Just a short summary and background of the farm GAZELLE that will give you more insight on the mineral water ORYX AQUA. The current water capacity on above mentioned farm is 400 000 (four hundred thousand) liters per hour. After thorough research and consultations with several institutions involved with the analysis of the standard and quality of the water source, we decided during 2005 to set up a water bottling factory on the farm GAZELLE. That's how ORYX AQUA came into existence. (As a matter of interest, the Scientific name for a Gemsbok is ORYX GAZELLE). The current source of mineral water currently supply 15 000 (fifteen thousand) liters per hour. The farm GAZELLE and the surrounding area is situated on the rock formation of the Group Waterberg, built-up mainly from granulated sandstone. (Formation Aasvoelkop). This sandstone is covered by coarse granulated sandstone, the formation Sandriviersberg. The last-named forms part of the mountainous parts of the farm GAZELLE.
