The Roadside Geology of Namibia

Africa amphibolites appears Basalt Basin becomes Belt calcrete central Complex composed conglomerate consists contains continues covered crossed Damara Sequence deposits developed diamond distance dolerite dolomite dominated dunes Dwyka dykes Early Escarpment Etendeka exposed extensive Fault Fish River flat follows Formation further Gamsberg Geological gneisses granite hills intruded Kalahari Group Karibib Karoo Sequence Kuiseb Formation landscape layers limestone lower major marble marked Member minerals mining mountains Namaqualand Complex Namib Desert Namibia northern Nosib Group occur Okahandja Omaruru once Otavi outcrops overlying passes pegmatites peneplain phonolites produced prominent provides quartz quartzite range reached represents ridge road road cuts rocks route sand sandstone schist Schwarzrand sediments seen shale side South southern Subgroup Swakop Group terrane thick thrust town Tsumeb turn turn-off underlain valley visible volcanics weathering western Windhoek Zone