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Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africai
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Cradock town

Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Dolerite hill

Karoo dolerites, Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Cradock district dolerite

Karoo dolerites, Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Cradock town

Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Dolerite hill

Karoo dolerites, Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Cradock district dolerite

Karoo dolerites, Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Cradock town

Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Dolerite hill

Karoo dolerites, Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Area:
11,663 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Umsobomvu Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Blue Crane Route Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Emthanjeni Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ubuntu Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cradock32,898 (2012)
Middelburg18,164 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
414211
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414211:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Inxuba Yethemba, Cap-Oriental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Inxuba Yethemba, Ostkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Inxuba Yethemba, provincia del Capo Orientale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
因庫巴耶特姆巴地方自治市, 東開普省, 南非
Spanish:
Inxuba Yethemba, El Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Afrikaans:
Inxuba Yethemba Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Oos-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Inxuba Yethemba, Eastern Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Inxuba Yethemba, Oost-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Inxuba Yethemba Mmusogae, Kapa Bohlabela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Inxuba Yetemba Komunie, Est Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Inxuba Yethemba, Prowincja Przylądkowa Wschodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Inxuba Yethemba, De Affrica
Zulu:
Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, KwaXhosa, iNingizimu Afrika


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite
Formula: (Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Prehnite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Saussurite'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talnakhite ?
Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTalnakhite ?2.CB.10bCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite2.EB.25(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite (TL)9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Saussurite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Sⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Niⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
IrIridium
Irⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 23 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences44
Youngest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Beaufort - Burgersdorp1247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Beaufort7247.2 - 237 Ma (Triassic)
Beaufort - Katberg17251.2 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Beaufort - Balfour - Palingkloof10252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Balfour - Ripplemead2252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Proterosuchidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Proterosuchidae252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Procolophon trigoniceps
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Procolophon : Procolophon trigoniceps252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Kannemeyeria simocephala
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeria : Kannemeyeria simocephala247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Lystrosaurus curvatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus curvatus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Daptocephalus leoniceps
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Daptocephalus : Daptocephalus leoniceps259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Archosauriformes
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauriformes252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Coletta seca
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Coletta : Coletta seca251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Saurodektes rogersorum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Owenettidae : Saurodektes : Saurodektes rogersorum252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus murrayi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus murrayi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus maccaigi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus maccaigi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Noteosuchus colletti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Noteosuchus : Noteosuchus colletti252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sauropareion anoplus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Sauropareion : Sauropareion anoplus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus declivis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus declivis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Olivierosuchus parringtoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Akidnognathidae : Olivierosuchus : Olivierosuchus parringtoni252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Moschorhinus kitchingi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Akidnognathidae : Moschorhinus : Moschorhinus kitchingi298.9 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Proterosuchus fergusi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Proterosuchidae : Proterosuchus : Proterosuchus fergusi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pneumatostega potamia
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Rhytidosteidae : Pneumatostega : Pneumatostega potamia252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Procynosuchus delaharpeae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procynosuchidae : Procynosuchus : Procynosuchus delaharpeae298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Pelanomodon moschops
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Cryptodontidae : Pelanomodon : Pelanomodon moschops259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 23 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inxuba_Yethemba_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1671847
GeoNames ID:8347443

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