2.04 THE GEOLOGY OF NAMIBIA. ITS MAJOR ROCK FORMATIONS AND
SEQUENCES
Data ID
Description: The geology of Namibia. its major rock formations and sequences
Chapter: 2 Physical geography
File name: Geology
File type: Arcview shapefile
Geographical area: Namibia
Keywords: geology

sequences

rock

formations
Notes on data, analysis and The original simplified digital map was provided by the Geological Survey of Namibia and was amended to the country
compilation: borders used in the atlas (Fig 1.01). Roger Swart.(Namcor) and Roy Miller (Geological Survey of Namibia) advised on

further simplification and naming of the complexes and groups, correct ages and structuring of the legend.
Data quality and organisation
Positional Accuracy: 1:1000 000 scale
Vector/Raster: Vector
Spatial reference
Projection: Geographic
Fields
Field name Field description
LITHCODE Original code designated by Geological Survey
COMPLEX Major geological divisions
GROUP Geological group
AGE Rock age, in millions of years
ROCK_TYPE Rock type
TYPE_CODE Code for rock type
Source/Distribution
Data Source: Geological Survey of Namibia
Contact: Dr G. Schneider
Online/Offline Address: Geological Survey of Namibia

Ministry of Mines & Energy

1 Aviation Road

P.O.Box 2168

Windhoek
Distribution notes: Unrestricted but use of the map requires full acknowledgement to the Geological Survey and data cannot be used for

commercial purposes.