Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3018AC11
Site Name
Kap Kap
Site Category
Historical/alternative Site Name
Alternate, Kap Kap diatreme
Descriptions
Site History
Farm owner discovered fossil bones on the surface of a small sandy depression on his farm Kap Kap in N Cape. Team member Dr Mike de Wit visited the farm in 2022 and sent images of the bones to Prof Smith at Iziko Museums who with overseas experts identified them as dinosaur. This permit application is to further explore this occurrence which is potentially Cretaceous in age and therefore of great scientific importance.
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Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 11:27
Last modified
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 12:08
Location
Location
Mapping
-30.246236, 18.44626
Northern Cape
Site Address
Kap Kap 382
South Africa
Directions to Site
Drive to Platbakkies. Take road north towards Vaalputs.
After 8kn turn left into farm gate signposted Kap Kap
Drive 3km to farmhouse
Ask owner to guide you to the fossil place. 4x4 and walking over rough terrain needed.
After 8kn turn left into farm gate signposted Kap Kap
Drive 3km to farmhouse
Ask owner to guide you to the fossil place. 4x4 and walking over rough terrain needed.
Access details
Farm owner will needed to guide
Media
Media
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Kap Kap farm portions (319.91 KB)
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The exact location of the fossil bearing depression is S 30deg 12.450' E 18deg 24.493'