Shale soils are fine-textured and tend to be acidic and low in nutrients â with largeadditions offertilizer, they are farmed. On mountainsides theyoften support mixed forests.Much of the land overlying shale deposits has been ruinedby strip mining, because shale contains Pennsylvaniaâs rich coalbeds.
Fortitude is a fictional community located on Svalbard in Arctic Norway. It is described as an international community, with inhabitants from many parts of the world (Population 800 inhabitants and 4 police officers). The series was filmed in both the UK and in ReyÃ°arfjoerÃ°ur, ReyÃ°arfjÃ¶rÃ°ur. iceland
Scroll down for video. 1  Welcome to the team: Gabriella Wilde and Hugh Skinner made their debuts on the Poldark set in Cornwall as filming got under way on Tuesday. 2  They certainly look the part: Hugh, 30, and Gabriella, 26, donned full 18th century costume as they filmed their first scenes in the 10-part series.