Sai Tso Wan sandy loam

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-011-e

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

24 Nov 2021 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

Sai Tso Wan is located in the north of Lantau Island, adjacent to Sham Wat. It has its nickname ‘Pink Coast’ for the pink and pastel-colored rocks which can be found between Sai Tso Wan and Tai O.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Sham Wat, Lantau Island, HK

22.269543, 113.888009
Surface Condition:

Loose

Depth of sample extraction:

20 - 40 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Agricultural land

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Sand, gravel, cobbles and boulders in silt matrix

Color:

7.5YR 4/2

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 0.0 %

Sand: 73.0 %

Silt: 12.0 %

Clay: 15.0 %

Chemical Properties

(Soil) pH: 6.00