Gariep Belt
E786465
The Gariep Belt is a Neoproterozoic to early Paleozoic orogenic belt in southwestern Africa, marking a major tectonic suture along the margin of the Kalahari Craton.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoproterozoic orogen
ⓘ
geological formation ⓘ orogenic belt ⓘ |
| ageRangeMa | ca. 650–500 Ma ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
deformation
ⓘ
metamorphism ⓘ subduction-related magmatism ⓘ |
| borders | Kalahari Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Kalahari Craton to the east
ⓘ
paleo-oceanic domain to the west ⓘ |
| contains |
accretionary prism sequences
ⓘ
back-arc basin deposits ⓘ fore-arc basin deposits ⓘ |
| country |
Namibia
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ |
| evidenceFor | assembly of Gondwana ⓘ |
| exposedIn |
Namaqualand region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
continental collision
ⓘ
ocean closure ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Pan-African–Brasiliano orogenic cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Neoproterozoic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Paleozoic ⓘ |
| hasLithology |
granitoid intrusions
ⓘ
metasedimentary rocks ⓘ metavolcanic rocks ⓘ ophiolitic fragments ⓘ |
| hasMetamorphicGrade |
low-grade metamorphism
ⓘ
medium-grade metamorphism ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | records Neoproterozoic plate convergence along Kalahari margin ⓘ |
| hasStructuralStyle |
fold-and-thrust belt
ⓘ
imbricate thrust stacking ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marks | major tectonic suture ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gariep (Orange) River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientedAlong | southwest margin of Kalahari Craton ⓘ |
| overlies | Kalahari Craton margin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pan-African orogenic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Damara Belt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saldania Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
geochronology
ⓘ
metamorphic petrology ⓘ structural geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| tectonicEnvironment | active continental margin ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Pan-African orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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