22-1000-006-a-2-01
Nei Lak Shan sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-006-a

Nei Lak Shan is a peak of 751 metres above sea level located to the north of Ngong Ping Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island. The …

22-1000-005-b-2-01
Fung Kat Heung clay
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-005-b

Fung Kat Heung is a village within Kam Tin area of the Yuen Long District, located east of the Kam Tin River and north of …

22-1000-005-a-2-01
Fung Kat Heung clay
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-005-a

Fung Kat Heung is a village within Kam Tin area of the Yuen Long District, located east of the Kam Tin River and north of …

22-1000-004-e-2-01
Kowloon reservoir loamy sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-e

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception …

22-1000-004-d-2-01
Kowloon reservoir sandy loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-d

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception …

22-1000-004-c-2-01
Kowloon reservoir sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-c

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception …

22-1000-004-b-2-01
Kowloon reservoir loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-b

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception …

22-1000-004-a-2
Kowloon reservoir loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-a

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception …

Corn husk paper 1
Corn husk paper
Material category:

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

22-7182-250-a

Corn husk is cooked with sodium bicarbonate, pressed flat into paper form and air-dried. The paper can be manipulated before or after drying.

wood
Ipe hardwood deck board
Material category:

Wood / Wood based

Identification number:

22-7138-238-a

The FSC-certified timber decking was installed along the Kwun Tong Promenade, and this small off-cut was discarded during large-scale replacement works. The tropical hardwood, ipe, …

VP_BD_P_0015
Peanut shell bioplastic
Material categories:

Animal / Animal based

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

22-7182-229-a

Peanut shell bioplastic is a mixture of ground peanut shells, gelatine, glycerin, vinegar and water. The mixture is poured into a mold and air-dried for …

Asphalt
Asphalt Fragment from Informal Road
Material categories:

Composite

Polymer

Identification number:

22-7156-214-a

This asphalt fragment, a mix of stone aggregate, filler, and bitumen, was found in the far northern fringe of Hong Kong, near old fish ponds …

VP_BD_P_0069
Glass mosaic tile and mortar fragment
Material categories:

Glass

Cement based

Identification number:

22-7138-204-a

The fragment was sourced from a damaged planter curb in Whampoa, Kowloon, HK. Likely the result of physical damage and gradual mechanical weathering, the displaced …

VP_BD_P_0045
Yellow Clear Glass Mosaic Tile
Material category:

Glass

Identification number:

22-7156-201-a

This clear yellow glass tile fragment was found on a Home Affairs Department planter in Hung Hom. Glass tiles like this can be found across …

VP_BD_P_0087
Ma On Shan closed iron mine quartz
Material category:

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

22-7138-171-a

An abundant mineral, quartz has been mined in Hong Kong and can be found in weathered granites or quartz veins. These crystal fragments were found …