The african continent essentially consists of five ancient precambrian cratonskaapvaal, zimbabwe, tanzania, congo, and west africanthat were formed between about 3. The best known hydrothermal fe ore deposit is the penge ifhosted deposit at thabazimbi in the limpopo province of south africa. The kalahari karoo basin and other subsidiary basins in the north, developed as intracratonic rift basins, in response to the orogenic push from the south e. Contains 33 chapters embracing both the continental as well as offshore geology of south africa. Conference planners the geology and engineering geology of roads in south africa paigegreen, p. Platinumgroup elements in southern africamineral inventory. However, a complete account of the subcontinents geology is beyond the scope of this book. Most experienced scientists about the geology of sw gondwana from europe, africa, south america and australia present contributions on key areas addressing the interactions between the main cratons and fold belts on both sides of the south atlantic ocean. He has published more than 400 scientific papers and was editor or was on the editorial board of several international earth science journals. Bain gives a sketch of the progress of his geological researches in south africa, and refers to his former communication, laid before the society in 1844, descriptive of the geology of the eastern provinces of the cape colony, which was accompanied by professor owens description of.
Pdf on jul 1, 2006, bob thomas and others published johnson, m. The geological society of south africa gssa is a notforprofit scientific and professional society for earth scientists first established in 1895. Future recognition of such an unconformable relationship in drill core will ultimately resolve the problem of transvaal strata correlation. Geology and development in southern africa sciencedirect. Brandl and others published the geology of south africa find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Kimberlitehosted diamond deposits of southern africa.
It is a large political map of africa that also shows many of the continents physical features in. This country has numerous famous geological features, which are rather easy to visit, because of the dry climate with no or little vegetation hiding the geology. Supplemental data for all articles is available here. Geological survey scientific investigations report 20105090q. Geology and development in southern africa rock view international, paris, france. The karoo supergroup in southern africa occurs in the areally extensive main karoo and kalahari basins as well as in a number of subsidiary basins in south africa, namibia, botswana, zimbabwe and mozambique. Anhaeusser, john dixon, alfred kroner, lopamudra saha, allan wilson et al. The geology of south africa download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The sajg was first published by the gssa in 1895 as the transactions of the geological society of south africa, and then as the sajg in 1987 vol. Bushveld complex, south africa simplified geology and selected platinum, chromite and vanadium deposits a4 size poverty alleviation programme potential mining projects. It is a large political map of africa that also shows many of the continents physical features in color or shaded relief.
Our objective is to promote and advance the earth sciences, including the study of the earth sciences, the associated public interests in the earth sciences, the earth sciences professions and the. Pmffiles for use in arcreader 20 mb zipfile esri arcviewinterchangefile for import in gis software mb zipfile metadata. Image courtesy of the geological society of south africa. Saice engineering geology of southern africa aba brink. Geology of southern africa download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. He is a field geologist with interest in tectonics and geochronology and has mainly worked on aspects of crustal evolution in africa, specifically the kaapvaal craton of southern africa. The geology of south africa is highly varied including cratons, greenstone belts, large impact craters as well as orogenic belts. The stratigraphy, structure, and gold mineralization of the jamestown and sheba hills areas of the barberton mountain land abstract the following is an account of the stratigraphy, structure, metamorphism, and mineralization found in tha jamestown and sheba hills areas, situated on the northwest flank of the barberton mountain land. Mineral resources of southern africa in timestratigraphic. The age and country rock provenance of the molopo farms. The coal seams formed during two periods, the early permian artinskiankungurian and the late permian. Cape town, the capital, is named after the cape, the southernmost point of the african continent. Geological society of south africa council for geoscience south africa. The karoo basins of south central africa evolved during the.
