Pension Rapmund                                                                          Swakopmund                                                                                  West Central Namibia

June 2, 2024

We continue our journey  through the Namib-Naukluft National Park to explore the agonizing  shapes yet pleasing “earthtones” of the fault formations.

We then leave the Naukluft Range to visit the Tsaris Mountains.  Here within the black and white striations lie some of the oldest shell fossils in the world: Namacalathus. The discovery of these fossils caused the Precambrian Cambrian boundary to be revised back in time. *

Finally we visit one of Namibia’s great natural wonders, the Sussusvlei Pan and the surrounding red desert sand dunes.

Naukluft Mountains

Namib-Naukluft National Park

South-Western Namibia

June 1, 2024

Hello,

Today we visit the eastern-most portion of the Namib-Naukluft National Park,  a huge park that encompasses a large area of south-western Namibia.

We walk to see the main basal thrust plane of the Naukluft Fault.

The fault is of interest to geologists because carbonate rocks at its base have lubricated the fault.  This lubrication allows rock units to be pushed great distances.

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Naukluft Mountains

Namibia

May 31, 2024

Hello,

Today my geo tour group departs Windhoek.  We drive southwest towards the Naukluft Mountains.

Our first stop is the Aris Quarry.  Here we find Tertiay-aged phonolite lava that is being quarried for road aggregate.

Our guide cracks open a rock.  Using a loupe my companions find minute evidence of ancient water!

I am delighted to watch them as they are delighted to peer into the deep past.