Title:

Fossil freshwater molluscs from Simanya in the Kalahari System, northern Namibia

Publication Year:
2016
Abstract:

Fossil freshwater molluscan shells and steinkerns have been found at Simanya, on the Southwestern Bank of the Cubango River in Northern Namibia. The occurrence of fossils resembles those reported from other sites in the "Grès Polymorphes" subunit of the Kalahari System of Central Africa. The aim of this paper is to describe and interpret the Simanya fossils and to discuss their stratigraphic and palaeoenvironmental contexts. The silicified deposits (chert, chalcedony) in which the snails occur were extensively used by prehistoric peoples for manufacturing of stone tools. Keywords: Chert, Chalcedony, Grès Polymorphes, Plio-Pleistocene, Gastropods, Fossils, Namibia.

Publication Title:

Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia

Publisher:
Geological Survey of Namibia
Volume:
17
Pages:
66-84
Item Type:
Journal Article
Language:
en
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