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Research Article| November 01, 1987 Geology of Port Elizabeth, Republic of South Africa NEAL G. CARTER NEAL G. CARTER Hill Kaplan Scott Incorporated, P.O. Box 3965, Cape Town 8000, Republic of South Africa Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Environmental & Engineering Geoscience (1987) xxiv (4): 441–467. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.xxiv.4.441 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation NEAL G. CARTER; Geology of Port Elizabeth, Republic of South Africa. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 1987;; xxiv (4): 441–467. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.xxiv.4.441 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyEnvironmental & Engineering Geoscience Search Advanced Search Abstract The major portion of the Port Elizabeth municipal area is underlain by rocks of the Table Mountain Group, Cretaceous strata, Recent estuarine and alluvial sediments and semi-consolidated sands. The Alexandra Limestone Formation, raised beach deposits, and dune sands underlie the remainder of the area.The most significant geotechnical characteristics of the different geological formations are the heaving clays and slope instability problems associated with the Cretaceous strata. Large supplies of construction materials are available. They include sand and gravel which are obtained from the alluvium, crushed stone from the quartzites of the Table Mountain Group, and brick clays from the Cretaceous strata. Salt is produced on a large scale in the Swartkops River valley.Other noteworthy features in the area include surface and artesian water supplies for Port Elizabeth and the surrounding areas, flooding in the various river valleys, particularly the Swartkops, the coastal and river erosion problems, sewage and solid waste disposal. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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