A locality that appears to have seen an increase in mineral specimen production around 2023. Its name is most likely an Afrikaans attribution given by locals, alluding to the weathered, rounded granite boulders in the area (Ronde = round, Kop = head or hill).

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AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

Damara Orogenic BeltOrogenic Belt

Namibia

Erongo Region
- Erongo MountainsMountain

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Rondekop Mountain
Erongo Mountains Mountain
Erongo Region Region
Namibia Country