| Buffelskloof Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous | |
.svg) Map showing the location of the formation | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Uitenhage Group |
| Underlies | Algoa Group |
| Overlies | Kirkwood Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Conglomerate |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Western Cape |
| Country |  South Africa |
The Buffelskloof Formation is a geological formation found in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is the uppermost of the four formations found within the Uitenhage Group of the Algoa Basin. It is considered an informal formation by some of the literature as it is very thin and only outcrops as isolated horizons in the Oudshoorn-Gamtoos, Herbertsdale-Mossel Bay, and Heidelberg-Riversdale Basins. Along the Worcester-Pletmos Basin, it occurs in patches along the southern flanks of the Langeberg mountain range - from Worcester in the west and as far as Mossel Bay in the east.[1] From Mossel Bay this formation is inter fingered by the informal Hartenbos Formation. The Buffelskloof and Hartenbos Formations only occur in the Oudshoorn-Gamtoos and Herbertsdale-Mossel Bay basins and seem to correlate to the Sundays River Formation in age.[2][3][4][5]
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- ^ Muir, R.A.; Bordy, E.M.; Reddering, J.S.V.; Viljoen, J.H.A. (2017-06-01). "Lithostratigraphy of the Enon Formation (Uitenhage Group), South Africa". South African Journal of Geology. 120 (2): 273–280. Bibcode:2017SAJG..120..273M. doi:10.25131/gssajg.120.2.273. ISSN 1012-0750.
- ^ Muir, R.A.; Bordy, E.M.; Reddering, J.S.V.; Viljoen, J.H.A. (2017-06-01). "Lithostratigraphy of the Kirkwood Formation (Uitenhage Group), including the Bethelsdorp, Colchester and Swartkops Members, South Africa". South African Journal of Geology. 120 (2): 281–293. Bibcode:2017SAJG..120..281M. doi:10.25131/gssajg.120.2.281. ISSN 1012-0750.
- ^ John Pether (April 2014) Extension of quarrying on Portion 12 of Farm Hartenbosch 217 (Maandagskop Crusher), Mossel Bay, Western Cape. Brief Palaeontological Assessment (Desktop Study). Link:http://www.phsconsulting.co.za/uploads/7593872PIA%20Brief%20Maandagskop.pdf Archived 2018-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Buffelskloof Formation | SAHRA". www.sahra.org.za. Retrieved 2018-08-15.