Bokkeveld Group
The Bokkeveld Group is the second of the three main subdivisions of the Cape Supergroup in South Africa. It overlies the Table Mountain Group and underlies the Witteberg Group. The Bokkeveld Group rocks are considered to range between Lower Devonian (Lochkovian) to Middle Devonian (Givetian) in age.
| Bokkeveld Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early-Middle Devonian ~ | |
| Type | Geological group |
| Sub-units | Gydo, Gamka, Voorstehoek, Hex River, Tra-Tra, Boplaas, Waboomberg, Wuppertal, Klipbokkop, Osberg & Karoopoort Formations |
| Underlies | Witteberg Group |
| Overlies | Table Mountain Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, mudstone, siltstone, shale, and conglomerates |
| Other | Calcite |
| Location | |
| Region | Western & Eastern Cape |
| Country | South Africa |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Bokkeveld mountains |
Schematic diagram of a west-east (left - right) geological cross section through the Cedarberg portion of the Cape Fold Belt (South Africa). The rock layers represent the three main subdivisions of the Cape Supergroup. The Bokkeveld Group rocks are represented by the pale purple layer. | |
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