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LANCI, L. et al. (2013). Upper Permian magnetic stratigraphy of the lower Beaufort Group, Karoo Basin. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 375, p. 123-134.
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COLE, D.I. et al. (1990). Karoo Excursion (PO2). Geological Society of South Africa, Geocongress '90 Field Guidebook, 83pp.
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Geological Survey (1983). Geological Map of Sheet 3220 Sutherland (scale 1:250 000).
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Friday, October 25, 2013 - 14:07
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 18:19
Location
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-32.40908, 20.3099
Northern Cape
- Namakwa
- Karoo Hoogland
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Autoid
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Submitted by doug.cole on 25/10/2013 - 14:27.
Grading
Grade IIIb
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Geosite covering the geological section along Ouberg Pass with this site marking the base of the pass. It occurs on shale of the Kookfontein Formation. Ouberg Pass should be classified as a local heritage site. Grading by: DOUG COLE
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Sphere of Significance
Local
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Low
Statement of Significance
Geological section in pass with good viewing points. Transition from prodelta shale of Kookfontein Formation into sandstone-dominated distributary channel and lower delta plain of Waterford Formation seen in lower third of pass. Here there is a sharp transition from sandstone into shale of the Abrahamskraal Formation, which represents a change into subaerially-exposed upper delta plain sediments.
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