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... geology , uniquely exposed in the de- sert environment . Their research has shaped geological thinking worldwi- de , and led to the development of many new concepts . Research has been varied and widespread , as demonstrated by the ...
... geology , uniquely exposed in the de- sert environment . Their research has shaped geological thinking worldwi- de , and led to the development of many new concepts . Research has been varied and widespread , as demonstrated by the ...
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... geological maps as well as strati- graphic diagrams showing the stratigraphic position of the rocks encountered en route . The time scale on the right side of the diagrams is provided to give an approximate cor- relation of the strata ...
... geological maps as well as strati- graphic diagrams showing the stratigraphic position of the rocks encountered en route . The time scale on the right side of the diagrams is provided to give an approximate cor- relation of the strata ...
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... geology when touring this beautiful country . This Roadside Geology Guide has been prepared in response to a growing demand for geological information . The guide provides a general introduction into the geological development of ...
... geology when touring this beautiful country . This Roadside Geology Guide has been prepared in response to a growing demand for geological information . The guide provides a general introduction into the geological development of ...
Contents
Namibia from the Archaean to the Cenozoic | 9 |
An overview of the Namibian mineralogy | 23 |
Present mineral production and exploration | 29 |
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amphibolites basalts Belt Brandberg Brukkaros calcrete Cenozoic Cenozoic sediments column for route composed conglomerate Craton Cretaceous crossed Damara Granite Damara Orogen Damara Sequence deposits diamond dolerite dolomite dunes Dwyka Formation dykes Erongo Escarpment Etendeka Etjo Fault Fish River Subgroup fossils Geological gneisses Grootfontein Hakos Group Henties Bay hills Hohewarte Complex Huab intruded Kalahari Basin Kalahari Group Karibib Karoo Sequence Keetmanshoop Kuibis Subgroup Kuiseb Formation Kunene landscape layers limestone Lüderitz Maltahöhe marble Mesoproterozoic metamorphic meteorite minerals Mulden Group Namaqualand Namaqualand Complex Namib Desert Namibia Nappe Naukluft northern Nosib Group occur Okahandja Omaruru Orange River Otavi Otavi Group Otjiwarongo outcrops Outjo overlain overlying PALAEOPROTEROZOIC pegmatites peneplain prominent quartz latite quartzite ridge road continues road cuts rocks sand sandstone schist Schwarzrand Subgroup seen Sesfontein shale sills Sinclair Sequence Spitzkuppe Swakop Group Swakopmund terrane underlain thrust Tsondab Tsumeb Tsumeb Subgroup turn-off Ugab underlain by Cenozoic valley volcanic Windhoek Zone