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Dihlabeng Local Municipality, Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africai
Regional Level Types
Dihlabeng Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Thabo Mofutsanyane District MunicipalityMunicipality
Free StateProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
4,868 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bethlehem83,654 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
414255
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414255:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Dihlabeng, État-Libre, Afrique du Sud
German:
Dihlabeng, Freistaat, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Dihlabeng, Free State, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
迪赫拉貝恩格地方自治市, 自由邦省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Dihlabeng Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Vrystaat, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Dihlabeng, Free State, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Dihlabeng, Vrijstaat, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Dihlabeng Mmusogae, Free State, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Dihlabeng Komunie, Liberi State, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Dihlabeng, Wolne Państwo, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Dihlabeng, Free State, De Affrica
Zulu:
Dihlabeng Local Municipality, IFleyistata, iNingizimu Afrika


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
PPhosphorus
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
FeIron
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Fossils

There are 30 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences52
Youngest Fossil Listed191 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Temnospondyli
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Chigutisauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Chigutisauridae228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Sauropodomorpha
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropodomorpha228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Prosauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Prosauropoda201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Massospondylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Heterodontosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae : Heterodontosaurus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Tritylodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritylodontidae : Tritylodon201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lycorhinus angustidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae : Lycorhinus : Lycorhinus angustidens201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Massospondylus carinatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus : Massospondylus carinatus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Eucnemesaurus fortis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Eucnemesaurus : Eucnemesaurus fortis228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pedeticosaurus leviseuri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pedeticosaurus : Pedeticosaurus leviseuri199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Suchia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Suchia228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Palaeopoda
infraorder
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Palaeopoda201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Protosuchus haughtoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Protosuchidae : Protosuchus : Protosuchus haughtoni201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Tikoepentapodiscus fabri
species
Tikoepentapodiscus : Tikoepentapodiscus fabri252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Orthosuchus stormbergi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Notochampsidae : Orthosuchus : Orthosuchus stormbergi201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Langbergia modisei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Trirachodontidae : Langbergia : Langbergia modisei251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Elliotherium kersteni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Tritheledontidae : Elliotherium : Elliotherium kersteni228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Garjainia madiba
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Erythrosuchidae : Garjainia : Garjainia madiba251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Trematosuchoides africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Trematosauridae : Trematosuchoides : Trematosuchoides africanus251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Ledumahadi mafube
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Ledumahadi : Ledumahadi mafube201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Ngwevu intloko
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Massospondylidae : Ngwevu : Ngwevu intloko201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 30 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihlabeng_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1225159
GeoNames ID:8347532

Localities in this Region

  • Free State
    • Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality
      • Dihlabeng Local Municipality

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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