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SAHRIS | SAHRIS
| Title |
Significance |
Geological Formations | RelevantImages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarens Formation | High | Karoo, Stormberg, Clarens |
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| Prince Albert Formation | High | Karoo, Ecca, Prince Albert |
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| Daspoort Formation | High | Transvaal, Pretoria |
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| Tschidzi Formation | High | Karoo | |
| Malvernia Formation | High |
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| Irrigasie Formation | High | Karoo, Ecca, Irrigasie |
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| Hammanskraal Formation | High | Karoo | |
| Caenozoic Deposits of the Interior | High | ||
| Timeball Hill Formation | High | Transvaal, Pretoria, Timeball Hill |
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| Neogene Pleistocene Drift/Alluvium | High | ||
| Chuniespoort Group | High | Transvaal, Chuniespoort, Malmani, Frisco, Eccles, Lyttelton, Monte Christo, Oaktree |
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| Black Reef Formation | High | Transvaal, Black Reef |
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| Brandkop Subgroup | High | Nama & Vanrhynsdorp, Brandkop | |
| Witteberg Group | High | Cape, Witteberg |
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| Knersvlakte Subgroup | High | Nama & Vanrhynsdorp, Knersvlakte | |
| Kwanous Subgroup | High | Nama & Vanrhynsdorp, Kwanous | |
| Flaminkberg Formation | Moderate | Nama & Vanrhynsdorp, Kwanous, Flaminkberg (Nfl) |
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| Tierberg Formation | Moderate | Karoo, Ecca, Tierberg |
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| Magaliesberg Formation | Moderate | Transvaal, Pretoria, Magaliesberg |
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| Lesotho Formation | Moderate | Karoo, Drakensberg, Lesotho |
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| Pietermaritzburg Formation | Moderate | Karoo, Ecca, Pietermaritzburg |
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| Silverton Formation | Moderate | Transvaal |
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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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| Kommadagga Subgroup | Moderate | Cape, Witteberg, Kommadagga, Dirkskraal, Soutkloof, Miller, Swartwaterspoort |
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| Barkly East Formation | Moderate | Karoo, Drakensberg, Barkly East | |
| Kalkkop Impact Crater | Moderate | ||
| Hekpoort Formation | Moderate | Transvaal, Pretoria |
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| Masocheni Formation | Moderate |
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| Chobeni Formation | Moderate | Pongola, Nsuze | |
| Weltevrede Subgroup | Moderate | Cape, Witteberg, Weltevrede, Blinkberg, Swartruggens |
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| Greenwich Formation | Moderate | Karoo |
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| Vermont Formation | Moderate | Transvaal, Pretoria |
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| Ecca Group | Moderate | Karoo, Ecca, Collingham, Fort Brown, Kookfontein, Laingsburg, Ripon, Skoorsteenberg, Tierberg, Vischkuil, Waterford | |
| Makgabeng Formation | Moderate | Waterberg, Matlabas, Makbageng |
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| 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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| Baviaanskloof Formation | Moderate | Cape, Table Mountain, Nardouw, Baviaanskloof |
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| Wolkberg Group | Moderate | Transvaal |
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| Buffelsfontein Group | Moderate | Transvaal | |
| Rooiberg Group | Low | Bushveld Complex, Rooiberg Group, Schrikkloof, Kwaggasnek, Damwal, Dullstroom |
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| Enon Formation | Low | Algoa Basin, Uitenhage, Enon (Je) |
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| Drakensberg Group | Low | Karoo, Drakensberg |
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| Suurberg Group | Low |
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| Pakhuis Formation | Low | Cape, Table Mountain, Pakhuis |
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| Klipheuwel Group | Low | Klipheuwel, Populierbos, Magrug |
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| Peninsula Formation | Low | Cape, Table Mountain, Peninsula | |
| Schoemanspoort Fm | Low | Schoemanspoort | |
| Gariep Supergroup | Low | Gariep, Port Nolloth, Numees, Holgat, Hilda, Dabie river, Pickelhaube, Wallekraal, Kaigas, Stinkfontein, Vredefontein, Lekkersing, Gifberg, Bloupoort, Aties, Widouw, Karoetjes Kop, Oranjemund, Grootderm |
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| Sardinia Bay Formation | Low | Cape, Table Mountain, Sardinia Bay |
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| Kansa Group | Low | Kansa, Schoongezicht, Uitvlug, Vaartwell |
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| Natal Group | Low | Natal, Mariannhill, Westville, Newspaper, Tulini, Durban, Dassenhoek, Situndu, Kranskloof, Eshowe, Ulundi |
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