Onverwacht Group

Onverwacht Group
Stratigraphic range: Paleoarchean
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TypeGeological group
Sub-unitsSubunits
UnderliesFig Tree Formation
Thickness16,370 m (53,710 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryGreenstone belt
OtherVolcanic rock
Location
Coordinates25°48′S 31°00′E / 25.8°S 31.0°E / -25.8; 31.0
RegionBarberton Greenstone Belt, Mpumalanga
CountrySouth Africa, Eswatini
ExtentKaapvaal craton

Location of the Barberton Greenstone Belt

The Onverwacht Group or Onverwacht Series is a series of greenstone belts and volcanic rock formations from the Archean Eon in the Kaapvaal craton in South Africa and Eswatini.

A well known part of the Onverwacht Series is visible in the Komati valley, located in the east of the Transvaal region.