Research Article

Contaminant Delineation of a Landfill Site Using Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Methods in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Table 3

Layer parameters with resistivity, thickness and depth for VES 1.

Station noType of curveLayersResistivityThicknessDepthLithological units
(ohm-m)(m)(m)

1A-type411.50.160.16Topsoil
19.10.4480.608Mudstone layer
38.40.8091.42Weathered layer
203Fresh sandstone layer

2A-type44.30.0630.06Topsoil
1690.1250.189Mudstone layer
1951.2531.44Weathered layer
204Fresh sandstone layer

3A-type411.520.7230.723Topsoil
381.061.78Mudstone layer
1270.8142.59Weathered layer
3657Fresh basement

4A-type411.520.420.42Topsoil
49.90.30.72Mudstone layer
2014.214.93Weathered layer
4660Fresh basement