Upper Cheung Sha beach sand

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-005-b

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

5 Nov 2021 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

Cheung Sha is a rural and largely undeveloped area located on the south coast of Lantau Island. It is the longest beach in Hong Kong. In 2016, the Lantau Development Advisory Committee carried out a preliminary study on the feasibility of developing spa and leisure resorts in Cheung Sha. The government was considering introducing a market in Cheung Sha and hoping to make the site a tourist destination.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Upper Cheung Sha Beach, South Lantau Road, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

22.23080479999999, 113.9417552
Surface Condition:

Loose

Depth of sample extraction:

20 - 40 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Beach

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Siltstone

Color:

10YR 6/3

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 99.0 %

Sand: 99.0 %

Silt: 1.0 %

Clay: 0.0 %

Chemical Properties

(Soil) pH: 7.50

Physical Properties

Humidity: 29.00