Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
granite
|
| gptkbp:age |
Archean to Proterozoic
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Kaapvaal_Craton
Zimbabwe Craton Namaqua-Natal Belt |
| gptkbp:featureType |
stable continental crust
|
| gptkbp:formed |
gptkb:Archean_Eon
gptkb:Proterozoic_Eon |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kalahari Craton
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
diamond deposits
gold deposits |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
southern Africa
|
| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:Angola
gptkb:Botswana gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo gptkb:Mozambique gptkb:Namibia gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Zambia gptkb:Zimbabwe |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Kalahari_Desert
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:African_Plate
|
| gptkbp:significance |
key to understanding African geology
major component of Gondwana |
| gptkbp:subunit |
gptkb:Kaapvaal_Craton
Damara Belt Zimbabwe Craton Angolan Shield Bangweulu Block Choma-Kalomo Block Congo Craton (overlaps in some models) Ghanzi-Chobe Belt Irumide Belt Kasai Block Limpopo Belt Lufilian Arc Magondi Belt Mozambique Belt Namaqua-Natal Belt Okwa Block Rehoboth Province Rusizi Complex Tete Block Zambezi Belt |
| gptkbp:tectonicHistory |
collided with Congo Craton
collided with Mawson Craton collided with Rio de la Plata Craton fragmented during breakup of Gondwana involved in Pan-African orogeny |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:African_Shield
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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