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... overlain by lime- stones , shales and sandstones . On the basis of stratigraphy , structure , grade of metamorphism , pluton- ic rocks and geochronology , the intracontinental branch of the Damara Orogen has been subdivided into several ...
... overlain by lime- stones , shales and sandstones . On the basis of stratigraphy , structure , grade of metamorphism , pluton- ic rocks and geochronology , the intracontinental branch of the Damara Orogen has been subdivided into several ...
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... overlain by lacustrine grey- to green- weathering shales , mudstones , limestones , sandstones and coal - bearing shales of the Prince Albert Formation , which in turn is overlain by fluvi- atile sandstones . Mid - Permian rocks in the ...
... overlain by lacustrine grey- to green- weathering shales , mudstones , limestones , sandstones and coal - bearing shales of the Prince Albert Formation , which in turn is overlain by fluvi- atile sandstones . Mid - Permian rocks in the ...
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... overlain by massive Etjo sandstone forming the prominent cliffs of the upper third of the mountains . The Etjo sandstone in turn is overlain by a layer of Etendeka volcanic rocks . The road then continues in terrane underlain by Karoo ...
... overlain by massive Etjo sandstone forming the prominent cliffs of the upper third of the mountains . The Etjo sandstone in turn is overlain by a layer of Etendeka volcanic rocks . The road then continues in terrane underlain by Karoo ...
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