Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
Regional Level Types | |
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Calvinia | Town |
Hantam Local Municipality | Municipality |
Namakwa District Municipality | District Municipality |
Northern Cape | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 28' 42'' South , 19° 46' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
56260
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56260:0
GUID (UUID V4):
4c8a3fb0-4e2d-4b53-b4b0-d9d6a5a7a18b
Town was founded in 1851 on the banks of the Oorlogskloof river and is also located at the foot of the dolerite-topped Hantom mountains.
Alluvial gold found near to the town.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
β Calcite var. Iceland Spar Formula: CaCO3 |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Localities: Description: Epimorphs with angel wing calcite. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | var. Iceland Spar | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
Localities in this Region
- Northern Cape
- Namakwa District Municipality
- Hantam Local Municipality
- Calvinia
- Hantam Local Municipality
- Namakwa District Municipality
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