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Shiselweni Region, Eswatinii
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Shiselweni RegionRegion
EswatiniCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Mpumalanga, South Africa
Lubombo Region, Eswatini
Manzini Region, Eswatini
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nhlangano9,016 (2018)
Hluti6,763 (2018)
Hlatikulu2,748 (2018)
Kubuta2,038 (2013)
Lavumisa2,000 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
126613
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126613:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Shiselweni District
Other Languages:
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French:
Shiselweni, Swaziland
German:
Shiselweni, Swasiland
Italian:
distretto di Shiselweni, Swaziland
Russian:
Шиселвени, Свазиленд
Simplified Chinese:
希塞卢韦尼, 斯威士兰
Spanish:
Shishelweni, Suazilandia
Arabic:
مقاطعة شيزلويني, سوازيلاند
Bengali:
শিসেলওয়েনি জেলা, সোয়াজিল্যান্ড
Bulgarian:
Шиселвени, Свазиленд
Catalan:
Shiselweni, Swazilàndia
Cebuano:
Shiselweni District, Swaziland
Danish:
Shiselweni District, Swaziland
Dutch:
Shiselweni, Swaziland
Finnish:
Shiselweni, Swazimaa
Georgian:
შისელვენი, სვაზილენდი
Greek:
Σισελουένι, Σουαζιλάνδη
Gujarati:
શીસેલવેની જિલ્લો, સ્વાઝીલેન્ડ
Hebrew:
מחוז שיסלוואני, סווזילנד
Hindi:
शिसेल्वेनी जिला, स्वाज़ीलैण्ड
Indonesian:
Region Shiselweni, Swaziland
Japanese:
シセルウェニ, スワジランド
Kannada:
ಶಿಸೆಲ್ವೆನಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಸ್ವಾಜಿಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್
Korean:
시셀웨니 구, 스와질란드
Latvian:
Šiselveni reģions, Svazilenda
Lithuanian:
Šiselvenio rajonas, Svazilandas
Malay:
Shiselweni District, Eswatini
Marathi:
शीसलनेणी जिल्हा, स्वाझीलँड
Mingrelian:
შისელვენი, სვაზილენდი
Northern Frisian:
Shiselweni, Eswatini
Norwegian:
Shiselweni, Swaziland
Polish:
Dystrykt Shiselweni, Suazi
Portuguese:
Shishelweni, Suazilândia
Romanian:
Districtul Shiselweni, Swaziland
Sinhalese:
ශිසේල්වෙනි දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, ස්වාසිලන්තය
Swati:
Shiselweni, eSwatini
Swedish:
Shiselweni, Swaziland
Tamil:
ஷிசெலவெனி மாவட்டம், சுவாசிலாந்து
Telugu:
షిషెల్వేని జిల్లా, స్వాజీలాండ్
Thai:
ชิเซลเวนี, สวาซิแลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
希塞盧韋尼, 斯威士蘭
Turkish:
Shiselweni District, Svaziland
Ukrainian:
Шіселвені, Свазіленд
Urdu:
شیزلوینی علاقہ, سوازی لینڈ
Vietnamese:
Quận Shiselweni, Swaziland


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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Deposits of grey-white andalusite with diaspore occur in pyrophyllite schist. Mined as a source of aluminium.
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: Found with malachite, bornite and galena in a quartz vein that outcrops between the streams Sibowe & Lubuya.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Found on the slopes of Nsalitshe Hill, occurs in veins 1-4 metres wide, individual crystals up to 15cm diameter.
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Third White Ash10.126 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Homo sapiens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo : Homo sapiens0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiselweni_Region
Wikidata ID:Q845934
GeoNames ID:934867

Localities in this Region

Eswatini

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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