Cape Town lies at the south-western corner of the continent of Africa. It is bounded to the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the north and... 27 KB (3,020 words) - 09:37, 8 November 2023 |
"Bedrock Geology UK South". p. 6-7. Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey. Compton, J.S. (2004).The Rocks and Mountains of Cape Town. p. 24-26... 42 KB (4,512 words) - 22:36, 2 May 2024 |
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the country's... 189 KB (17,524 words) - 02:13, 7 May 2024 |
University of Cape Town (UCT) (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Kaapstad, Xhosa: iYunivesithi yaseKapa) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa... 91 KB (7,941 words) - 18:56, 16 April 2024 |
The Cape is divided into fifteen towns, several of which are in turn made up of multiple named villages. Cape Cod forms the southern boundary of the Gulf... 73 KB (8,605 words) - 16:28, 13 April 2024 |
Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres (2,195 ft) above sea level. The peak forms part of a... 6 KB (517 words) - 09:23, 7 May 2024 |
Table Mountain (redirect from Table Mountain (Cape Town)) flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors... 57 KB (6,619 words) - 11:20, 7 May 2024 |
important geological observations here relating to the nature and origin of granite. Bantry Bay is known to be the most wind-free area in Cape Town. Secluded... 4 KB (179 words) - 20:01, 27 June 2021 |
Mesosaurus (category Permian reptiles of Africa) South Africa, likely in Kimberley, Northern Cape around 1830 and was being used as a pot lid. The circumstances of its discovery and how it was taken from... 16 KB (1,846 words) - 11:24, 27 February 2024 |
central business district of Cape Town. The Cape Flats is also the name of an administrative region of the City of Cape Town, which lies within the larger... 23 KB (2,551 words) - 22:36, 2 May 2024 |
Archaeopteris (category Paleozoic life of Alberta) Archaeopteris on the world-scene, Stephen Scheckler, a professor of biology and geological sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, says, "When [Archaeopteris]... 11 KB (1,213 words) - 20:28, 10 February 2024 |
Alopecognathus (category Lopingian synapsids of Africa) extinct genus of therocephalian therapsids from the Late Permian of South Africa. Paleontology portal Kammerer, Christian E. (2023). "Revision of the Scylacosauridae... 2 KB (63 words) - 05:29, 5 August 2023 |
Coal in South Africa (redirect from Environmental impact of coal in South Africa) Schmidt, Stephan. "Coal deposits of South Africa - the future of coal mining in South Africa" (PDF). Institute for Geology, Technische Universität Bergakademie... 18 KB (1,538 words) - 10:16, 28 April 2024 |
Seinheuwel), or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain. The hill was also known as "The... 6 KB (606 words) - 23:25, 23 November 2022 |
Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa. When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking towards... 14 KB (1,735 words) - 12:43, 9 April 2024 |
Lystrosaurus (category Prehistoric synapsids of Asia) matter of luck". Geology portal Paleontology portal Evolution of mammals – Derivation of mammals from a synapsid precursor, and the adaptive radiation of mammal... 26 KB (2,797 words) - 00:23, 27 March 2024 |
Great Escarpment, Southern Africa (category Escarpments of Africa) Publishers, Cape Town. Truswell, J.F. (1977). The Geological Evolution of South Africa. pp. 151–153,157–159,184–188, 190. Purnell, Cape Town. The Times... 16 KB (1,778 words) - 15:42, 4 May 2024 |
Drakensberg Group (category Geologic groups of Africa) lies over most of Lesotho and localities in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Free State provinces of South Africa. It forms part of the greater Karoo... 12 KB (1,254 words) - 00:04, 26 April 2022 |
Cape Breton Island (French: île du Cap-Breton, formerly île Royale; Scottish Gaelic: Ceap Breatainn or Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn; Miꞌkmaq: Unamaꞌki) is a... 67 KB (7,133 words) - 06:08, 30 March 2024 |
Karoo Supergroup (category Geology of Eswatini) Cape Town. p. 24-26. Double Storey Books, Cape Town. Truswell, J.F. (1977). The Geological Evolution of South Africa. pp. 131–159. Purnell, Cape Town... 34 KB (3,509 words) - 10:28, 15 November 2023 |
Alexander du Toit (category University of Cape Town alumni) geologist within the Geological Commission of the Cape of Good Hope, and he began to develop an extensive knowledge of the geology of southern Africa by... 7 KB (748 words) - 08:59, 6 April 2024 |
Dracovenator (category Early Jurassic dinosaurs of Africa) Farm" locality in the upper Elliot Formation which is part of the Stormberg Group in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It was collected by James Kitching... 9 KB (961 words) - 14:15, 21 April 2024 |
Deposits and production in Sierra Leone include: Marampa – London Mining – Cape Lambert will need to build 34 km rail spur line to the existing railway.... 16 KB (1,311 words) - 10:48, 11 March 2024 |
Victoria Falls (category First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites) Morris (eds.). The Victoria Falls and gorges, in Africa's Top Geological Sites. Cape Town: Struik Nature. pp. 16–20. ISBN 978-1-77584-448-8. Moore, Andy;... 44 KB (4,845 words) - 06:00, 26 April 2024 |
Witwatersrand (category Landforms of Gauteng) (1977). The Geological Evolution of South Africa. pp. 21, 27–28, 33–36. Cape Town: Purnell. Norman, N.; Whitfield, G. (2006) Geological Journeys. pp... 38 KB (3,671 words) - 11:22, 5 May 2024 |