Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Richtersveld Local Municipality | World Heritage Site (UNESCO) |
| Namakwa District Municipality | District Municipality |
| Northern Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Area:
9,608 km2
Mindat Locality ID:
58641
Long-form identifier:
1:2:58641:5
GUID (UUID V4):
271ce31e-913f-4007-9fff-e83240a5d478
Other Languages:
Afrikaans:
Richtersveld Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Namakwa-distriksmunisipaliteit, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
French:
Richtersveld, Namakwa, Cap-Nord, Afrique du Sud
German:
Richtersveld, Namakwa, Nordkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Richtersveld, Municipalità distrettuale di Namakwa, provincia del Capo Settentrionale, Sudafrica
Northern Sotho:
Mmušôgaê wa Richtersveld, Mmasepala Setereke tša Namakwa, Kapa Leboa, Afrika Borwa
Simplified Chinese:
理查德斯維德地方自治市, 北開普省, 南非
Dutch:
Richtersveld, Namakwa, Noord-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Novial:
Richtersveld Komunie, Namakwa, Nord Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Richtersveld, Namakwa, Prowincja Przylądkowa Północna, Republika Południowej Afryki
A dessert and mountainous landscape regarded as the only arid biodiversity hotspot on earth and the majority of the area is inscribed on UNESCO'S World Heritage list due to it's cultural values. (Wikipedia)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Coetzee, C.B. (1976) Mineral Resources Of The Republic of South Africa, Handbook (fifth edition), for The Department of Mines, Geological Survey, page 405 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane' Colour: White Description: In association with Francolite. Reference: Coetzee, C.B. (1976) Mineral Resources Of The Republic of South Africa, Handbook (fifth edition), for The Department of Mines, Geological Survey, page 405 |
| ⓘ Brazilianite Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 Localities: Description: There's a possibility the Brazilianite has been misidentified and could be carbonate-rich Fluorapatite var. Francolite and the locality is rather the sinkhole in limestone known as Wondergat (personal communication between Bruce Cairncross and Debbie Woolf). Reference: Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, PO Box 44283, Linden 2104, South Africa.. Geological Society of South Africa (1995), page 191
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Cavities in the phosphate minerals are partly filled with finely crystalline Calcite and Quartz (Coetzee, C.B. 1976). Reference: Coetzee, C.B. (1976) Mineral Resources Of The Republic of South Africa, Handbook (fifth edition), for The Department of Mines, Geological Survey, page 405 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Reference: Coetzee, C.B. (1976) Mineral Resources Of The Republic of South Africa, Handbook (fifth edition), for The Department of Mines, Geological Survey, page 405 |
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) Description: Francolite forms thick layered botryoidal crusts on breccia fragments of altered limestone and slate accompanied by collophanite, (Coetzee, C.B. 1976). Reference: Coetzee, C.B. (1976) Mineral Resources Of The Republic of South Africa, Handbook (fifth edition), for The Department of Mines, Geological Survey, page 405 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Late Gypsum appears locally as a thin layer covering the Francolite and Collophane, Chalcedony, Quartz and Calcite, (Coetzee, C.B. 1976). Reference: Coetzee, C.B. (1976) Mineral Resources Of The Republic of South Africa, Handbook (fifth edition), for The Department of Mines, Geological Survey, page 405 |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Colour: Orange, green, blue, colorless Description: Gemmy Reference: Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, PO Box 44283, Linden 2104, South Africa. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Wallekraal Mine, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa Wondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa Reference: Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Description: Gangue consists of black, brown and reddish Chalcedony which has partly replaced the marble, and cavities in the phosphate minerals are partly filled with finely crystalline Quartz, (Coetzee, C.B. 1976). Reference: Coetzee, C.B. (1976) Mineral Resources Of The Republic of South Africa, Handbook (fifth edition), for The Department of Mines, Geological Survey, page 405 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O. |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Description: White fibrous crystals over 20cm. Reference: Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, PO Box 44283, Linden 2104, South Africa 249.
Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa. 28. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Brazilianite | 8.BK.05 | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - 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 | 127 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 11.6 Ma (Miocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 23.0 Ma (Oligocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)De Villiers, J.E. (1942). The carbonate apatite francolite from the Richtersveld, South Africa. American Journal of Science, 240, 443-447.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richtersveld_Local_Municipality |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q8251259 |
| GeoNames ID: | 8347435 |
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