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Twyfelfontein and its Desert Varnish

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Landscapes and Landforms of Namibia

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Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage Site , which lies in a tributary valley of the Huab River in north western Namibia, is located in an area with Jurassic Etjo Sandstones . These rocks are covered in desert varnish and it is into this material that the famous rock art has been engraved. A discussion is provided of the various ways in which such varnish can develop.

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  1. School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY, UK

    Andrew Goudie & Heather Viles

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Goudie, A., Viles, H. (2015). Twyfelfontein and its Desert Varnish. In: Landscapes and Landforms of Namibia. World Geomorphological Landscapes. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8020-9_7

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