This trip has been CANCELLED

The Mesoarchaean Pongola Supergroup is an exceptionally well-preserved succession of volcanic and sedimentary rocks that extends for 270 km close to the eastern margin of the Kaapvaal Craton in South Africa and Swaziland. It represents a volcano-sedimentary continental or epicontinental deposit that is one of the most extensive coherent Archaean terrains in the world, and the oldest of this extent. Its characteristics are unique amongst supracrustal terrains of this age and are unlike those of other Archaean greenstone belts. Its unique nature is that it marks the transition in southern African crustal development from preceding early greenstone belts, such as observed in the Barberton and Nondweni greenstone belts, to late Archaean basin formation on stable continental crust.

The field trip will depart from King Shaka International Airport (Durban) at 10 am on Saturday 3rd September and participants will be required to make their own flight arrangements from Cape Town to ensure that they are ready to leave at the scheduled departure time. The field trip will end at OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) on Friday 9th September at 5 pm. Participants catching onward flights must ensure that adequate time is allowed for check in after arriving at the airport. All participants must ensure that they carry their own personal travel insurance for the field trip.

View more details

Field Trip Leader: Allan Wilson
Start: King Shaka International Airport (Durban) at 10 am on Saturday 3^rd September
End: OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) on Friday 9^th September at 5 pm
Departs: 09:00:00 AM
Dates: 7 days, Saturday 3^rd to Friday 9^th September 2016
Price: R 20 000 per person sharing with single supplement of R 2 800 per person

Download trip route

View more information