Namaqua-Natal Belt
E786458
The Namaqua-Natal Belt is a Proterozoic-age metamorphic and tectonic belt in southern Africa, forming part of the ancient basement rocks along the southern margin of the Kalahari Craton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Namaqua-Natal Belt canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Proterozoic orogenic belt
ⓘ
metamorphic belt ⓘ tectonic belt ⓘ |
| ageRange |
Mesoproterozoic
ⓘ
Neoproterozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Namaqua orogeny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natal orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
gneiss
ⓘ
granite ⓘ granulite-facies rocks ⓘ high-grade metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| country |
Botswana
ⓘ
Namibia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| extendsAlong | southern margin of the Kalahari Craton ⓘ |
| forms | southern margin of the Kalahari Craton ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Proterozoic ⓘ |
| isPartOf | African Precambrian basement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lithologyIncludes |
meta-igneous rocks
ⓘ
metasedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metamorphicGrade |
amphibolite facies
ⓘ
granulite facies ⓘ |
| orogenyType | collisional orogeny ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kalahari Craton basement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namaqua-Natal Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Precambrian geology
ⓘ
metamorphic petrology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| significance | records Proterozoic tectonothermal events along the Kalahari Craton margin ⓘ |
| structuralStyle | polyphase deformation belt ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | orogenic belt ⓘ |
| underlies | Phanerozoic cover sequences in southern Africa ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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