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The geology of Africa is varied and complex, and gives rise to the wide variety of landscapes found across the continent. The African continent rests over two main plates. The African Plate , accounting for the whole of north Africa, and the Somali Plate , which accounts for the eastern side of mid and southern Africa. [ 1 ]
Satellite view of Africa 1916 physical map of Africa. The average elevation of the continent approximates closely to 600 m (2,000 ft) above sea level, roughly near to the mean elevation of both North and South America, but considerably less than that of Asia, 950 m (3,120 ft). In contrast with other continents, it is marked by the comparatively ...
Brandberg massif Brukkaros volcano Geological map of Erongo Dinosaur track at Otjihaenamaparero Bushman's Paradise at Spitzkoppe Vingerklip Rangea scheiderhoehni is one of the special fossils from Namibia which is from the Ediacaran period. Specimen found in the Ediacaran Kliphoek member of the Dabis Formation on Farm Aar, near Aus, Namibia.
Geology of Africa by country (61 C, 1 P) Stratigraphy of Africa (8 C, 2 P)-Geology of the Middle East (22 C, 3 P). Geological history of Africa (1 C) *
Geologic formations of Africa by country (25 C, 12 P) Impact craters of Africa by country (10 C) Mining in Africa by country (46 C) Oil fields of Africa by country (13 C)
Geology of Africa (19 C, 39 P) Grasslands of Africa (28 C, 7 P) H. Lists of highest points in Africa (3 P) L. ... Reportedly haunted locations in Africa (1 C)
Approximate location of Mesoproterozoic (older than 1.3 Ga) cratons in South America and Africa (the Saharan Metacraton is not shown). The Earth formed about 4.54 billion years ago. [11] As it cooled, the lithosphere, consisting of the crust and the rigid uppermost part of the mantle, solidified.
Geologic formations of Africa by country (25 C, 12 P) Geologic groups of Africa (4 C, 16 P) ...