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Doros Complex

Doros Complex is a differentiated igneous intrusion in the Damaraland region of Namibia. It lies to the northwest of the country's highest peak, Brandberg Mountain. It is regarded as one of the finest and best viewed examples of a differentiated complex in Southern Africa. The gabbroic lopolith intrusion is about 17 km 2 in area with a thickness of 500 m. The Doros Complex has intruded sediments of the Karoo Sequence, from which it is separated by sharp contacts.

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Doros Complex is a differentiated igneous intrusion in the Damaraland region of Namibia. It lies to the northwest of the country's highest peak, Brandberg Mountain. It is regarded as one of the finest and best viewed examples of a differentiated complex in Southern Africa. The gabbroic lopolith intrusion is about 17 km 2 in area with a thickness of 500 m. The Doros Complex has intruded sediments of the Karoo Sequence, from which it is separated by sharp contacts.

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  1. area: 500 m — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "500 m". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368967865

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