Submitted by doug.cole on Fri, 10/25/2013 - 14:56
Inventory Reference
GEO041
Formal Gradings
Grading
Grade IIIb
Grading Date
GradingComment

Geosite covering the geological section along Ouberg Pass with this site marking the top of the pass. It occurs on sandstone of the Abrahamskraal Formation. Ouberg Pass should be classified as a local heritage site. Grading by: DOUG COLE

Statement of Significance

Geological section in pass with good viewing points. Upper part of pass traverses mudstone and sandstone representing a terrestrial palaeoenvironment of the Abrahamskraal Formation. Two thirds of the way down the Beaufort (Abrahamskraal Fm)/Ecca (Waterford Fm) boundary is crossed. It is a sharp transition from mudstone of the Abrahamskraal Formation into sandstone of the Waterford Formation and represents a change from subaerially-exposed upper delta plain sediments into subaqueous lower delta plain sediments.

Significance criteria
Significance Categories
Understanding Natural or Cultural Heritage
Sphere of Significance
Local
Level
Low
Significance Categories
Research, Teaching or Benchmark Site
Sphere of Significance
Local
Level
Low
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