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Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africai
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Area:
32,287 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Welkom431,944 (2013)
Virginia122,502 (2012)
Kutloanong95,008 (2018)
Bothaville71,934 (2012)
Wesselsbron42,552 (2012)
Theunissen34,718 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
244695
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244695:3
GUID (UUID V4):
dbeb2446-e0ee-4d1d-a94a-ea376a2e37a3
Other Languages:
Afrikaans:
Lejweleputswa-distriksmunisipaliteit, Vrystaat, Suid-Afrika
French:
Lejweleputswa, État-Libre, Afrique du Sud
German:
Lejweleputswa, Freistaat, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità distrettuale di Lejweleputswa, Free State, Sudafrica
Northern Sotho:
Mmasepala Setereke tša Lejweleputswa, Free State, Afrika Borwa
Russian:
Леджвелепуцва, Фри-Стейт, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
萊伊韋萊普茨瓦區自治市, 自由邦省, 南非
Spanish:
Distrito Municipal de Lejweleputswa, Estado Libre, Sudáfrica
Zulu:
Lejweleputswa District Municipality, IFleyistata, iNingizimu Afrika
Armenian:
Լեջվելեպուտսվա, Ֆրի Սթեյթ, Հարավային Աֆրիկա
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Леджвэлэпуцва, Свабодная дзяржава, Паўднёва-Афрыканская Рэспубліка
Cebuano:
Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Lejweleputswa, Vrijstaat, Zuid-Afrika
Estonian:
Lejweleputswa ringkond, Free State, Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik
Indonesian:
Distrik Lejweleputswa, Free State, Afrika Selatan
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lejweleputswa Khu-he̍k Chū-tī-thé, Lâm-hui-kok
Novial:
Lejweleputswa, Liberi State, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Lejweleputswa, Wolne Państwo, Republika Południowej Afryki


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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Colour: Pale green
Description: Found associated with calcite and pyrite
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Coesite
Formula: SiO2
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Diamond
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Freudenbergite
Formula: Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Freudenbergite var. Ferrous freudenbergite
Formula: Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Glass'
Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in the Witwatersrand Reef.
'K Feldspar'
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
References:
'Leucoxene'
Mannardite
Formula: Ba(Ti4+6V3+2)O16
Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Millerite ?
Formula: NiS
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Priderite
Formula: K(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Rectorite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Silver
Formula: Ag
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'UM1973-17-S:FeNi'
Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S11
'UM1973-18-S:FeNi'
Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S11
'UM1986-22-O:BaCeFeKTiV'
Formula: (K,Ba)3(Fe,V,Ce)3Ti14O32
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Vaesite ?
Formula: NiS2
Violarite ?
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Gold1.AA.05Au
var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
var. Osmiridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite ?2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Violarite ?2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Vaesite ?2.EB.05aNiS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Bravoite2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Freudenbergite4.CC.10Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
var. Ferrous freudenbergite4.CC.10Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Coesite4.DA.35SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Priderite4.DK.05bK(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
Mannardite4.DK.05bBa(Ti4+6V3+2)O16
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Mullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Augite
var. Fassaite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Sudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Rectorite9.EC.60(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'UM1973-18-S:FeNi'-(Fe,Ni)9S11
'UM1973-17-S:FeNi'-(Fe,Ni)9S11
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Glass'-
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Leucoxene'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'UM1986-22-O:BaCeFeKTiV'-(K,Ba)3(Fe,V,Ce)3Ti14O32

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnataseTiO2
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CoesiteSiO2
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
O MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
O Freudenbergite var. Ferrous freudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O UM1986-22-O:BaCeFeKTiV(K,Ba)3(Fe,V,Ce)3Ti14O32
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Na Freudenbergite var. Ferrous freudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si CoesiteSiO2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MilleriteNiS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S VaesiteNiS2
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
S UM1973-17-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
S UM1973-18-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K UM1986-22-O:BaCeFeKTiV(K,Ba)3(Fe,V,Ce)3Ti14O32
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ca Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ti Freudenbergite var. Ferrous freudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Ti UM1986-22-O:BaCeFeKTiV(K,Ba)3(Fe,V,Ce)3Ti14O32
VVanadium
V MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
V UM1986-22-O:BaCeFeKTiV(K,Ba)3(Fe,V,Ce)3Ti14O32
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Fe Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Fe Freudenbergite var. Ferrous freudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Fe UM1973-17-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
Fe UM1973-18-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
Fe UM1986-22-O:BaCeFeKTiV(K,Ba)3(Fe,V,Ce)3Ti14O32
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni VaesiteNiS2
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Ni UM1973-17-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
Ni UM1973-18-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ru Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
PdPalladium
Pd StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
AgSilver
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
BaBarium
Ba MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
Ba UM1986-22-O:BaCeFeKTiV(K,Ba)3(Fe,V,Ce)3Ti14O32
CeCerium
Ce UM1986-22-O:BaCeFeKTiV(K,Ba)3(Fe,V,Ce)3Ti14O32
OsOsmium
Os Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Ir Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Pt IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
AuGold
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences23
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Stormberg - Elliot - Upper1201.3 - 190.8 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Beaufort - Katberg2251.2 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Lower Ecca - Pietermaritzburg2290.1 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Proterosuchidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Proterosuchidae252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Gruidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Gruidae0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Coelophysis rhodesiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Coelophysidae : Coelophysis : Coelophysis rhodesiensis201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Anatini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anatini0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Herpestes ichneumon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes : Herpestes ichneumon0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bos taurus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos : Bos taurus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Connochaetes gnou
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : Connochaetes gnou0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Procavia capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia : Procavia capensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Antidorcas marsupialis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antidorcas : Antidorcas marsupialis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Alcelaphus buselaphus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : Alcelaphus buselaphus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Syncerus caffer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Struthio camelus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio : Struthio camelus0.781 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cynictis penicillata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Cynictis : Cynictis penicillata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Haplostigma
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Haplostigma290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Leptophloeum
genus
Plantae : Lycopodiophyta : Leptophloeum290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Proterosuchus goweri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Proterosuchidae : Proterosuchus : Proterosuchus goweri252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Phoenicopterus roseus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Phoenicopteriformes : Phoenicopteridae : Phoenicopterus : Phoenicopterus roseus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bugeranus carunculatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Gruidae : Bugeranus : Bugeranus carunculatus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scleroptila shelleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Scleroptila : Scleroptila shelleyi0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lejweleputswa_District_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1816477
GeoNames ID:8347360

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

African PlateTectonic Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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