Question

8 facts about the history of barberton makhonjwa mountain

Answer 1

Answer:

Barberton Makhonjwa mountain facts:

Explanation:

Makhonjwa mountains which are also called as Barberton Greenstone belt is a province of South Africa covers an area of about 120 x 60 km. It is a range of small mountains and hills.

The facts about these mountains are as follows:

1. It consists of the oldest volcanic and sedimentary rocks which are about 3.6 to 3.25 billion years old.
2. These are one of the first landmasses to come out of the ocean and  project some of the Earth's oldest surface rocks.
3. This range of hills also consists of some gold deposits.
4. It also consists of unusual ultramafic volcanic rock called  komatiites. This rock is named after the river called Komati.
5. This region is popularly known as " Genesis of life" as it gave an insight about the hostile nature of the Precambrian environment.
6. There is evidence about the largest impact event that took place near the area due to a terrestrial meteor which took place before 3.26 billion years.
7. The elevation of this ranges reaches up to 5900 feet, i.e about 1800 m.
8. This location became a world heritage site in 2018.

Answer 2

Answer:

Barberton Makhonjwa Mountain is located in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

It is one of the biodiversity sites of South Africa.

It is a UNESCO world heritage site.

The mountain is said to contain one of the oldest and the rarest rocks in the world.

The rocks give you the chance to view the earth as it was when dinosaurs walked the earth.