TIN SHUI WAI CLAY (TOPSOIL)

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-7182-332-b

Sample produced by:

LI Sze Yin Anna

Sample date:

20 Mar 2023 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

Soil was collected from farmland in Tin Shui Wan. A farmer tried digging a 2-meter deep well and extracting the soil. The soil structure could be observed in layers. The topsoil on the farm was black and dry.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong

22.441139, 113.992778
Depth of sample extraction:

<20 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Agricultural land

Color:

7.5YR 5/1

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 0.0 %

Sand: 15.0 %

Silt: 12.5 %

Clay: 72.5 %