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SAHRIS | SAHRIS
Title | Significance | Geological Formations | RelevantImages |
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Goedgedacht Formation | Very high | Karoo | |
Goudini Formation | Low | Cape, Table Mountain, Nardouw, Goudini | |
Grahamstown Formation | Low | ||
Greenwich Formation | Moderate | Karoo | |
Griqualand East Kimberlite | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Grootegeluk Formation | Very high | Karoo | |
Hammanskraal Formation | High | Karoo | |
Hartenbos Formation | Very high | Algoa Basin, Uitenhage, Hartenbos (Kb) | |
Hekpoort Formation | Moderate | Transvaal, Pretoria | |
Irrigasie Formation | High | Karoo, Ecca, Irrigasie | |
Kaaimans Group | Low | Kaaimans, Homtini, Victoria Bay, Soetkraal, Skaapokop, Sandkraal, Saasveld, Silver River | |
Kaapvaal Craton | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Kalahari Group | Low | Kalahari, Gordonia, Obobogorop, Mokalanen, Eden, Budin, Wessels | |
Kalkkop Impact Crater | Moderate | ||
Kansa Group | Low | Kansa, Schoongezicht, Uitvlug, Vaartwell | |
Karoo Jurassic Dolerite Suite | Insignificant or Zero | Karoo | |
Katberg Formation | Very high | Karoo, Beaufort, Katberg, Verkykerskop | |
Kimberlites | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Kirkwood Formation | Very high | Algoa Basin, Uitenhage, Kirkwood (J-K) | |
Klipheuwel Group | Low | Klipheuwel, Populierbos, Magrug | |
Klopperfontein Formation | High | Karoo | |
Knersvlakte Subgroup | High | Nama & Vanrhynsdorp, Knersvlakte | |
Kommadagga Subgroup | Moderate | Cape, Witteberg, Kommadagga, Dirkskraal, Soutkloof, Miller, Swartwaterspoort | |
Kwanous Subgroup | High | Nama & Vanrhynsdorp, Kwanous | |
Lake Mentz Subgroup | Very high | Cape, Witteberg, Lake Mentz, Floriskraal, Kweekvlei, Waaipoort | |
Lebombo Group | Low | Karoo, Lebombo, Movene, Jozini, Letaba, Mbuluzi | |
Lesotho Formation | Moderate | Karoo, Drakensberg, Lesotho | |
Lisbon Formation | Very high | Karoo | |
Madzaringwe Formation | Very high | Karoo | |
Magaliesberg Formation | Moderate | Transvaal, Pretoria, Magaliesberg | |
Makatini and Mzamba Formation | Very high | Zululand, Makatini | |
Makeckaan Subgroup | Low | Transvaal | |
Makgabeng Formation | Moderate | Waterberg, Matlabas, Makbageng | |
Malmesbury Group | Low | Malmesbury, Boland, Brandwacht, Porterville, Norree, Piketberg, Franschoek, Bridgetwon, Swartland, Moorreesburg, Klipplaat, Berg River, Tygerberg | |
Malvernia Formation | High | ||
Maputaland Group | Very high | Maputaland, Sibayi, KwaMbonambi, Isipingo, Kosi Bay, Umkwelane | |
Margate Suite | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Masocheni Formation | Moderate | ||
Mbizane Formation | Low | Karoo, Dwyka, Mbizane | |
Mikambeni Formation | Very high | Karoo | |
Molteno Formation | Very high | Karoo, Stormberg, Molteno | |
Mozaan Group | Insignificant or Zero | Pongola, Mozaan | |
Msunduze Formation | Low | ||
Muzi Formation | Low | ||
Mzinene Formation | Very high | Zululand, Mzinene | |
Nama and Vanrhynsdorp Group | Very high | Nama & Vanrhynsdorp, Fish River, Schwarzrand, Kuibis, Kwanous, Brandkop, Knersvlakte | |
Namaqua Metamorphic Province | Insignificant or Zero | Namaqua-Natal Province, Orange River, De Hoop, Kuams River, Kook River, Abiekwa River, Windvlakte, Rosyntjieberg, Paradys River, Klipneus, Haib, Nous, Tsams, Hom, Guadom, Boerputs, Bushmanland, Aggeneys, Koeris, Hotson, T'Hammaberg, Sklempoort, Wortel, Areachap, Jannelsepan, Kantienpan, Boksputs, Copperton, Rateldraai, Bethesda, Sprigg, Jacomynspan, van Wykspan, Dagbreek, Kielder, Keimoes suite, Koras, Klakpunt, Adeisestad, Welgevind, Leeuwdraai, Bossienek, Swartkopsleegte, Boom River, Ezelfontein, Rouxville, Rusplaas, Christiana | |
Natal Group | Low | Natal, Mariannhill, Westville, Newspaper, Tulini, Durban, Dassenhoek, Situndu, Kranskloof, Eshowe, Ulundi | |
Natal Structural and Metamorphic Province | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Neogene Pleistocene Drift/Alluvium | High |