Walwyn Conglomerate
Submitted by Andrew du Toit on Mon, 02/12/2019 - 13:34 | Last updated: Mon, 02/12/2019 - 13:34
Grid Ref (WGS84 Lat/Long in decimal degrees)
-17.369402, 31.527361
Location:
Turn west off Shamva Road on Walwyn Estate
Stratigraphy:
Shamvaian Supergroup
Description:
There are some excellent exposures (Figure 4) of an unusual course, polymict, clast-supported sedimentary deposit with well-rounded boulders of a number of different lithotypes including granitic and other felsic rocks, basaltic greenstone, chert and limestone. Boulders are up to a metre in diameter (Stidolph, 1977) but most range from 5 to 30 cm. This wedge-shaped outcrop is up to 300 m thick and extends for 2.3 km. Very good examples of pressure solution can also be seen. The origin of this deposit is up for debate.
Contributed:
02/12/2019
Updated:
02/12/2019