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Cederberg Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
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Area:
8,007 km2
Mindat Locality ID:
412971
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:412971:7
GUID (UUID V4):
4b2ef3d5-50d4-4059-8717-7216dda5c995
Other Languages:
French:
Cederberg, District de West Coast, Cap occidental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Cederberg, West Coast , Westkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Cederberg, Municipalità distrettuale di West Coast, provincia del Capo Occidentale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
克埃德爾貝格地方自治市, 西海岸, 西開普省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Cederberg Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Weskus, Wes-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Cederberg, West Coast District Municipality, Province of the Western Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Cederberg, Weskus, West-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Faroese:
Cederberg, Western Cape, Suðurafrika
Northern Sotho:
Mmušôgaê wa Cederberg, Mmasepala Setereke tša West Coast, Kapa Bodikela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Cederberg Komunie, West Mare-borde, West Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Cederberg , West Coast , Prowincja Przylądkowa Zachodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Cederberg, De Affrica
Zulu:
Cederberg Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Ntshonalanga Kapa, iNingizimu Afrika


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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Ardealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Taranakite8.CH.25(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Whitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
H Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
H ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
NNitrogen
N Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
OOxygen
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
O Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
O ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Al Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
P Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
P ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
CaCalcium
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Ca ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences112
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed445 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Witteberg - Blinkberg Sandstone3393.3 - 358.9 Ma (Devonian)
Bokkeveld - Gydo18407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Table Mountain - Cedarburg - Soom Shale28445.2 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ancyrochitina
genus
Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : Ancyrochitina445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Conochitina
genus
Prosamatifera : Conochitinidae : Conochitina445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyathochitina
genus
Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : Cyathochitina445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Desmochitina
genus
Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : Desmochitina445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hoegisphaera
genus
Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : Hoegisphaera445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Cornulitidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Cornulites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : Cornulites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hyolithes
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Hyolithes407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Tentaculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bellerophon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bucanella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bucanellidae : Bucanella445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Concavodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Concavodonta445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Nuculana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Nuculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Nuculites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Soomaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Nektaspida : Liwiidae : Soomaspis445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Burmeisteria
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Burmeisteria407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Metacryphaeus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Metacryphaeus407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Mucronaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Mucronaspis445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Oosthuizenella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Oosthuizenella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pennaia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Pennaia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Fenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Orbiculoidea
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea445.2 - 393.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Trematis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Trematidae : Trematis445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Derbyina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Mutationellidae : Derbyina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Mutationella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Mutationellidae : Mutationella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Placocystella
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Mitrata : Placocystella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Arctocephalus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae : Arctocephalus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Testudinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Erinaceidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Erinaceus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Erinaceus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Genetta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Genetta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Herpestes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hyaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Felis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mustelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bathyergidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Bathyergidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hystricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Leporidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lepus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bovidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alcelaphus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Antidorcas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antidorcas2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hippotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Raphicerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Delphinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Orycteropus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nautiloidea
subclass
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Tropidodiscus globosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Tropidodiscidae : Tropidodiscus : Tropidodiscus globosus407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Homo sapiens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo : Homo sapiens2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Agnatha
class
Animalia : Chordata : Agnatha445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Otariidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Panthera pardus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera pardus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ovis aries
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ovis : Ovis aries2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus zebra
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus zebra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cymbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Patellidae : Cymbula2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelorovis antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelorovis : Pelorovis antiquus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Connochaetes gnou
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : Connochaetes gnou2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arctocephalus pusillus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae : Arctocephalus : Arctocephalus pusillus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Procavia capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia : Procavia capensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Raphicerus sharpei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus sharpei0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Raphicerus campestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus campestris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Raphicerus melanotis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus melanotis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chonnochaetes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Chonnochaetes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Redunca arundinum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca arundinum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelea capreolus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelea : Pelea capreolus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Syncerus caffer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Caryocaris cedarbergensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Caryocarididae : Caryocaris : Caryocaris cedarbergensis445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Ptomatis africanoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Plectonotidae : Ptomatis : Ptomatis africanoides407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Choromytilus meridionalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Choromytilus : Choromytilus meridionalis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Felis silvestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis : Felis silvestris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Caracal caracal
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Caracal : Caracal caracal2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Caracal
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Caracal0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Taurotragus oryx
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Taurotragus : Taurotragus oryx2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Galerella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Galerella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mellivora capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mellivora : Mellivora capensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis mesomelas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis mesomelas2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bathyergus suillus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Bathyergidae : Bathyergus : Bathyergus suillus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oreotragus oreotragus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oreotragus : Oreotragus oreotragus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hystrix africaeaustralis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : Hystrix africaeaustralis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vulpes chama
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : Vulpes chama2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Haplostigma
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Haplostigma393.3 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Promissum pulchrum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Promissum : Promissum pulchrum445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Equus capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus capensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Onychopterella augusti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Onychopterellidae : Onychopterella : Onychopterella augusti445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Chersina angulata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Chersina : Chersina angulata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Papio ursinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio : Papio ursinus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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