Limpopo Belt
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The Limpopo Belt is a major Precambrian metamorphic and tectonic belt in southern Africa, marking the ancient collision zone between the Kaapvaal and Zimbabwe cratons.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Precambrian orogen
ⓘ
metamorphic belt ⓘ tectonic belt ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Kaapvaal Craton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zimbabwe Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
granulite‑facies gneisses
ⓘ
mafic and ultramafic bodies ⓘ migmatites ⓘ |
| country |
Botswana
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| deformationStyle | ductile deformation ⓘ |
| formsCollisionZoneBetween |
Kaapvaal Craton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zimbabwe Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicSignificance | associated with mineral resources in adjacent cratons ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
Central Zone
ⓘ
Northern Marginal Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Marginal Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lithology | high‑grade metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metamorphicGrade |
amphibolite facies
ⓘ
granulite facies ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Limpopo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orogenicEvent | collision between Kaapvaal and Zimbabwe cratons ⓘ |
| partOf | African Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Precambrian geology
ⓘ
metamorphic petrology ⓘ structural geology ⓘ |
| separates |
Kaapvaal Craton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zimbabwe Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intra‑cratonic mobile belt ⓘ |
| tectonicSignificance | records Archean to Paleoproterozoic crustal evolution ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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