Katberg Formation

Katberg Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Triassic Induan-Olenekian ~252–247 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Hillside overlooking Gariep Dam where Katberg Formation rocks are known
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Beaufort Group
Underlies	Burgersdorp Formation
Overlies	Balfour Formation
Thickness	up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Mudstone, calcareous concretions
Location
Coordinates	30°30′S 26°00′E / 30.5°S 26.0°E / -30.5; 26.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	65°00′S 23°36′W / 65.0°S 23.6°W / -65.0; -23.6
Region	Eastern Cape & Free State
Country	South Africa

The Katberg Formation is a geological formation that is found in the Beaufort Group, a major geological group that forms part of the greater Karoo Supergroup in South Africa. The Katberg Formation is the lowermost geological formation of the Tarkastad Subgroup which contains the Lower to Middle Triassic-aged rocks of the Beaufort Group. Outcrops and exposures of the Katberg Formation are found east of 24 degrees on wards and north of Graaff-Reniet, Nieu Bethesda, Cradock, Fort Beaufort, Queensdown, and East London in the south, and ranges as far north as Harrismith in deposits that form a ring around the Drakensberg mountain ranges.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}