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Barberton Greenstone Belt
NameBarberton Greenstone Belt
Typeoutcrop
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-25.816667, 31.15
Coordinate precision1-10 km
Coord. methodWikipedia
Coord. agentIsakar, Mare
Location remarksThe Barberton Greenstone Belt, also known as the Makhonjwa Mountains, is situated on the eastern edge of Kaapvaal Craton in South Africa.
RemarksSome of the oldest exposed rocks on Earth (greater than 3.6 Ga) are located in the Barberton Greenstone Belt of the Swaziland–Barberton areas and these contain some of the oldest traces of life on Earth.
Date added2021-06-16
Date changed2021-06-16
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