Welcome to Bukit Batu Putih, from where you can enjoy an impressive view over Monkey Bay.
Type of EarthCache: Mineralogy.
Brief General Geology of Tanjung Tuan
The entire Tanjung Tuan site is underlain mainly by metamorphic rocks believed to be Ordovician to Silurian age (488-416 million years) consisting of schist, phyllite, slate and quartzite. The area is distinctively featured by the occurrence of a quartz ridge of Triassic age (251-200 million years) that cuts across the cape in the northwest-southeast direction.
The quartz crystals that make up the ridge are resilient and hard enough to withstand considerable weathering and erosion. The presence of this ridge, which is about 1.4 kilometres in length and 150-280 metres in width, is important as it acts as a natural wave barrier against beach-erosion.
Aerial view of Tanjung Tuan's quartz ridge outcrop.
(Source: Crush Pix Production, video still, April 2017)
How to claim this EarthCache?
Note the varieties (types) and habits (shapes) of quartz crystals found in Tanjung Tuan Quartz Ridge at the listed coordinates. To help you to make observations on the quartz crystals please refer to geocache GC7CJH8: Klang Gates - Quartz Ridge under the heading "Quartz".
Send me the following;
1. On the first line: "GC78CB4 Bukit Batu Putih".
2. The answers to the following question;
- The varieties (types) and habits (shapes) of quartz crystals found at the listed coordinates.
3. Provide a photo of yourself or a personal item to prove you have visited the site.*
References
1 Department of Minerals and Geoscience Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan/Malacca State Office.
* Effective immediately from 10 June 2019, photo requirements are permitted on EarthCaches. This task is not optional, it is an addition to existing logging tasks! Logs that do not meet all requirements posed will no longer be accepted.
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Finding the answers to an EarthCache can often be challenging, and many people tend to shy away from these caches because of this. However, it is my opinion that geocaching is also meant to be a fun family experience that simply aims to introduce interesting and unique locations such as this one. Flexibility on logging requirements, however, can only be applied if it can be established that you have actually taken the time to visit the site. For this reason, a proper log describing your adventure accompanied by a good number of photos would be much appreciated.
ATTENTION
If you plan to proceed from Bukit Batu Putih to the Monkey Bay cache via the beach:
Access to the beach at Monkey Bay might be severely limited during high-tide!
Do not get caught out, verify tide times at the Port Dickson area here or here.
Please do not wade or swim here, the currents are very dangerous!
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