Lung Mei beach sand

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-003-a

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

24 Oct 2021 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

This artificially-created public beach is filled with 37,500m3 of sand mined from Guangdong Province. The imported sand covers a naturally sandy and low-lying coastal edge of high ecological value. Due to erosion, the newly added sand layer will have to be renewed at regular intervals.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Lung Mei Beach, Hong Kong

22.4719991, 114.2297083
Surface Condition:

Loose

Depth of sample extraction:

<20 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Residential/ commercial/ government/ institutional/ community lot

Natural or imported material:

Imported

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Mud and Sand

Color:

10YR 7/2

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 0.0 %

Sand: 92.0 %

Silt: 8.0 %

Clay: 0.0 %

Chemical Properties

(Soil) pH: 8.00

Physical Properties

Humidity: 40.60