Drakensberg flood basalts
E914688
The Drakensberg flood basalts are extensive Jurassic volcanic lava flows that form part of the Karoo large igneous province in southern Africa, creating the dramatic cliffs and plateaus of the Drakensberg Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drakensberg flood basalts canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood basalt province
ⓘ
volcanic rock formation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Karoo magmatism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Lesotho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ |
| dominantRockType | basalt ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | effusive volcanism ⓘ |
| exposedIn | uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationProcess | fissure eruptions ⓘ |
| forms |
cliffs
ⓘ
plateaus ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Great Escarpment of southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsTop | Drakensberg Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Jurassic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalEffect | steep escarpment development ⓘ |
| importance | major component of Drakensberg landscape ⓘ |
| lithology | tholeiitic basalt ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Drakensberg Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Africa ⓘ |
| overlies | Clarens Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Karoo large igneous province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Cape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLargeIgneousProvince | Karoo-Ferrar large igneous province GENERATED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
petrology
ⓘ
stratigraphy ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Karoo Supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | continental flood basalt ⓘ |
| weatheringStyle | columnar jointing (locally) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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