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SAHRIS | SAHRIS
Title | Significance | Geological Formations | RelevantImages |
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Dominion Group | Insignificant or Zero | Dominion | |
Fenda Formation | Insignificant or Zero | ||
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 | |
Kimberlites | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Margate Suite | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Natal Structural and Metamorphic Province | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Sandveld Group | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Umkondo Igneous Province | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Edenville Formation | Insignificant or Zero | Ventersdorp, Klipriviersberg Group, Edenville | |
Bredasdorp Group | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Mozaan Group | Insignificant or Zero | Pongola, Mozaan | |
Phalaborwa and Schiel Complex | Insignificant or Zero | Phalaborwa and Schiel Complexes | |
Volcanic Pipes | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Karoo Jurassic Dolerite Suite | Insignificant or Zero | Karoo | |
Nondweni/Empangeni Metamorphic Suite | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Griqualand East Kimberlite | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Witwatersrand Supergroup | Insignificant or Zero | Witwatersrand, West Rand, Hospital Hill, Orange Grove, Parktown, Brixton, Bonanza, Government, Promise, Coronation, Tusschenin, Palmietfontein, Elandslaagte, Afrikander, Jeppestown, Koedoeslaagte, Rietkuil, Babrosco, Crown, Roodepooort, Maraisburg, Central Rand, Johannesburg, Blyvooruitzicht, Main, Randfontein, Luipaardsvlei, Krugersdorp, Booysens, Turffontein, Kimberley, Elsburg, Mondeor | |
Archaean Granite-Gneiss Basement | Insignificant or Zero | Archaean granite and gneiss | |
Vaalian Syenite Intrusions | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Kaapvaal Craton | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Archaean Greenstone Belts | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Cape Granite Suite | Insignificant or Zero | Cape granite suite | |
Bushveld Complex | Insignificant or Zero | Bushveld Complex, Lebowa Granite, Rashoop Granophyre, Rustenburg layered | |
Nxwala and Ntabankosi Formations | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Bumbeni Complex | Insignificant or Zero | ||
Gamtoos Group | Low | Gamtoos, Van Stadens, Kleinrivier, Kaan, Lime Bank | |
Cango Caves Group | Low | Cango Caves, Huis River, Groenenfontein, Matjies River | |
Natal Group | Low | Natal, Mariannhill, Westville, Newspaper, Tulini, Durban, Dassenhoek, Situndu, Kranskloof, Eshowe, Ulundi | |
Kaaimans Group | Low | Kaaimans, Homtini, Victoria Bay, Soetkraal, Skaapokop, Sandkraal, Saasveld, Silver River | |
Msunduze Formation | Low | ||
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 | |
Strubenkop Formation | Low | Transvaal, Pretoria, Strubenkop | |
Malmesbury Group | Low | Malmesbury, Boland, Brandwacht, Porterville, Norree, Piketberg, Franschoek, Bridgetwon, Swartland, Moorreesburg, Klipplaat, Berg River, Tygerberg | |
Dwaalheuwel Formation | Low | Transvaal, Pretoria | |
Soutpansberg Group | Low | Soutpansberg, Sibasa, Wyllie's Poort, Tshifhefhe, Fundudzi, Musekwa, Nzhelele | |
Swartland Group | Low | ||
Lebombo Group | Low | Karoo, Lebombo, Movene, Jozini, Letaba, Mbuluzi | |
Nsuze Group | Low | Pongola, Nsuze | |
Grahamstown Formation | Low | ||
Boshoek Formation | Low | Transvaal, Pretoria | |
Makeckaan Subgroup | Low | Transvaal | |
Kalahari Group | Low | Kalahari, Gordonia, Obobogorop, Mokalanen, Eden, Budin, Wessels | |
Barberton Sequence | Low | Barberton, Moodies, Clutha, Joe's luck, Baviaanskop, Onverwacht, Weltevreden, Mendon, Theespruit, Komati, Hooggenhoeg, Fig Tree, Sheba, Belvue Road, Schoongezicht, Ngwenya, Mapepe, Auber Villiers | |
Rooihoogte Formation | Low | Transvaal, Pretoria, Rooihoogte | |
Eendragtpan Formation | Low | Karoo | |
Deutschland Formation | Low | Transvaal, Chuniespoort, Duitschland | |
Penge Formation | Low | Transvaal, Chuniespoort, Penge | |
Muzi Formation | Low | ||
Mbizane Formation | Low | Karoo, Dwyka, Mbizane | |
Dwyka Group | Low | Karoo, Dwyka, Elandsvlei, Red Dwyka, Msikaba |