Nei Lak Shan loamy sand

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-006-b

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

22.269686, 113.910837
Surface Condition:

Loose

Depth of sample extraction:

20 - 40 cm

Slope at extraction point:

35° - 45°

Land Use:

open space

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Sand, gravel, cobbles and boulders in silt matrix

Color:

10YR 5/3

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 61.0 %

Sand: 79.0 %

Silt: 16.0 %

Clay: 5.0 %