228

Site number:

228

Authors:

IBC, GGC

Date recorded:

1969/11/28

Reason Sampled:

Soil weathering examination

Description:

Table Top, a small peak on the east side of Bartlett Glacier, 13km SE of Mt Gardiner and 9km NW of Mt Denauro; on a broad undulating till-covered ridge approximately 100 below the crest

Altitude:

1975 m

Aspect:

N

Slope:

3 °

Climate

Soil climate zone:

Inland Mountain

Estimated mean annual temperature:

-38 °C

Frozen ground depth:

40 cm

Frozen type:

Dry frozen over stagnant ice?

Frozen comment:

40cm

Geology

Geological setting:

The upper surface of Table Top has a cover of till which shows a moderate degree of weathering; the till has a typical sandy/silty rock flour fine fraction; granite, dolerite and sandstone clasts indicate a non local source

Patterned ground:

Weakly developed broad nets

Surface weathering or surface features:

Small to medium sized boulders, subangular to subrounded, with negligible pavement formation; distinct to strong surface staining and some clasts polished; some surface exfoliation; salt accumulations beneath some clasts

Soil

Soil parent material:

Sandy to silty bouldery till from granite dolerite and sandstone

Previous disturbance:

Nil

Soil weathering stage:

6 3 (Campbell & Claridge 1975)

Soil moisture status:

Scattered snow patches but no indications of snow thaw or liquid water

Biological activity:

Nil at site