Witwatersrand Supergroup

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Witwatersrand_Basin
gptkbp:age approximately 3.1 billion years
gptkbp:associated_with Banded Iron Formation
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:organization
shale
quartzite
gptkbp:contains gptkb:dinosaur
gold deposits
gptkbp:cultural_significance local heritage
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Johannesburg
gptkbp:diameter up to 10,000 meters
gptkbp:discovered_by 1886
gold prospectors
gptkbp:features sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:formed Neoarchaean era
gptkbp:founded tectonic processes
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:local_economy
gptkbp:has_influence_on regional geology
gptkbp:historical_significance gold rush era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Witwatersrand Supergroup
gptkbp:includes Central Rand Group
East Rand Group
West Rand Group
gptkbp:influences local geology
gptkbp:is_associated_with mineralization events
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:Transvaal_Supergroup
Chuniespoort Group
gptkbp:is_characterized_by metamorphic processes
gptkbp:is_essential_for paleontology
gptkbp:is_explored_in geological surveys
gptkbp:is_home_to various ecosystems
gptkbp:is_known_for rich mineral resources
gptkbp:is_located_near Johannesburg Goldfields
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Witwatersrand_Basin
South African geology
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists
stratigraphy
geological expeditions
gptkbp:is_subject_to environmental studies
gptkbp:is_used_in educational research
gptkbp:is_valued_for geological diversity
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to mining activities
mining companies
gptkbp:judges geological time scale
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:named_after geologists
Witwatersrand region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Kaapvaal_Craton
gptkbp:research_interest geological history
gptkbp:significance gold mining
economic geology
gptkbp:strategic_importance high-value minerals