An island rich in reddish-brown laterite, heavily weathered and dissolved, forming eroded and porous rock.

Pulau Burong is an island rich in laterite rock. The laterite found here is reddish-brown in colour and has undergone intense dissolution and oxidation. This high degree of weathering and dissolution has caused the laterite here to become eroded, perforated and porous.

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Geological Classification

Rock Type

Laterit

Physical Features

Batuan, Landskap

Location

Melaka Tengah

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Activities

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Pulau Burong