The extensively thick peat deposit was destined to become one of the most valuable energy resources in the world.
His research also contributed to the protection of peat deposits in Poland.
In the SW trench the rock fell away quickly into deep peat deposits.
There are peat deposits in the river valley.
Jilmoeneup is on 1060m above the sea level, and is formed of peat deposits.
From 6,000 to 4,000 years ago, wetlands formed building up peat deposits.
The presence of such peat deposits, dated to about 5,000 years ago, is evidence that widespread flooding had occurred by then.
The farms and smallholdings have exploited the rich peat deposits.
The heart of Greenwood lies atop a peat deposit, also known as a bog.
In 1917, peat deposits started to be mined in the vicinity.