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Felsic volcanic / clastic rocks

Grid Ref (WGS84 Lat/Long in decimal degrees)

-17.380183, 31.544025
Location: 
Turn east off Shamva Road onto Robin Hood Estate
Stratigraphy: 
Shamvaian Supergroup
Description: 

Stidolph (1977) assigned these outcrops to the lower unit of the Shamvaian Group which consists of volcaniclastic sediments and pyroclastic rocks devoid of granitic clasts. These rocks form an extensive belt stretching across much of the south-eastern limb of the Shamva Belt.

Mixtures of sedimentary and pyroclastic deposits can be seen over scattered outcrops at this locality, indicating reworking of fine pyroclastic material and agglomerates. Some unusual textures of debateable origin are present.

 

Permission: 
Very close to the farm house so you made need to approach the farmer
Author Credit: 
Tony Martin
Contributed: 
02/12/2019
Updated: 
02/12/2019