Oldest mountain range
- 纪录保持者
- Barberton Greenstone Belt
- 纪录成绩
- 3,600,000,000 year(s)
- 地点
- South Africa
- 打破时间
- Not applicable
The Barberton Greenstone Belt in South Africa, also known as the Makhonjwa Mountains, is formed of rocks dated as far back as 3.6 billion years. It was here that gold was first discovered in South Africa in 1875. The Makhonjwa Mountains have a maximum altitude of around 1,800 m (5,905 ft) above sea level.