Lithostratigraphy of the Vuurdood Subsuite, an early mafic-ultramafic phase of the Palaeoproterozoic Vioolsdrif Intrusive Suite, Richtersveld Magmatic Arc, Northern Cape Province

The Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape features distinct mafic-ultramafic plutonic intrusions that form an early phase of the Palaeoproterozoic Vioolsdrif Intrusive Suite. These intrusions, characterized by their dark weathering features, are a mappable unit within a predominantly granitic terrain. The study identifies the Vuurdood Subsuite, named after a twin peak massif near Goodhouse, and describes its lithostratigraphy at Swartkop, 20 km south of Vioolsdrif. The research provides detailed analysis of rock types including gabbro, metagabbro, quartz-metagabbro, peridotite, and troctolite, contributing to the understanding of the geological structure and evolution of the Richtersveld Magmatic Arc.

Reid, D. L., & Minnaar, H. (2021). Lithostratigraphy of the Vuurdood Subsuite, an early mafic-ultramafic phase of the Palaeoproterozoic Vioolsdrif Intrusive Suite, Richtersveld Magmatic Arc, Northern Cape Province. South African Journal of Geology, 124(3), 805–814. https://doi.org/10.25131/sajg.124.0049