Before entering upon the special subject of his memoir, mr. This paper outlines our current understanding of the geology and evolution of the natal belt, the eastern sector of the. South africa is the country at the southernmost corner of africa. The geology of south africa request pdf researchgate. Like many of the oldest dated rocks on earth, these are sedimentary rocks, indicating that the source rocks were even older. Geology dating of the oldest rocks in south africa has provided an age of about 3. Water quality problems and management in rural areas of limpopo province, south africa j. Bruce cairncross is professor of geology and chairman of the geology department at the university of johannesburg. Africa and south america began to separate ca 126 ma end barremian about 7 my after tristan. The geology and engineering geology of roads in south africa. The south african geology is based around a cratonic nucleus kaapvaal craton centered in the.
The south african institution of civil engineering home. Similarly in the grade of accuracy has also the geological map of the karoo basin and adjacent areas in southern africa been prepared rogers, 1905 fig. Sliding rocks on racetrack playa how they slide across a dry lake bed is a mystery. The geology of the lesotho highlands water project with special reference to the durability of construction materials j. Beukes nj 1973 prebambrian ironformations of southern africa. Pdf an overview of the permian karoo coal deposits of. The archaean geology of the kaapvaal craton, southern africa. Makungo department of hydrology and water resources university of venda, south africa abstract a study has been conducted to illustrate examples of water quality problems to vulnerable communities in limpopo province of south africa sa and.
Water quality problems and management in rural areas of. Rock formations that are now adjacent often have very different histories. Hand lens a 10power folding magnifier in a metal case. The geomorphology of south africa consists of a high plateau rimmed to west, south and southeast by the great. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Engineering geology of southern africa aba brink volume 1,2,3,4 please take note that we have implemented a cashless policy to create a safer environment for our customers. Nigeria lies south of the sahara within w est africa, with the atlantic ocean bordering the southern coastal region figure 1. A revised prekalahari regional geology of the molopo farms complex in south africa, that incorporates the pretoria group in the area, implies an unconformable relationship with the potsmasburg group. Introduction californias geologic history is very complex, most of the state did not exist as a coherent piece of the earths crust until relatively recently in geologic terms. The main karoo basin constitutes a retroarc foreland basin, while the rest are intracratonic sag basins or rift basins.
The geology of south africa is highly varied including cratons, greenstone belts, large impact. The following maps and documents may be freely downloaded and used by the public. Geological setting university of the witwatersrand. Quartzite a nonfoliated metamorphic rock composed almost entirely of quartz. Thomas schluter geological atlas of africa geokniga. Maputaland %m msikaba dm mfongosi, tugela, ntingwe. After the impact, new rocks would continue to form in southern africa, and all the geological processes described above are still continuing today. Pdf geology and evolution of the natal belt, south africa. The geology of south africa download ebook pdf, epub. Jelsma encyclopedia of life support systems eolss the worldwide 1. Instead, we must now turn away from the ground and look to the skies, for a blow by blow account of the. Plume erupted and 14 my after rift initiation on the ocean site.
Some of the larger collisions were associated with major episodes of tectonic activityintrusive and extrusive volcanic. The new research and teaching focus on energy resources in the department of geology will address the energy demands of the country as south africa s sustainable economic and human capital growth is strongly dependent on the future exploitation of its fossil energy resources. Proceedings of the 23rd southern african transport conference satc 2004 12. Stratigraphy of the karoo supergroup in southern africa. The iron formations of southern africa springerlink. Geology and total petroleum systems of the westcentral. Click download or read online button to get the geology of south africa book now. Within this region are 15 large sedimentary basins, i.
The first is the south western fold mountains, which influence the climate and vegetation patterns of the southern cape. Published for the south african chamber of mines by the geological society of south africa, johannesburg, 1969. The subsurface structural framework of the kalahari karoo basin is little understood due to widespread cover. In this remarkable book professor edgar mountain of rhodes university describes the geology of southern africa in such a way that both scientist and layman will find this a rich source of information and an inspiration on a vast and vital subject. Click download or read online button to get geology of southern africa book now.
