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SEVERAL theories based on geological findings have been proposed for the origin of the Cape Fold Belt1–3. An understanding of the tectonic conditions leading to the folding is not only of academic importance, but may be valuable in assessing the possibilities of finding oil in the southern Karroo.
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DE BEER, J., VAN ZIJL, J. & BAHNEMANN, F. Plate tectonic origin for the Cape Fold Belt?. Nature 252, 675–676 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/252675a0
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