[2] The formation is composed of fluvial sediments, mainly gritstones and coarse sandstones.

[3] Uranium is present in the Escarpment Grit of southern Zambia.

[7] The Pebbly Arkose has been correlated to the Angwa Sandstone Formation in the Mana Pools and Cabora Bassa Basins,[8] and the Elliot Formation of the Great Karoo Basin, South Africa.

[6][7] Alisporites spores have been identified from the Escarpment Grit in north-western Zimbabwe.

[8] This formation constitutes a productive aquifer in north-western Zimbabwe, although of limited thickness.