Kowloon reservoir sandy loam
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
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 …
Kowloon reservoir sand
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
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 …
Kowloon reservoir loam
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
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 …
Kowloon reservoir loam
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
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
Plant / Plant based
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.
Ipe hardwood deck board
Wood / Wood based
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, …
Peanut shell bioplastic
Animal / Animal based
Plant / Plant based
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 Fragment from Informal Road
Composite
Polymer
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 …
Glass mosaic tile and mortar fragment
Glass
Cement based
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 …
Yellow Clear Glass Mosaic Tile
Glass
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 …
Ma On Shan closed iron mine quartz
Mineral / Mineral based
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 …
Precast Concrete Aggregate Paving Block
Cement based
Mineral / Mineral based
22-7156-169-a
A precast concrete paving block with a surface treatment that exposes the recycled aggregates, likely from construction and demolition (C&D) materials. Crushing and recycling plants …
Ceramic Planter Tile Fragment
Cement based
Ceramic
22-7156-168-a
A Ficus elastica tree's growing roots and insufficient adherence between old and new finishes contributed to the failure of this chunk of ceramic tile from …
Chunam Plaster
Cement based
22-0000-155-a
This sample was found halfway up the road to the Lung Fu Shan morning trail. The material, Chunam, is widely used across Hong Kong as …
Pui O sandy clay loam
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
21-7138-001-b
Pui O is a bay formed by the Chimawan Peninsula and the lower slope of Sunset Peak. A major river running eastward from the valley …