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Geological map of Namibia showing the Damara Belt separating the Congo and Kalahari Cratons

The geology of Namibia encompasses rocks of Paleoproterozoic, Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic and Paleozoic to Cenozoic age. About 46% of the countryʼs surface are bedrock exposure, while the remainder is covered by the young overburden sediments of the Kalahari and Namib deserts.

The country is famous for its mineral deposits of Tsumeb, as well as many geological sites of interest, from paleontological, geomorphological and volcanic character. Due to the exposure of the formations in a desert climate and the former German colony, the geology of Namibia is relatively well studied compared to the more tropical less exposed northern neighbors.

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Geology of Namibia

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The geology of Namibia encompasses rocks of Paleoproterozoic, Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic and Paleozoic to Cenozoic age. About 46% of the countryʼs...

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Caves of Namibia

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Museum of Namibia and Dr. Jacques Martini of the South African Geological Survey Department conducted speleological research on the geology and fauna of the...

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Hoba meteorite

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far from Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It has been uncovered, but because of its large mass, has never been moved from where it...

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Damara orogeny

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Proterozoic Kuiseb formation of the Southern Damara orogen, Central Namibia". Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia Memoir. 15. Kukla, C.; Kramm...

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Kalahari Craton

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collided with the eastern margin of Laurentia. Geology portal Africa portal South Africa portal Geology of Namibia Geology of South Africa Copperbelt Province...

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Outline of Namibia

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Population of Namibia: 2,074,000 – 141st most populous country Area of Namibia: 825,418 km2 Atlas of Namibia Climate of Namibia Geology of Namibia Protected...

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Kolmanskop

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Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib in southern Namibia, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was named after a transport driver...

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Geode

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(geṓdēs) 'earthlike') is a geological secondary formation within sedimentary and volcanic rocks. Geodes are hollow, vaguely spherical rocks, in which masses of mineral matter...

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Apollo 11 Cave

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ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park of south-western Namibia, approximately 250 km (160 mi) southwest of Keetmanshoop. The name given to the surrounding...

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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Namibia

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fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Uruguay List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica Geology of Namibia Pickford et al., 2009, p.98 Pickford, 2014...

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Economic geology

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construction-grade stone. Economic geology is a subdiscipline of the geosciences; according to Lindgren (1933) it is “the application of geology”. It may be called the...

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Doros Complex

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Layered Mafic Intrusion, Namibia, South African Journal of Geology, v. 118 no. 2 p. 185-211 abstract Time lapse photography of sunrise over the Doros Crater...

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Uranium mining in Namibia

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Namibia has one of the richest uranium mineral reserves in the world. There are currently two large operating mines in the Erongo Region and various exploration...

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Ernietta

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segmontrix Phlug, 1972 Paleontology portal List of Ediacaran genera Ediacaran biota Ediacaran Geology of Namibia "Name - Ernietta Pflug 1966". ION - Index to...

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Twyfelfontein

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a site of ancient rock engravings in the Kunene Region of north-western Namibia. It consists of a spring in a valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone...

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Mining in Namibia

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Mining is the biggest contributor to Namibia's economy in terms of revenue. It accounts for 25% of the country's income. Its contribution to the gross...

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Owambo Basin

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southern Angola into Namibia and includes the Etosha Pan. It is bound on the southern and western sides by the Damara Belt in Northern Namibia, and by the Cubango...

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University of Namibia

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of Namibia (UNAM) is a multi-campus public research university in Namibia, and the largest university in the country. It was established by an act of...

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Roter Kamm crater

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within Microsoft Flight Simulator Geology portal Africa portal List of impact craters in Africa Geology of Namibia Hecht et al., 2008, p.1216 "Roter Kamm...

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Okavango River

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in Namibia. It is the fourth-longest river system in southern Africa, running southeastward for 1,600 km (1,000 mi). It begins at an elevation of 1,300...

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Pakistan national cricket team

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(PCB), the governing body for cricket in Pakistan, which is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Pakistan compete in cricket tours...

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National Earth Science Museum

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as the Geological Survey Museum) in Windhoek is Namibia's central geological museum. It is maintained by the State Geological Survey of Namibia under the...

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Inselberg

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Anti-Atlas of Morocco, Northeast Brazil, Namibia, the interior of Angola, and the northern portions of Finland and Sweden. The classification of Anthony...

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Mongoose

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Carnivora from the Early Miocene of the Northern Sperrgebiet, Namibia". Memoir of the Geological Survey of Namibia. 20: 291–310. Cronk, N. E.; Pillay...

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