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Site Information Site number:
761 Authors:
GGC, MRB DSS Date recorded:
1994/01/15 Reason Sampled:
Reference sample for geochemical and soil contamination studies; a grab sample collected from the Heimdall Glacier area of the Asgard Range with no site or profile data available Description:
Altitude:
1500 m Aspect:
Slope:
0 ° Location Data Observer IBC GGC GPS Latitude Longitude DMS 77° 35' 30" S 161° 50' 0" E 77° 35.5' S 161° 50.0' E Latitude Longitude DD -77.592 161.833 -77.592 161.833 Latitude longitude precision DD 0.0015 0.0015 0.004 0.008 Locality Heimdall Glacier area Survey
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Sample Data Physical Data Sample name Depth description Top (cm) Base (cm) Bulk Density Dry Bulk Density Gravimetric Moisture Vol. Moisture (BD=2) 761a 2-0cm -2 0 No 761b 0-2cm 0 2 No 761c 2-10cm 2 10 No 761d 10-20cm 10 20 No
Particle size distribution Sample name < 2 mm 2 - 0.5 mm 0.5 - 0.25 mm 0.25 - 0.1 mm 0.1 - 0.05 mm 0.05 - 0.02 mm 0.02 - 0.002 mm < 0.002 mm Fe2 O3 CaCO3 Notes 761a 761b 761c 761d
Clay Mineralogy Sample name Mica IHM HIV - IHM ICHL VT HIV CHL SM CHL SM FE - CHL HT QTZ FLD HB CAL Notes 761a : 761b : 761c : 761d :
National Soil Archive Samples Sample name NSA Sample Id Container type Fraction type 761a M22/4443 large mixed 761a M22/4444 White lid small oven dry 761a M22/4445 medium fine 761b M22/4446 large mixed 761b M22/4447 White lid small oven dry 761b M22/4448 medium fine 761c M22/4449 large mixed 761c M22/4450 White lid small oven dry 761c M22/4451 medium fine
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