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Masilonyana Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africai
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Masilonyana Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Lejweleputswa District MunicipalityMunicipality
Free StateProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
6,618 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Theunissen34,718 (2012)
Brandfort12,091 (2012)
Winburg11,072 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
414240
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414240:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Masilonyana, Lejweleputswa, État-Libre, Afrique du Sud
German:
Masilonyana, Lejweleputswa, Freistaat, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Masilonyana, Municipalità distrettuale di Lejweleputswa, Free State, Sudafrica
Russian:
Масилоньяна, Леджвелепуцва, Фри-Стейт, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
馬西洛恩亞納地方自治市, 萊伊韋萊普茨瓦區自治市, 自由邦省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Masilonyana Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Lejweleputswa-distriksmunisipaliteit, Vrystaat, Suid-Afrika
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Масыланьяна, Леджвэлэпуцва, Свабодная дзяржава, Паўднёва-Афрыканская Рэспубліка
Bulgarian:
Масилоняна, Фрайстат, Република Южна Африка
Cebuano:
Masilonyana, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Masilonyana, Lejweleputswa, Vrijstaat, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Masilonyana Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tša Lejweleputswa, Free State, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Masilonyana Komunie, Lejweleputswa, Liberi State, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Masilonyana, Lejweleputswa, Wolne Państwo, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Masilonyana, Free State, De Affrica
Zulu:
Masilonyana Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, IFleyistata, iNingizimu Afrika


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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Diamond
Formula: C
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Mannardite
Formula: Ba(Ti4+6V3+2)O16
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Priderite
Formula: K(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Mannardite4.DK.05bBa(Ti4+6V3+2)O16
Priderite4.DK.05bK(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
VVanadium
V MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
FeIron
Fe PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Ba MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Beaufort - Katberg2251.2 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Proterosuchidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Proterosuchidae252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Gruidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Gruidae0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anatini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anatini0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Struthio camelus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio : Struthio camelus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Proterosuchus goweri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Proterosuchidae : Proterosuchus : Proterosuchus goweri252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Phoenicopterus roseus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Phoenicopteriformes : Phoenicopteridae : Phoenicopterus : Phoenicopterus roseus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bugeranus carunculatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Gruidae : Bugeranus : Bugeranus carunculatus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scleroptila shelleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Scleroptila : Scleroptila shelleyi0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masilonyana_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1907111
GeoNames ID:8347446

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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African PlateTectonic Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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