Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
granite
|
| gptkbp:age |
gptkb:Archean
over 2.5 billion years |
| gptkbp:area |
about 1.2 million square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Witwatersrand_Basin
gptkb:Vredefort_Dome gptkb:Bushveld_Igneous_Complex gptkb:Barberton_Greenstone_Belt |
| gptkbp:formed |
gptkb:Archean_Eon
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kaapvaal Craton
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
well-preserved ancient rocks
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Botswana
gptkb:South_Africa |
| gptkbp:neighboringCraton |
Zimbabwe Craton
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:African_Plate
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
mineral resources
early life evidence continental crust formation |
| gptkbp:richIn |
gptkb:gold
gptkb:jewelry gptkb:chromite copper nickel platinum group metals |
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the oldest cratons on Earth
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
early Earth geology
|
| gptkbp:tectonicStability |
high
|
| gptkbp:typeOfRock |
granite
sedimentary rocks greenstone |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Karoo_Basin
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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