Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society, Vol. 16 (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Excerpt from Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society, Vol. 16

The perpendicular rocks that encircle the island attain a height Of to feet, and form a terrace or plateau on which stands a conical peak, reminding one of the Peak Of Tenerife; its summit, covered with snow for nearly the whole year, attains a height Of12 Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society.

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Excerpt from Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society, Vol. 16

Four years ago I laid before the Society some evidence of glacial action in the Table Mountain series from the Pakhuis Pass near Clanwilliam. I have lately had an opportunity of searching the western flank of the Cederberg range for more outcrops of the conglomerate, and I traced the rock in question over an area fifteen miles in length and about seven in width. The total length of the lines along which the conglomerate has been followed, including the frequent intervals between outcrops, where the rock is concealed beneath the soil and fallen debris, is twenty-three miles. Even where the rock itself is not visible the form of the ground indicates its presence.

A visit to the Pakhuis Pass was not rewarded by the finding of any additional exposures to those described in the earlier communication.

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