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SAHRIS | SAHRIS
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Significance | Geological Formations | RelevantImages |
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| Nondweni/Empangeni Metamorphic Suite | Insignificant or Zero |
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| Normandien Formation | Very high | Karoo, Beaufort, Normandien |
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| Nsuze Group | Low | Pongola, Nsuze |
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| Ntabene Formation | Very high | Karoo, Stormberg, Molteno |
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| Nxwala and Ntabankosi Formations | Insignificant or Zero |
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| Nyoka Formation | Very high | Karoo, Stormberg, Elliot |
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| Oliphantshoek Supergroup | Low | Olifantshoek, Mapedi and Gamagara, Lucknow, Hartley and Boegoeberg Dam, Volop, Matsap, Ellie's Rust, Fuller, Glen Lyon, Brulsand, Verwater, Top Dog, Vruilnek and Vryboom |
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| Pakhuis Formation | Low | Cape, Table Mountain, Pakhuis |
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| Penge Formation | Low | Transvaal, Chuniespoort, Penge |
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| Peninsula Formation | Low | Cape, Table Mountain, Peninsula | |
| Phalaborwa and Schiel Complex | Insignificant or Zero | Phalaborwa and Schiel Complexes |
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| Pietermaritzburg Formation | Moderate | Karoo, Ecca, Pietermaritzburg |
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| Port Durnford Formation | Very high | Maputaland, Port Durnford | |
| Prince Albert Formation | High | Karoo, Ecca, Prince Albert |
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| Robberg Formation | Very high | Algoa Basin, Uitenhage, Robberg (Je) | |
| Rooiberg Group | Low | Bushveld Complex, Rooiberg Group, Schrikkloof, Kwaggasnek, Damwal, Dullstroom |
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| Rooihoogte Formation | Low | Transvaal, Pretoria, Rooihoogte |
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| Sandveld Group | Insignificant or Zero | ||
| Sardinia Bay Formation | Low | Cape, Table Mountain, Sardinia Bay |
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| Schoemanspoort Fm | Low | Schoemanspoort | |
| Silverton Formation | Moderate | Transvaal |
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| Skurweberg Formation | Low | Cape, Table Mountain, Nardouw, Skurweberg |
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| Solitude Formation | Very high | Karoo |
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| Soutpansberg Group | Low | Soutpansberg, Sibasa, Wyllie's Poort, Tshifhefhe, Fundudzi, Musekwa, Nzhelele |
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| St Lucia Formation | Very high | Zululand, St Lucia |
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| Strubenkop Formation | Low | Transvaal, Pretoria, Strubenkop |
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| Sundays River Formation | Very high | Algoa Basin, Uitenhage, Sundays River (Ks) |
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| Suurberg Group | Low |
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| Swartland Group | Low | ||
| Swartrant Formation | Very high | Karoo |
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| Table Mountain Group | High | Cape, Table Mountain, Rietvlei, Graafwater, Piekenierskloof |
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| Tarkastad Formation | Very high | Karoo, Beaufort, Tarkastad |
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| Tierberg Formation | Moderate | Karoo, Ecca, Tierberg |
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| Timeball Hill Formation | High | Transvaal, Pretoria, Timeball Hill |
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| Traka Subgroup | Very high | Cape, Bokkeveld, Traka, Sandpoort (Ds), Adolphspoort (Da), Karies (Dk), Klipbokkop |
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| Transvaal Supergroup | Moderate | Transvaal, Postmasburg, Mooidraai, Hotazel, Ongeluk, Makganyene, Koegas, Ghaap, Asbestos Hills, Danielskuil, Kuruman, Kliphuis, Campell Rand, Kleine Naute, Nauga, Tsineng, Gamohaan, Kogelbeen, Papkuil, Klipfonteinheuwel, Fairfield, Reivilo, Monteville, Schmidtsdrift, Clearwater, Boomplaas, Vryburg, Pretoria, Rayton, Wolkerberg |
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| Tschidzi Formation | High | Karoo | |
| Uloa Formation | Very high | Maputaland, Uloa |
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| Umkondo Igneous Province | Insignificant or Zero | ||
| Vaalian Syenite Intrusions | Insignificant or Zero | ||
| Ventersdorp Supergroup | Moderate | Ventersdorp, Klipriviersberg Group, Loraine, Jeannette, Orkney, Alberton, East Driefontein, Westonaria, Venterspost, Platberg, Rietgat, Makwassie, Goedgenoeg, Kameelsdoorn, Allanridge, Bothaville |
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| Vermont Formation | Moderate | Transvaal, Pretoria |
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| Volcanic Pipes | Insignificant or Zero | ||
| Volksrust Formation | High | Karoo, Ecca, Volksrust |
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| Vryheid Formation | Very high | Karoo, Ecca, Vryheid |
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| Waterberg Group | Low | Waterberg, Kransberg, Vaalwater, Cleremont, Sandriviersberg, Mogalakwena, Matlabas, Aasvoelkop, Skilpadkop, Setlaole, Nylstroom, Alma, Swaershoek |
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| Weltevrede Subgroup | Moderate | Cape, Witteberg, Weltevrede, Blinkberg, Swartruggens |
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| West Coast Group | Very high | West Coast, Koekenaap, Olifants River, Curlew Strand, Kalkvlei, Graauw Duinen Fm, “Part 3”, Graauw Duinen Fm, “Part 2”, Graauw Duinen Fm, “Part 1”, Alexander Bay, Hondeklip, Avontuur, Kleinzee, Proto-Orange River Gravels, Meso-Orange II River Gravels, Meso-Orange III River Gravels, De Toren, Koingnaas |
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| Whitehill Formation | Very high | Karoo, Ecca, Whitehill |
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| Witpoort Formation | Very high | Cape, Witteberg, Witpoort |
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