Gemini Beach sand

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-007-a

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

13 Mar 2022 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

Three out forty-two gazetted beaches in Hong Kong are not open for swimming. One of these is Gemini Beach which was previously closed due to poor water quality. A press release by LCSD states that the beach is not open for swimming because there are inadequate beach facilities such as beach building and shark prevention net.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Gemini Beaches, Hong Kong

22.363979, 114.069143

Surface Condition:

Loose

Depth of sample extraction:

<20 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Beach

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Medium-grained granite,2-6mm

Color:

10YR 6/3

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 24.0 %

Sand: 99.0 %

Silt: 1.0 %

Clay: 0.0 %