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Mozambique Belt, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mozambique Belt | Orogenic Belt |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| â Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â 'Alkali Feldspar' |
| â 'Alkali pyroxene' |
| â 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| â Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| â Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| â 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â 'Apatite var. Collophane' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â Apjohnite (TL) Formula: Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Type Locality: |
| â Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: |
| â 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| â Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| â Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| â 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| â Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| â Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| â Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| â 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| â Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| â Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| â 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| â Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| â Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| â Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| â Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
| â 'Mica Group' References: |
| â 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| â 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| â Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| â Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| â Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| â Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| â Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| â Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| â Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| â Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 Localities: Taylor's quarry, Empangeni, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Jozini, Jozini Local Municipality, uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Pongolapoort Dam, Zululand District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Libombos, MatutuÃne District, Maputo Province, Mozambique |
| â Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| â Quartz var. Carnelian Formula: SiO2 References: |
| â Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| â Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| â Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
| â Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| â Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| â Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| â 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| â Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| â Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
| â 'Wad' |
| â 'Zeolite Group' |
| â Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| â | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| â | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| â | var. Carnelian | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Apjohnite (TL) | 7.CB.85 | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| â | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| â | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| â | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| â | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| â | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| â | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| â | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| â | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| â | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| â | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| â | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| â | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| â | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| â | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â | 'Wad' | - | |
| â | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| â | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | âŧCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| â | 'Apatite var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | 'Alkali pyroxene' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | â Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | â Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | â Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | â Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | â Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | â Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | â Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | â Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | â Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | â Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | â Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | â Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | â Quartz var. Carnelian | SiO2 |
| O | â Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | â Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | â Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | â Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Mg | â Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | â Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | â Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | â Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | â Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | â Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | â Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | â Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | â Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | â Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | â Quartz var. Carnelian | SiO2 |
| Si | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | â Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | â Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | â Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | â Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | â Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mn | â Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | â Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | â Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Fossils
There are 93 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1177 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 174 Ma (Middle Jurassic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 8 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 92 fossil localities |
- Inhambane Province
- Maputo Province
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Rio Mahube
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Rio Umbeluzi
- MatutuÃne District
- Cretaceous🐚 Lagoa Catuine
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Lubemba Sul
- Cretaceous🐚 NE end of Lagoa Catuine
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Rio Coane 1
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Rio Coane 2
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Rio Coane 3
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Rio Mapute
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Rio Maputo
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Rio Tembe
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Rio Xessane
- Namaacha District
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Quaternary🐚 Sodwana Bay
- King Cetshwayo District Municipality
- uMkhanyakude District Municipality
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Acanthoceras beds
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Between locality 176 and western end of locality 177
- Cretaceous🐚 Environs of locality 144
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Environs of Locality 17
- Pleistocene🐚 False Bay
- Cretaceous🐚 Haughton Z17
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Haughton Z18
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Haughton Z19
- Pleistocene🐚 KwaZulu-Natal
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 105
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 109
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 109F
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 110
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 113 [St Lucia Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 13 [St Lucia Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 133
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 134
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 14
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 153
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 154
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 163 [Makatini Fm]
- KwaZulu-Natal
- uMkhanyakude District Municipality
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 168
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 169
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 170
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 175
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 176
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 179 [Mzinene Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 181
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 183
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 196 [St Lucia Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 20 [St Lucia Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 22
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 24 [St Lucia Fm]
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 35
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 36
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 37
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 51
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 52
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality 53
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 54 [Mzinene Fm]
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 56 [Mzinene Fm]
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 57 [Mzinene Fm]
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 61
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 62 [Mzinene Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 63
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 64 [Mzinene Fm]
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 65 [Mzinene Fm]
- Cretaceous🐚 Locality 66 [Mzinene Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 71 [St Lucia Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 72 [St Lucia Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 74
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 locality 80
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 91 [St Lucia Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 93
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Locality H45
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Mkuze Game Reserve
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Mlambongwenya
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Munywana
- Cretaceous🐚 Mzinene River
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 North-western part of the Nibela Peninsula
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Picnic Point
- Cretaceous🐚 Presumably Pongola River
- Miocene🐚 Uloa
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 West bank of the Hluhluwe River
- Quaternary🐚 Whaling Survey
- uMkhanyakude District Municipality
- Mpumalanga
Localities in this Region
- Lubombo Region
- Dokolwayo
- Sinceni Mountain
- Inhambane Province
- Panda District
- Maputo Province
- Boane District
- Maputo
- MatutuÃne District
- Moamba District
- Sofala Province
- Bunga Hill
- Chemba District
- Muanza District
- Nhamatanda District
- KwaZulu-Natal
- King Cetshwayo District Municipality
- uMkhanyakude District Municipality
- Jozini Local Municipality
- Zululand District Municipality
- Pongolapoort Dam
- Vryheid
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Richards Bay, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa