Cheung Ngau Shan loamy sand

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-015-c

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

13 Dec 2021 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

Cheung Ngau Shan is a mountain range located in Yuen Long, New Territories. It is 220 metres above sea level and extends to the northeast of Kau Keng Shan along with the adjacent Ho Hok Shan and Tseng Hang Shan. This mountain does not belong to a designated country park area.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Tai Tong, Yuen Long

22.424153, 114.044409
Surface Condition:

Hard Setting

Depth of sample extraction:

<20 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Grassland

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Fine ash to coarse and vitric tuff

Color:

10YR 6/3

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 34.0 %

Sand: 77.0 %

Silt: 23.0 %

Clay: 0.0 %

Chemical Properties

(Soil) pH: 5.50