site-driven Materials

Chunam fragment
Chunam Plaster
Material category:

Cement based

Identification number:

22-0000-155-a

This sample was found halfway up the road to the Lung Fu Shan morning trail. The material, Chunam, is widely used across Hong Kong as …

21-7138-001-b-3-01
Pui O sandy clay loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-7138-001-b

Pui O is a bay formed by the Chimawan Peninsula and the lower slope of Sunset Peak. A major river running eastward from the valley …

21-7138-001-c-2-01
Pui O sandy clay loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-7138-001-c

Pui O is a bay formed by the Chimawan Peninsula and the lower slope of Sunset Peak. A major river running eastward from the valley …

21-7138-001-a-2-01
Pui O sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-7138-001-a

Pui O is a bay formed by the Chimawan Peninsula and the lower slope of Sunset Peak. A major river running eastward from the valley …

22-1000-003-a-2-01
Luk Keng loamy sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-003-a

Luk Keng is located in the northeastern New Territories, adjacent to the Frontier Closed Area and facing Sha Tau Kok and Yantian districts of Shenzhen. …

22-1000-002-b-2-01
Nam Chung sandy loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-002-b

Nam Chung is a coastal village in the northeastern New Territories close the Startling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi (沙頭角海). Located between tidal mudflats …

22-1000-002-c-2-01
Nam Chung sandy loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-002-c

Nam Chung is a coastal village in the northeastern New Territories close the Startling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi (沙頭角海). Located between tidal mudflats …

22-1000-002-d-2-01
Nam Chung loamy sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-002-d

Nam Chung is a coastal village in the northeastern New Territories close the Startling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi (沙頭角海). Located between tidal mudflats …

22-1000-002-a-2-01
Nam Chung loamy sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-002-a

Nam Chung is a coastal village in the northeastern New Territories close the Startling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi (沙頭角海). Located between tidal mudflats …

22-1000-001-a-2-01
Cheung Chau sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-001-a

Cheung Chau is an island in Hong Kong. It was initially formed from the joining of two smaller islands. The shape of these islands interacted …

21-1000-018-b-2-01
Sea Ranch silt loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-018-b

The beach at Sea Ranch is the only public area along the once high-end luxury resort built in the 1970s. Only a few residents live …

21-1000-018-a-2
Sea Ranch sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-018-a

The beach at Sea Ranch is the only public area along the once high-end luxury resort built in the 1970s. Only a few residents live …

21-1000-017-b-2
Plover Cove Reservoir loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-017-b

Plover Cove reservoir is the world's first reservoir built in the sea. It is located in Plover Cove Country Park, Tai Po District. It is …

21-1000-017-a-2
Plover Cove Reservoir sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-017-a

Plover Cove reservoir is the world's first reservoir built in the sea. It is located in Plover Cove Country Park, Tai Po District. It is …

21-1000-016-a-2
Yuen Chau Kok Park sandy loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-016-a

In the 19th century, Yuen Chau was a major station for travelers and goods traded between Guangdong and Kowloon. By the late 20th century, this …