| Fluvio-marine terraces, diamonds, drainages and sea level changes Although potential time-stratigraphic equivalents of the Namaqualand coastal
sequence are present along the Skeleton Coast, their stratigraphic context, ages
and depositional environments are poorly documented so far. The remote
position of the Skeleton Coastal strip provides an excellent opportunity to
investigate the sedimentary, architectural and petrographic characteristics of
Late Tertiary to Holocene fluvio-marine terraces. Lessons from the
Namaqualand exposures suggest that terrace altitudes provide only first proxy
data on terrace ages. Additional age constraints such as luminescence dates as
well as biostratigraphic and petrographic data are therefore required to establish
a reliable time-stratigraphic framework for the onshore fluvio-marine strata. | Projektleitung:
Prof. Dr. Harald Stollhofen
Beteiligte:
Nguno, A.K., Stanistreet, I.G., Preusser, F., Pether, J.
Stichwörter:
Namibia; Diamanten; Sedimentprovenanz; Tracer-Minerale; Meeresspiegeländerungen
Laufzeit: 1.1.2004 - 31.12.2015
Förderer:
Afro-American Insitute
Ministry of Mines & Energy, Namibia
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
Mitwirkende Institutionen:
Geological Survey of Namibia
University of Berne, Schweiz
University of Cape Town, Südafrika
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