Quartz Monzonite Dimension Stone
Mineral / Mineral based
22-7156-173-a
The Old Lei Yue Mun Quarry, operated from the 1840s to the 1980s. At the industry's peak the quarry employed one-eighth of the local population …
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 …
Pui O sandy clay loam
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
21-7138-001-c
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 …
Pui O sand
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
21-7138-001-a
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 …