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  • Extraordinary Professor
  • Email: wjvsnr@mweb.co.za
 
 
 


  • D.Sc. (University of Stellenbosch) 1964
  • M.Sc. (University of Stellenbosch) 1953
  • B.Sc. (University of Stellenbosch) 1949
  • Geologist (Geological Survey) 1954-1967
  • Senior Lecturer (Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg) 1968-1971
  • Visiting Scientist (Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution, Washington D.C.) 1977/1978
  • Professor (University of Stellenbosch) 1972-1992)
 

  • Carbonatites
  • Volcanic Islands
  • Mineralogy and Petrology of alkaline igneous rocks
 

  • I am currently busy writing up research results and have been assisting the Dept of Earth Sciences with the reorganisation of the rocks collection.
 

Verwoerd, W.J. 2008. Kalkfeld Alkaline Complex. In: The Geology of Namibia vol. 3, Palaeozoic to Cenozoic. Miller, R. McG. (Ed.). Ministry of Mines and Energy, Windhoek.18-36 to 18-40.
 

Verwoerd, W.J., 2008. Osongombo Carbonatite Diatreme. In: The geology of Namibia vol. 3, Palaeozoic to Cenozoic. Miller, R. McG. (Ed.). Ministry of Mines and Energy, Windhoek. 18-40 to 18-41

 
Verwoerd, W.J., 2008. Ondurakorume Carbonatite Complex. In: The Geology of Namibia vol. 3 Palaeozoic to Cenozoic. Miller, R. McG. (Ed.). Ministry of Mines and Energy, Windhoek, 18-22 to 18-26.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., 2008. The Goudini Carbonatite Complex: a re-appraisal. Canadian Mineralogist 46(4), 825-830.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., 2008. Kamphaugite-(Y) from the Goudini Carbonatite, South Africa. Canadian Mineralogist, 46(4), 1007-1022.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., Retief, A.E., Prins, P., 2008. Etanenoberg Alkaline complex. In: The Geology of Namibia vol.3, Palaeozoic to Cenozoic. Miller, R. McG. (Ed.). Ministry of Mines and Energy, Windhoek. 18-27 to 18-35.
 
Viljoen, J.H.A., Verwoerd, W.J., 2006. Robertson-Heidelberg Melilitite Suite. Catalogue S. Afr. Lithostratigraphic Units, 9, 21-23. Council for Geoscience, Pretoria.
 
Verwoerd, W.J. 2006. Nkwalini Olivine Melilitite Suite. Catalogue S. Afr. Lithostratigraphic Units, 9, 13-15. Council for Geoscience, Pretoria.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., De Beer, C.H., 2006. Cretaceous and Tertiary Igneous Events. N: The Geology of South Africa, Johnson, M.R., Anhaeusser, C.R., Thomas, R.J. (Eds.). Geological Society of S.A., Johannesburg and Council for Geoscience, Pretoria, 573-583.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., du Toit, M.C., 2006. The Phalaborwa and Schiel Complexes. In: The Geology of South Africa, Johnson, M.R., Anhaeusser, C.R., Thomas, R.J. (Eds.). Geological Society of S.A., Johannesburg and Council for Geoscience, Pretoria, 291-299.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., 2006. The Pilanesberg Alkaline Province. In: The Geology of South Africa, Johnson, M.R., Anhaeusser, C.R., Thomas, R.J. (Eds.). Geological Society of S.A., Johannesburg and Council for Geoscience, Pretoria, 381-393.
 
McDougall, I., Verwoerd, W.J., Chevallier, L., 2001. K-Ar geochronology of Marion Island, Southern Ocean. Geol. Mag., 138(1), 1-17.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., Retief, E.A., Prins, P., 2000. The Etanenoberg alkaline complex, Namibia. Communs. Geol. Surv. Namibia, (Henno Martin Volume) 12, 291-300.
 
Horstmann, U.E., Verwoerd, W.J., 1997. Carbon and oxygen isotope variations in Southern African carbonatites. Jour. African Earth Sci., 25(1), 115-136.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., 1997. Universiteit van Stellenbosch In: A Century of Geological Endeavour in South Africa. Geological Society of S.A., Johannesburg, 242-255.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., Viljoen, E.A., Chevallier, L., 1995. Rare metal mineralization at the Salpeterkop Carbonatite Complex, Western Cape Province, South Africa. Jour. African Earth Sci., 21(1), 171-186
 
Chevallier, L., Bova, P., Du Plessis, A., Du Plessis, J.G., Fernandez, L.M., Stettler, E., Verwoerd, W.J., 1993. Preliminary Geophysical Investigations on Marion Island. S. Afr. J Antarct. Res., 22(1, 2), 15-35.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., Weder, E.E.W., Harmer, R.E., 1993. The Stukpan carbonatite in the Orange Free State Goldfield. S. Afr. J. Geol., 96(3) 108-118.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., 1993. Update on carbonatites of South Africa. S. Afr. J. Geol., 96(3) 75-95.
 
Verwoerd, W.J., 1992. A review of South African research on volcanic rocks and mantle Processes, 1987-1991. S.A. Jour. Science 88, 315-324.
 
Chevallier, L., Rex, D.C. and Verwoerd, W.J., 1992. Geology and Geochronology of Inaccessible Island, South Atlantic. Geol. Mag. 129, 1-16.