Drakensberg Group
| Drakensberg Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Lower Jurassic ~ | |
| Type | Geologic group |
| Sub-units | Barkly East Formation, Lesotho Formation |
| Overlies | Stormberg Group |
| Thickness | up to 22,965.88 feet (7,000 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Basalt |
| Location | |
| Region | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, and Lesotho |
| Country | South Africa, Lesotho |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Drakensberg mountains |
A simplified geological map of the outcrops of Karoo Supergroup rocks in Southern Africa. The Drakensberg Group is represented by the blue key on the map. | |
The Drakensberg Group is a geological group named after the Drakensberg mountain range where in its uppermost sections the rocks are found. The Drakensberg Group lies over most of Lesotho and localities in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Free State provinces of South Africa. It forms part of the greater Karoo Igneous Province, which occurs over an extensive area of southern Africa.