Asbestos Mountains

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Asbestos Mountains
Rocks in the Asbestos Mountains by William Burchell
Naming
Etymology	Reference to asbestos mining in the 20th century
Geography
Asbestos Mountains Location in the Northern Cape province
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
Range coordinates	27°59′15″S 23°31′52″E / 27.98750°S 23.53111°E / -27.98750; 23.53111

The Asbestos Mountains is a range of hills in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, stretching south-southwest from Kuruman, where the range is known as the Kuruman Hills, to Prieska. It passes Boetsap, Danielskuil, Lime Acres, Douglas and Griekwastad. The range lies about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Kimberley and rises from the Ghaap Plateau.^{[citation needed]}