The geological setting of porphyry-type copper mineralization in the Haib River Area, South West Africa

Abstract

This study is concerned with the geological history and porphyry- type copper molybdenum of the southeastern Richtersveld Province, in southern South West Africa. An area of approximately 300 km2 centred on the Haib copper prospect, was mapped at a scale of 1:10 000 and subsequently reduced. Observations of facies changes, textural changes, structural and other geological features were recorded and processed. Field work was followed by petrological and geochemical investigations. [Abbreviated Abstract. Open document to view full version]