Origin and Evolution of the Cape Mountains and Karoo Basin
This book describes the latest research on the geological, geochemical, geochronological, biological, and geomorphic evolution of the unique and relatively pristine landscape of the Cape Mountains and the Karoo Basin, a region in South Africa that is curr
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Bastien Linol Maarten J. de Wit Editors
Origin and Evolution of the Cape Mountains and Karoo Basin
Regional Geology Reviews Series editors Roland Oberhänsli Maarten J. de Wit François M. Roure
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Ode to Fieldwork
Arthur Fuller with his field equipment exploring the Cape-Karoo on his motorcycle in 1960. Today young geo-scientists are less attracted by such basic fieldwork (and freedom), yet the Cape Mountains and Karoo hinterland is a unique natural laboratory to observe, discover, learn and preserve
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Editors Bastien Linol AEON-ESSRI Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth South Africa
ISSN 2364-6438 Regional Geology Reviews ISBN 978-3-319-40858-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-40859-0
Maarten J. de Wit AEON-ESSRI Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth South Africa
ISSN 2364-6446
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016943862 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: View through a window of columnar joints of a Karoo sill at the top of the Great Escarpment looking south, through Desolation Valley, towards the distant Cape Mountain ranges, all features reported on in this book Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
This book is dedicated to three extraordinary lovers of nature and of the geology across Cape-Karoo routes—and advocates of “do your own thing” Arthur O. Fuller, Samuel O. Bowing and David L. Roberts For years during his early career, Arthur Fuller traversed the Cape and the Karoo on his motorcycle. He seldom documented his observations in writing, but he photographed every nook and cranny, and freely shared his vast kno
