Nei Lak Shan sand

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-006-a

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

26 Feb 2022 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

Nei Lak Shan is a peak of 751 metres above sea level located to the north of Ngong Ping Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island. The Cantonese name Nei Lak Shan is a Buddhist translation of the Buddha Maitreya, the name giver of the mountain.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Nei Lak Shan, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

22.261533, 113.915798
Surface Condition:

Hard Setting

Depth of sample extraction:

<20 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

open space

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Rhyolite lava and tuff

Color:

10YR 7/4

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 59.0 %

Sand: 92.0 %

Silt: 8.0 %

Clay: 0.0 %