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Kuruman, Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
Regional Level Types
KurumanTown
Ga-Segonyana Local MunicipalityMunicipality
John Taolo Gaetsewe District MunicipalityDistrict Municipality
Northern CapeProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kuruman9,093 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
57254
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57254:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kuruman, Ga-Segonyana, Cap-Nord, Afrique du Sud
German:
Kuruman, Ga-Segonyana, Nordkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Kuruman, Municipalità locale di Ga-Segonyana, provincia del Capo Settentrionale, Sudafrica
Russian:
Куруман, Северо-Капская провинция, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
庫魯曼, 加-塞戈恩亞納地方自治市, 北開普省, 南非
Spanish:
Kuruman, El Cabo Septentrional, Sudáfrica
Afrikaans:
Kuruman, Ga-Segonyana Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Arabic:
كورومان, كيب الشمالية, جنوب أفريقيا
Asturian:
Kuruman, Provincia Cabo del Norte, Sudáfrica
Cebuano:
Kuruman, Ga-Segonyana, Province of Northern Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Danish:
Kuruman, Nord-Kapprovinsen, Sydafrika
Dutch:
Kuruman, Ga-Segonyana, Noord-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Egyptian Arabic:
كورومان, جنوب افريقيا
Estonian:
Kuruman, Põhja-Kapimaa, Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik
Japanese:
クルマン , 北ケープ州, 南アフリカ
Malagasy:
Kuruman, Afrika Atsimo
Northern Sotho:
Kuruman, Mmušôgaê wa Ga-Segonyana, Kapa Leboa, Afrika Borwa
Norwegian:
Kuruman, Noord-Kaap, Sør-Afrika
Polish:
Kuruman, Ga-Segonyana, Prowincja Przylądkowa Północna, Republika Południowej Afryki
Portuguese:
Kuruman, Cabo Setentrional, África do Sul
Romanian:
Kuruman, Provincia Northern Cape, Africa de Sud
Slovenian:
Kuruman, Severna Kaplandija, Južna Afrika
Tagalog:
Kuruman, Timog Aprika
Thai:
คุรุมาน, นอร์ทเทิร์น แคป, แอฟริกาใต้
Ukrainian:
Куруман, Північна Капська провінція, Південно-Африканська Республіка


The town of Kuruman is considered the gateway into the Kalahari manganese fields.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Alleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
Unclassified
'Bloodstone'-SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
OOxygen
O AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O QuartzSiO2
O BloodstoneSiO2
SiSilicon
Si AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si BloodstoneSiO2
MnManganese
Mn AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuruman
Wikidata ID:Q1025965
GeoNames ID:986134

Localities in this Region

  • Northern Cape
    • John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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