological investigations at diepkloof rock shelter, western Cape, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological Science, 40 (9) Elsevier. 3432-3452
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