Petrified Forest National Monument, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Petrified Forest National Monument | National Monument |
Khorixas | Constituency |
Kunene Region | Region |
Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 26' 17'' South , 14° 36' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Deposit first discovered:
1940
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Khorixas | 12,021 (2012) | 38.5km |
Located approximately 44.5km west of Khorana on Twyfelfonteil Reservaat Farm 873.
Tree trunks up to 45m belong to the family of conifer-like Cordaitales trees.
Several different species are known: Solenoxylon wissi, Solenoxylon
kurzi, Solenoxylon oberholzeri, Lobatoxylon kaokense, Megaporoxylon kaokense, Kaokoxylon reuningi and Kaokoxylon durum.
Collecting and or removal of petrified wood is not permitted.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Albert, R. (2015) The Petrified Forest of Khorixas (Namibia). Steinkern.de. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Albert, R. (2015) The Petrified Forest of Khorixas (Namibia). Steinkern.de. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Albert, R. (2015) The Petrified Forest of Khorixas (Namibia). Steinkern.de.
Kräusel, R. (1956) Der Versteinerte Wald im Kaokoveld, Südwest-Afrika. – Senck. leth., 37: 411-453, Frankfurt am Main.
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Petrified Forest National Monument, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia