| 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. |