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Site Information

Site number:: 179

Authors:: O WILKES

Date recorded:: 1965/12/01

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Location Data
Observer	IBC	GGC
GPS
Latitude Longitude DMS	82° 32' S 56° 22' W	82° 32' S 56° 22' W
Latitude Longitude DD	-82.533 -56.367	-82.533 -56.367
Latitude longitude precision DD	0.008 0.008	0.008 0.008
Locality
Survey

Climate

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Frozen ground depth:: null cm

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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)
179a	0-2cm	0	2			No
179b	6-8cm	6	8			No
179c	10-12cm	10	12			No

Sample solution chemistry
Sample name	pH	Na meq/100g	Ca meq/100g	Mg meq/100g	K meq/100g	Cl meq/100g	SO₄ meq/100g	NO₃ meq/100g	EC mmho/cm	Soluble Salt	Notes
179a	5.8	22.5	4.6	3.6	0.1	3.1	24.0	5.3	8.0	.
179b	6.9	11.2	1.5	3.6	0.1	3.8	7.1	5.8	4.2	.
179c	7.2	6.2	2.0	2.6	0.1	3.4	2.9	4.8	3.1	.

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	Fe₂O₃	CaCO₃	Notes
179a		5.0	6.7	24.7	15.2	19.1	18.6	10.1	0.6	.
179b		8.5	9.3	23.4	10.8	14.4	16.7	16.3	0.42	.
179c		14.2	9.9	23.2	5.9	15.3	19.4	11.5	0.61	.

Clay Mineralogy
Sample name	Mica	IHM	HIV - IHM	ICHL	VT	HIV	CHL	SM	CHL SM	FE - CHL	HT	QTZ	FLD	HB	CAL	Notes
179a	60.0	.	.	.	.	.	10.0	.	.	30.0	.	.	.	.		:
179b	65.0	.	.	.	.	.	10.0	.	.	25.0	.	.	.	.		:
179c	40.0	.	.	.	.	.	40.0	.	.	30.0	.	.	.	.		:

National Soil Archive Samples
Sample name	NSA Sample Id	Container type	Fraction type
179a	M22/1166	medium	coarse
179a	M22/1167	medium	fine
179b	M22/1168	medium	coarse
179b	M22/1169	medium	fine
179c	M22/1170	medium	coarse
179c	M22/1171	medium	fine

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