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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cango Caves | Group of Caves |
| Oudtshoorn | Town |
| Oudtshoorn Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Garden Route District Municipality | District Municipality |
| Western Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 23' 32'' South , 22° 12' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Caves
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oudtshoorn | 61,507 (2016) | 23.2km |
| Prince Albert | 13,136 (2016) | 25.5km |
| De Rust | 3,566 (2016) | 31.7km |
Caves in Precambrian limestones at the foothills of the Swartberg range near the town of Oudtshoorn (largest town in the Little Karoo region).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Colour: Pale blue Description: Crystals up to 2mm long in rosettes have been found growing on calcite and on limestone, this is unusually enriched in strontium. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa