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A lithological, petrographic and geochemical investigation of the M4 borehole core, Morokweng Impact Structure, South Africa S’lindile S. Wela Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of: MASTER OF SCIENCE Supervisors: Prof. R.L. Gibson : Dr. M.A.G. Andreoli September, 2017 A Declaration I, S’lindile S. Wela declare that the thesis entitled: A lithological, petrographic and geochemical investigation of the M4 borehole core, Morokweng Impact Structure, South Africa; is my own work based on the results of the research carried out by me and under supervision of my supervisors. Any significant contribution of other authors or researchers is referenced or acknowledged. This thesis is being submitted for the degree of Master of Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. It has not been submitted before for any degree or examination at any other University. (Signature) 19th day of September 2017 i Abstract This study investigates the mineralogical, petrographic and geochemical characteristics of target rocks and impact-formed breccias (impactites) intersected by the 368 m long M4 drillcore located 18 km NNW from the estimated centre of the 145 ± 2 Ma, Morokweng impact structure (MIS), South Africa. M4 is the only core from the central parts of the Morokweng impact structure not to intersect fractionated granophyric impact melt directly beneath 35-100 m of Cenozoic Kalahari Group sediments. Instead it intersects highly fractured, cataclased and shocked, crystalline target rocks that are cut by mm- to m-scale melt-matrix breccia and suevite dykes. The target rocks comprise granitic, granodioritic, trondhjemitic and dioritic Archaean gneisses, metadolerite and dolerite. The gneisses and metadolerite show signs of quartz veining and metasomatism linked to localised mylonitic to brittle fault deformation that predated the impact. The suevite and melt- matrix breccia dykes make up ~10% of the core. All rocks show signs of low-T hydrothermal effects that occurred after the impact. The target rocks contain a complex network of shear fractures that contain cataclasite and which grade into monomict lithic breccia. The cataclasite contains shocked mineral fragments, which indicates that the shear fracturing postdated the initial shock stage of the impact. The melt-matrix breccia and suevite dykes show signs that they intruded along the fractures, although there is also evidence that shear fracturing continued after quenching of the melt. This suggests that the intrusion of the dykes overlapped the brittle deformation of the target rocks. Shock features in the M4 core lithologies include planar fractures, feather features, decorated planar deformation features (PDF), mosaic extinction and toasting in quartz; oblique lamellae, reduced birefringence and patchy (mosaic) extinction in plagioclase, and chevron-style spindle- shaped lamellae in microcline, as well as kink bands in biotite and planar fractures in titanite and zircon. Universal Stage measurements of PDF sets in quartz from 8 target rocks and 6 impactite dykes revealed four dominant sets: 0°(0001), 22.95°{10 1 3 }, 17.62°{10 1 4 }, 32.42°{10 1 2 }; with no significant change in shock intensity with depth nor significant differences in PDF orientations or intensity between melt-matrix breccias, suevites and target rocks. Based on these observations the average peak shock pressures are estimated at 10 - 25 GPa. Apart from one suevite dyke that contains exotic clasts and an unusual bulk composition, all suevite and melt-matrix breccia dykes show major, trace and REE compositions and lithic and mineral clasts that indicate that they were formed from the target rocks found in the M4 core. The individual impactite dykes show good compositional correlation with their wallrocks, which ii supports limited transport of the melt and suevite. This is also supported by evidence of small- scale variation of the melt composition in the melt-matrix breccias, which indicates that not enough time was available for complete mixing to happen. The similarity in matrix composition and in lithic and mineral clast types in the melt-matrix breccias to their wallrocks, is consistent with a friction melt origin. These dykes are thus interpreted as pseudotachylite. Macroscopic and microscopic evidence suggests that the melts intruded cataclasite-filled fractures and that interfingering and infolding between the melts and incohesive cataclasite allowed the melt to assimilate cataclasite. The melt clasts in the suevite show the same composition and clast features as the melt-matrix breccias. Based on this evidence it is proposed that the melt clasts in the suevite in the M4 core are fragments of quenched pseudotachylite that became separated and mechanically mixed into the cataclasite matrix when movement continued along the cataclasite- bearing fractures after the melt quenched. This was possible because the cataclasite was still incohesive and because strong vertical and horizontal displacements of the entire M4 sequence happened during the crater modification stage of the impact, possibly for 1-2 minutes after the impact. The melt-matrix breccias are compositionally distinct from the Morokweng granophyric impact- melt rock intersected in the other central borehole cores. Melt particles are pervasively hydrothermally altered to a secondary mineral assemblage of zeolites and smectites, attributed to impact-induced hydrothermal fluid circulation in the MIS. The upper parts of the core are marked by abundant haematite but in the deeper levels of the core, chlorite-epidote-andradite garnet is found, which may indicate a vertically-zoned hydrothermal system after the impact. The hydrothermal effects also explain the abundance of decorated PDF in shocked quartz grains and the lack of glass in the PDF in quartz. The 10-25 GPa shock levels in the target rocks support them lying close to the transient crater floor and initially close (<10 km) to the point of impact. The high structural position of the rocks relative to the impact-melt sheet suggests that the M4 sequence represents part of the peak ring of the Morokweng impact structure. The rocks of the peak ring would have experienced strong vertical and centrifugal displacement during the crater excavation and modification stages, which can explain the intense shear fracturing and cataclasis, brecciation and friction melting as well as the strong block movements that could disrupt and disperse the pseudotachylite melt dykes to produce suevite. A peak ring radius of 18 km would suggest that the original Morokweng crater rim diameter would have been >70 km, but between 1 and 2 km of post-impact erosion before the deposition of the Kalahari Group means that this could be a minimum estimate. iii Dedication This thesis is dedicated to my daughters, Nkazimulo Ziyafezeka Wela and Nqobangothando Lizobongwa Wela. iv Acknowledgements First and foremost, I would like to thank my supervisors: Prof. R.L. Gibson and Dr. M.A.G. Andreoli for their constant motivation, input and critique. Their guidance and focus on excellence during this project resulted in my professional research development. The detailed study of the M4 borehole only became a possibility when Dr. Andreoli allowed access to this core after decades of preservation. Special thanks to him, for allowing this enlightening suite of rocks and findings to be shared with the world. Special appreciation also goes to Kosmas Goriat Chenjerai, CEO at Pan African Mineral Development Company (Pty) Ltd, for making the M4 core available for this study. I greatly appreciate the financial assistance I received from a Wits Postgraduate Merit Award (Wits), Prof. Gibson’s RINC-NRF funds and the Impact Cratering Research Group (ICRG). This project became a success because the financial assistance offered covered sample preparation and analytical costs. I would like to thank all the staff of the School of Geosciences who offered technical support in processing my data. Special thanks go to: Mr Alex Mathebula, Mr. Musa Cebekhulu and Mr. Caiphus Majola, for thin and polished sections; Prof. Allan Wilson, Mr. Marlin Patchappa, and Ms. Janine Robinson for XRF and ICP-MS analysis, and Mr. Joe Aphane for zircon extraction. Mr M. Kitching is thanked for his assistance in laying out the core. The late Dr. Peter Gräser (Geology Department at the University of Pretoria); Dr. Christian Reinke (SPECTRAU at the University of Johannesburg) and Dr. Gabi Costin (Geology Department at Rhodes University) are thanked for their time and expertise in assisting with Electron Microprobe Analysis of the samples. Keabetswe Hlaole-Lehong and Dr. Gabi Costin (Geology Department at Rhodes University); Prof. Alexander Ziegler (Microscopy and Microanalysis Unit at the University of Witwatersrand) and Eve Kroukamp (SPECTRAU at the University of Johannesburg) are thanked for their assistance with the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy-dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) analysis. Prof. Dave Billing (Chemistry Department at the University of Witwatersrand) is thanked for his assistance with X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) of samples. Dr. Zubair Jinnah (School of Geosciences at the University of Witwatersrand) and Arthur Moya (Chemistry Department at the University of v Witwatersrand) are thanked for their time and willingness to share their expertise in interpreting the XRD results. Many people have played an important personal role
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    A scoping study on the environmental water (groundwater and surface water) quality and management in the North-West Province, South Africa Report to the WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION by CC Bezuidenhout and the North-West University Team WRC Report No. KV 278/11 ISBN No 978-1-4312-0174-7 October 2011 The publication of this report emanates from a WRC project titled A scoping study on the environmental water (groundwater and surface water) quality and management in the north- West Province, south Africa (WRC Project No. K8/853) DISCLAIMER This report has been reviewed by the Water Research Commission (WRC) and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the WRC nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND & RATIONALE Water in the North West Province is obtained from ground and surface water sources. The latter are mostly non-perennial and include rivers and inland lakes and pans. Groundwater is thus a major source and is used for domestic, agriculture and mining purposes mostly without prior treatment. Furthermore, there are several pollution impacts (nitrates, organics, microbiological) that are recognised but are not always addressed. Elevated levels of inorganic substances could be due to natural geology of areas but may also be due to pollution. On the other hand, elevated organic substances are generally due to pollution from sanitation practices, mining activities and agriculture. Water quality data are, however, fragmented. A large section of the population of the North West Province is found in rural settings and most of them are affected by poverty.