Uitenhage Group
The Uitenhage Group is one of three geological groups, which comprise the onshore and offshore post-Karoo middle to lower Upper Mesozoic geological rock units in South Africa. Stratigraphically, the Uitenhage Group overlies the Suurberg Group and is overlain by the Algoa Group. It contains four formations that range in age from late Early Jurassic and late Early Cretaceous in age (~183 - 100 Ma).
| Uitenhage Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Early Jurassic-Early Cretaceous ~ | |
| Type | Geologic group |
| Sub-units | Enon, Kirkwood, Sundays River & Buffelskloof Formations |
| Underlies | Algoa Group |
| Overlies | Suurberg Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, mudstone, siltstone, shale, conglomerate |
| Other | Calcite |
| Location | |
| Region | Western & Eastern Cape |
| Country | South Africa |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Uitenhage area |
Map showing extent of the Uitenhage Group in the Algoa and Gamtoos Basins | |
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