Introduction
(The Cape Granite Suite: A short introduction by Arnaud Villaros, 2006)
The deposition, deformation and metamorphism of the Malmesbury group occurred between 1.2 Ga and 510 Ma. From the oldest until the most recent the Malmesbury Group is divided in 3 groups: The Swartland, Malmesbury, and Klipheuwel:
About a dozen of Panafrican plutons intrude the Malmesbury Supergroup. On the base of petrological and geochemical characteristics, three types of granites are identified (S, I and A), each with several subtypes. Each type is also found only in specific parts of the Saldanhan belt. Same characteristics of these granites are:
Geohydrology
Malmesburg Supergroup
Cape Granites
Cape granites at bottom of TMG