Gobobo Mountains

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Gobobo Mountains
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Highest peak Tafelkop ( 1073  m )
location Erongo , Namibia
Gobobosebberge (Namibia)
Gobobo Mountains
Coordinates 21 ° 18 ′  S , 14 ° 12 ′  E Coordinates: 21 ° 18 ′  S , 14 ° 12 ′  E
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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.

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