Site Information

Site number:
59
Authors:
IBC, GGC
Date recorded:
1964/12/01
Reason Sampled:
Weathering examination
Description:
On a narrow ridge between the Shackleton and McGregor Glaciers near Mt. Kenyon; a dolerite outcrop on the upper ridge slopes
Altitude:
2200 m
Aspect:
N
Slope:
6 °
Location Data
Observer IBC
GPS No
Latitude Longitude DMS 85° 10' S 174° 58' W
Latitude Longitude DD -85.17 -174.967
Latitude longitude precision DD 0.08 0.008
Locality Shackleton Glacier, Queen Maud Mountains, on mountain slopes to the south of McGregor Glacier at the northern end of the Cumulus Hills
Survey USGS 1:250 000 1968; Liv Glacier SV 1-10/5

Climate

Soil climate zone:
Central mountain
Estimated mean annual temperature:
-35 °C
Frozen ground depth:
10 cm
Frozen type:
Hard ice-cemented
Frozen comment:
10

Geology

Geological setting:
Ferrar Dolerite sills outcrop along ridges; on higher surfaces, outcrops are strongly jointed through weathering and rock surfaces and fragmental material has a weathered appearance
Patterned ground:
Nil
Surface weathering or surface features:
Well stained surfaces on dolerite

Soil

Soil parent material:
Disaggregated dolerite bedrock
Previous disturbance:
Nil
Soil weathering stage:
6 4 (Campbell & Claridge 1975)
Soil moisture status:
Xerous;
Biological activity:
Nil observed
Profile Description
HorizonDepthDescription
59a 0 – 10 cm reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) sandy to silty granule and cobble gravel; weakly cohesive; few salt flecks on rock particles; rock particles subrounded to subangular, moderately stained and altered, on frozen ground

Sample Data

Physical Data
Sample nameDepth descriptionTop (cm)Base (cm)Bulk DensityDry Bulk DensityGravimetric MoistureVol. Moisture (BD=2)
59 0-10cm 0 10
Sample solution chemistry
Sample namepHNa meq/100gCa meq/100gMg meq/100gK meq/100gCl meq/100gSO4 meq/100gNO3 meq/100gEC mmho/cmSoluble SaltNotes
59 7.5 1.0 1.8 0.8 0.01 0.0 3.4 . . 0.35  
Particle size distribution
Sample name< 2 mm2 - 0.5 mm0.5 - 0.25 mm0.25 - 0.1 mm0.1 - 0.05 mm0.05 - 0.02 mm0.02 - 0.002 mm< 0.002 mmFe2O3CaCO3Notes
59 43 60.3 14.1 12.5 3.2 3.6 4.5 1.3 0.47 .
Clay Mineralogy
Sample nameMicaIHMHIV - IHMICHLVTHIVCHLSMCHL SMFE - CHLHTQTZFLDHBCALNotes
59 40.0 . . 15.0 . . 20.0 5.0 . . . . 5.0 .
National Soil Archive Samples
Sample nameNSA Sample IdContainer typeFraction type
59 M22/0602 medium coarse
59 M22/0603 White lid small fine
59 M22/6795 Glass vial metal lid

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