Ventersdorp Supergroup
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The Ventersdorp Supergroup is a thick sequence of Archean volcanic and sedimentary rocks in South Africa that records major early crustal and volcanic events on the Kaapvaal Craton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ventersdorp Supergroup canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geologic supergroup ⓘ |
| composedOf |
lava flows
ⓘ
sedimentary strata ⓘ volcaniclastic rocks ⓘ |
| contains |
felsic volcanic rocks
ⓘ
mafic volcanic rocks ⓘ sedimentary interbeds ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment | volcanic arc to intracratonic settings ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Archean ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Neoarchean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lithology |
sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| locatedOnCraton | Kaapvaal Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ventersdorp region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Witwatersrand Supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kaapvaal stratigraphic succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| records |
early crustal evolution of the Kaapvaal Craton
ⓘ
early volcanic events on the Kaapvaal Craton ⓘ |
| region | Kaapvaal Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Precambrian geology
ⓘ
geology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| significance | records major early crustal and volcanic events ⓘ |
| stratigraphicThickness | thick sequence ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
Kaapvaal cratonic interior
ⓘ
continental crust ⓘ |
| underlies | Transvaal Supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.