site-driven Materials

Kam Tin brick 1
Kam Tin brick
Material category:

Ceramic

Identification number:

22-1000-285-a

Kam Tin, in the New Territories north of Tai Mo Shan, is an area with a rich cultural history. Temples, ancestral halls, and walled villages …

Future sand 1
Future sand
Material categories:

Ceramic

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

22-1000-284-a

While the debate surrounding increased housing development on Lamma Island continues, small private-sector developments have sprung up along the peripheries of the old villages. On …

Peel rise rock 1
Peel Rise rock
Material category:

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

22-1000-283-a

Peel Rise, a hiking route located in the west of Aberdeen Country Park, meanders through the shaded canopies of dense woodland. The woodland consists of …

AB_BD_P_0038
Eroded tiles with mortar
Material categories:

Ceramic

Cement based

Identification number:

21-1000-282-a

Anthropogenic flotsam like eroded glass, pieces of concrete and tiles are washed up on the Sea Ranch Beach daily. Some residents have mentioned that the …

22-1000-008-a-2-01
Brick Hill sandy loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-008-a

Brick Hill (known as Nam Long Shan) lies in the south of Hong Kong Island. The hill was named after the brick works factory that …

22-1000-007-a-2-01
Gemini Beach sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-007-a

Three out forty-two gazetted beaches in Hong Kong are not open for swimming. One of these is Gemini Beach which was previously closed due to …

22-1000-006-a-2-01
Nei Lak Shan loamy sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-006-b

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 …

22-1000-006-a-2-01
Nei Lak Shan sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-006-a

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 …

22-1000-005-b-2-01
Fung Kat Heung clay
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-005-b

Fung Kat Heung is a village within Kam Tin area of the Yuen Long District, located east of the Kam Tin River and north of …

22-1000-005-a-2-01
Fung Kat Heung clay
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-005-a

Fung Kat Heung is a village within Kam Tin area of the Yuen Long District, located east of the Kam Tin River and north of …

22-1000-004-e-2-01
Kowloon reservoir loamy sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-e

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception …

22-1000-004-d-2-01
Kowloon reservoir sandy loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-d

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception …

22-1000-004-c-2-01
Kowloon reservoir sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-c

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception …

22-1000-004-b-2-01
Kowloon reservoir loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-b

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception …

22-1000-004-a-2
Kowloon reservoir loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-a

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception …