Leung Tin Au silt loam

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-013-c

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

6 Dec 2021 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

Leung Tin Au Valley, located in the western New Territories, is considered to be the only natural canyon of Hong Kong. Wind and water erosion over the steep granite formation has given the surface a scaly texture that, combined with the yellow mineral tone and lack of vegetation, has led to the nickname Pineapple Mountain or Por Lo Shan (菠蘿山) after a popular Hong Kong pastry.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Leung Tin Au Gorge, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

22.419278, 113.943564
Surface Condition:

Hard Setting

Depth of sample extraction:

20 - 40 cm

Slope at extraction point:

35° - 45°

Land Use:

Badland

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Medium-grained granite,2-6mm

Color:

10YR 8/4

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 8.0 %

Sand: 25.0 %

Silt: 60.0 %

Clay: 15.0 %

Chemical Properties

(Soil) pH: 6.00