RSA Soils Flashcards
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
