The image below shows simplified geological map of the Barberton Greenstone Belt,  South Africa (Homann, 2019). Using the provided scale below that's on the map identify the approximate sizes of : (a) Salisbury Kop Pluton (length and width) (b) Kaap Valley Pluton (length and width) (c) Dalmein Pluton.

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The image below shows simplified geological map of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, 
South Africa (Homann, 2019).

Using the provided scale below that's on the map identify the approximate sizes of :

(a) Salisbury Kop Pluton (length and width)

(b) Kaap Valley Pluton (length and width)

(c) Dalmein Pluton.

(d) Identify the distance between Barberton town and Dalmein Pluton.

31°E
31°30'
Nelspruit Batholith
3107 + 3 Ma
Salisbury
Kop Pluton
3079
- 25 30
* 16 Ma
Stentor Pluton
3107 : 5 Ma
Transvaal
Supergroup
LF.
Kaap Valley Pluton
3225 + 1 Ma
Ma
3219
3223
South Africa
- -
Swaziland
Barberton
3258.
Nelshoogte
Pluton
3231
21 Ma
LF.
26°S
Stolzburg Pluton
3445 t 4 Ma
3547
Piggs Peak
Batholith
3110 ± 20 Ma
Dalmein
Pluton
3216 +2/-1 Ma
Kaapvaal
Craton BGB
Mpuluzi Batholith
3107 +4/-3 Ma
N
South
Steynsdorp Pluton
3509 +7 Ma
20 km
Africa
Onverwacht
Moodies
Transcribed Image Text:31°E 31°30' Nelspruit Batholith 3107 + 3 Ma Salisbury Kop Pluton 3079 - 25 30 * 16 Ma Stentor Pluton 3107 : 5 Ma Transvaal Supergroup LF. Kaap Valley Pluton 3225 + 1 Ma Ma 3219 3223 South Africa - - Swaziland Barberton 3258. Nelshoogte Pluton 3231 21 Ma LF. 26°S Stolzburg Pluton 3445 t 4 Ma 3547 Piggs Peak Batholith 3110 ± 20 Ma Dalmein Pluton 3216 +2/-1 Ma Kaapvaal Craton BGB Mpuluzi Batholith 3107 +4/-3 Ma N South Steynsdorp Pluton 3509 +7 Ma 20 km Africa Onverwacht Moodies
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