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Red soil Sep 29, 1919 Taung, South Africa

Four feet of red soil - over a lime like subsoil extending down to 10 ft. or more. The surface soil comes closer to the surface in places, 1 1/2 ft.
A terribly windy day - cannot see but a short distance. The dust blows from the fields and colors everything reddish. [Shantz travel journal, Sep. 30, 1919]