Geotechnical.... 20 years ;-)

CM

"The_navigator©" wrote in message
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| Bloody hell! I'm impressed. However some islands are volcanic... I
think...
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| Cheers MC
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| Capt. Mooron wrote:
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| Bill....
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| " there is a very unusual strata of alluvial rock exposed"
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| Alluvial denotes a glacial deposit.... although strata is a correct term
the
| "deposit" on an Island in the tropics it would be either lacustrine,
| sedimentary or conglomerate..... largely limestone [calcium carbonate]
| unless it was of volcanic origin. A thermoclastic flow would likely
provide
| sufficient high ferrous content to provide the required base ingredients
to
| refine.
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| Did he ever get on line to check his email?? Your story ended abrubtly.
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| CM
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