Gobobo Mountains
Gobobo Mountains | ||
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Highest peak | Tafelkop ( 1073 m ) | |
location | Erongo , Namibia | |
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Coordinates | 21 ° 18 ′ S , 14 ° 12 ′ E |
The Gobobosebberge are a mountain range in Namibia . They are located between the Dorob National Park in the east of the South Atlantic coast and the Brandberg massif, which is around 35 kilometers to the west . The Gobobosebberge go back to the volcanic activity of the nearby Messum crater and reach a height of over 1000 m.
The area is quartz , especially amethyst mined.
See also
literature
- G. Niedermayr, A. Palfi and R. Wartha: New amethyst and smoky quartz finds from the Gobobosebberge in Namibia. In: Mineral World. 13 (6) 2002.