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1
Q

Where would I find Malmsebury Shale?

A

Swartland

2
Q

What are the soils of Stellenbosch?

A

Granite and Table Mountain Sandstone

3
Q

What are the soils in Cape Town?

A

granite and sandstone for former Cape Peninsula, greywacke and phyllite shales for former Tygerberg

4
Q

What are the soils in Cape Agulhas?

A

Table Mountain sandstone and shale are mainstays of the region, as is laterite, known locally as koffeklip (coffee-stone).

5
Q

Where would I find Table Mountain Sandstone

A

Table Mountain Sandstone:

Cape Agulhas, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl.

6
Q

What is Koffieklip?

A

Coffee Stone

Ferricrete is a hard, erosion-resistant layer of sedimentary rock, usually conglomerate or breccia, that has been cemented into a duricrust by iron oxides.

Found in Cape Agulhas