Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains

Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains
South Africa
Date inscribed: 2018| Inscribed criteria: (viii)
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Situated in north-eastern South Africa, the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains comprises 40% of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, one of the world’s oldest geological structures. The property represents the best-preserved succession of volcanic and sedimentary rock dating back 3.6 to 3.25 billion years and forms a diverse repository of information on surface conditions, meteorite impacts, volcanism, continent-building processes and the environment of early life.

Source: NFUAJ