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Intsika Yethu Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africai
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Intsika Yethu Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Chris Hani District MunicipalityMunicipality
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Area:
2,873 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Engcobo Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Mnquma Local Municipality, Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Sakhisizwe Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Amahlathi Local Municipality, Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Emalahleni Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Type:
Municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
414210
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414210:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Intsika Yethu, Cap-Oriental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Intsika Yethu, Ostkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Intsika Yethu, provincia del Capo Orientale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
因齊卡耶祖地方自治市, 東開普省, 南非
Spanish:
Intsika Yethu, El Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Afrikaans:
Intsika Yethu Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Oos-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Intsika Yethu, Eastern Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Intsika Yethu, Oost-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Intsika Yethu Mmusogae, Kapa Bohlabela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Intsika Yetu Komunie, Est Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Intsika Yethu, Prowincja Przylądkowa Wschodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Intsika Yethu, De Affrica
Zulu:
Intsika Yethu Local Municipality, KwaXhosa, iNingizimu Afrika


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15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Djerfisherite (TL)
Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Type Locality:
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Niningerite
Formula: MgS
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ Perryite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Albitic [An 14]
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘPerryite1.BB.10(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘNiningerite2.CD.10MgS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘDjerfisherite (TL)2.FC.05K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ NiningeriteMgS
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Sⓘ NiningeriteMgS
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intsika_Yethu_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1671635
GeoNames ID:8347510

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