For mining, metallurgical, hydrological and civil engineering. In the early proterozoic the intrusion of vast mafic complexes supplied cr, ni, pt, cu and vfe ore. Geology and total petroleum systems of the westcentral coastal province 7203, west africa by michael e. The country comprises five main physiographic regions figure 2. Charoitite a purple metamorphic rock dominated by the mineral charoite. The new research and teaching focus on energy resources in the department of geology will address the energy demands of the country as south africas sustainable economic and human capital growth is strongly dependent on the future exploitation of its fossil energy resources. In the last couple ofdecades research and exploration have resulted in a burgeoning ofinformation onthe mesozoic basins. Southern africa, for this study, comprises the countries as far north as tanzania, uganda, zaire, congo, and the southern parts of cameroon and nigeria. South africa and the kingdoms of lesotho and swaziland council for geoscience, 1997. Arranged in ascending order from the oldest formations in the barberton granitegreenstone terrane to the coastal and interior mesozoic and cenozoic deposits that developed following the breakup of the gondwana supercontinent.
If you are interested in zambia and the geography of africa our large laminated map of africa might be just what you need. Since then slow relative motion of nubian, arabian and somali plates over the same interval has been discerned. The geology of the country is the base for a large mining sector that extracts gold, diamonds, iron and coal from worldclass deposits. Jelsma encyclopedia of life support systems eolss 2. Geology of southwest gondwana siegfried siegesmund springer. Pdf regional geology of southern africa asser frans.
If you are interested in south africa and the geography of africa our large laminated map of africa might be just what you need. The early and middle archaean eras are characterized by deposits of cr, au and fe. The present configuration of southern africa is the result of the breakup of gondwanain the early to middle mesozoicandthe spreadingofthecontinental lithospheretoformthe southwestern indian and southeastern atlantic oceans. Home books engineering geology of southern africa aba brink volume 1,2,3,4 please take note that we have implemented a cashless policy to create a safer environment for our customers.
South africa is bordered by the atlantic ocean and the indian ocean, lesotho and eswatini formerly swaziland in the eastern portion of south africa, and namibia, botswana, zimbabwe, and mozambique to the north. Engineering geology of southern africa aba brink volume 1,2,3,4. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. The geology is described in terms of the following general regions. In geological time, several phases of uplifting, erosion and deposition have created complex landforms determined by the underlying geology. The department is a collaborative partner of the newlyestablished. The first page of the pdf of this article appears above. Arranged in ascending order from the oldest formations in the barberton granitegreenstone terrane to. Geological survey, mineral commodity summaries, january 20 pdf. Document transformation technol ogies cc conference organised by. The largest and best known supergene fe ore deposits of southern africa are the asbesheuwels subgrouphosted deposits at sishen, khumani, beeshoek and kolomela in the nothern cape province of south africa. An igneous rock that has a relatively high silica content. Pdf kimberlitehosted diamond deposits of southern africa. The castle line atlas of south africa a series of 16 plates, printed in colour, containing 30 maps and diagrams, with an account of the geograaphical features, the climate, the mineral and other 14766074895.
Platinumgroup elements in southern africamineral inventory and an assessment of undiscovered mineral resources u. South africa is of special geological interest from its simplicity and symmetry of structure, its instructive series of prepal. Used in reference to a basaltic lava that occurs in flows with a fissured, rough and jagged surface. Introduction to the bushveld complex, south africa the bushveld complex, of palaeoproterozoic age, is located in the central northeast portion of the kaapvaal craton in southern africa, and has an estimated total area of 65 000 km2 hunter, 1976. Geology of southwest gondwana siegfried siegesmund. Bain gives a sketch of the progress of his geological researches in south africa, and refers to his former communication, laid before the society in 1844, descriptive of the geology of the eastern provinces of the cape colony, which was accompanied by. Geological map of africa 11 mb pdf file esri shapefiles for import in gis software incl. The atlas, sahara, red sea graben, syrabia, abyssomalia, east africa, madagascar, south africa. California geologic history university of colorado boulder. Abstracts only from 1998 to 1999, citations only from 1984 to 1997. Geology of southern africa download ebook pdf, epub. Publications gssa geological society of south africa.