Oil Street Art Space sandy loam

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-012-c

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

26 Nov 2021 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

Oil Street Art Space was formerly known as the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. The club opened in 1908 and was once located by the sea. After the reclamation of North Point in the 1930s, it was rezoned as an archaeological storehouse for the Antiquities and Monuments Office. In 2013, it was renamed "Oil Street Art Space" and opened to the public.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Oil Street Art Space, 12 Oil Street, North Point, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

22.2887253, 114.1929665
Surface Condition:

Hard Setting

Depth of sample extraction:

40 - 60 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Vacant land/construction in progress

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Fill; Natural earth and waste

Color:

7.5YR 6/4

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 54.0 %

Sand: 49.0 %

Silt: 24.0 %

Clay: 17.0 %

Chemical Properties

(Soil) pH: 7.50