Geology Quiz (OQ)

[phhun]

Hippotragus, round the camp they will be from the Soutpansberg group of quartzites and sandstones and further north lies the younger Karoo sediments. Are there any basalts from the Soutpansberg?

[Hippotragus]

Sandstone is what I was looking for.

I guess there might be basalt in the alluvial plains along the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers.

[phhun]

Thanks Hippotragus. Do I have to come up with another question now?

[Hippotragus]

Yes - another question when you have time - no rush.

I’ve just noticed this particular quiz is an “open” quiz, so anyone can ask the next question. (Revolving quiz means correct answer must pose next question)

[phhun]

Thank you Hippotragus. Here's another question.
Which Sanpark has a mountain whose youngest rocks are at the top with a formation name meaning warehouse in English?

[Tamsy]

Table mountain national park?

[phhun]

Table mountain national park?

Correct Tamsy
The top formation on Table mountain is the Pakhuis. Lots of geology in CT!

[Tamsy]

Thanks

The Karoo National Park is situated on top of which rocks, and what 2 stones make up that rock group?

[Hippotragus]

The Beaufort group which consists of mudstone and sandstone and overlies the Ecca group. There are intrusions of dolerite in the form of dykes and sills.

[Tamsy]

Correct Hippotragus

[Hippotragus]

What rock is found in the Lebombo mountains, running along the Eastern boundary of Kruger NP?

[Cantona]

Rhyolite?

[Hippotragus]

Correct Cantona.

[Cantona]

The floor rocks are only known from boreholes. It consists of rocks of the Karoo Sequence with its associated intrusions of dolerite.

What park might does refer to?

[Hippotragus]

Kgalagadi NP