41. The neighbourhood is named for a type of soil, malmo silty clay loam , common in the area. 42. San Manuel Silty Clay Loam is located at barangays Upper Labas, Nalin and portions of barangay Villarica. 43. At the bases, silty clay loam dominates. 44. The soil of Lawachara is alluvial brown sandy clay loam to clay loam dating from the Pliocene epoch. 45. The soil of Lawachara is alluvial brown sandy clay loam to clay loam dating from the Pliocene epoch. 46. Prefers alkaline, heavy clay loam soils. 47. The greater portion of the city, comprising about 70 %, is dominated by the Mandaue Clay Loam soil series. 48. As such no rock formation is found with 50m is silt ( Clay loam ) and below formation is sandy. 49. Most valley bottoms have deep, dark brown silty clay ( Krum series ) or clay loam ( Pratley series ). 50. Also on the southern tip are Magallanes clay and Mountain soil undifferentiated with interlacing of Magallanes clay loam steep phase.
