Bushveld Igneous Complex

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:built gptkb:Proterozoic_Eon
gptkbp:contains platinum group metals
gptkbp:hasArea 66,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:hasRecognition local economy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bushveld Igneous Complex
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Bushveld_Complex
geological tourism
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy complex stratigraphy
layered mafic intrusion
large-scale mineral deposits
magmatic differentiation
gptkbp:isDividedInto Critical Zone
Marginal Zone
Lower_Zone
Middle_Zone
Upper_Zone
gptkbp:isExploredIn environmental studies
mineral resources
geological research
geological hazards
gptkbp:isHomeTo various mining operations
numerous mineral species
gptkbp:isKnownFor diverse ecosystems
cultural significance
rich mineral deposits
unique geological features
significant geological history
gptkbp:isNotableFor large reserves of chromium
large reserves of copper
large reserves of nickel
large reserves of vanadium
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Transvaal_Supergroup
gptkb:Kaapvaal_Craton
gptkbp:isProtectedBy national regulations
gptkbp:isStudiedIn geologists
petrology
environmental scientists
geochemistry
mineralogy
mineralogists
economic geology
economic geologists
gptkbp:isThreatenedBy climate change
pollution
mining activities
land degradation
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_Africa
1905