Object # PRR-51562: Dredge
| Primary Field # | ELT07-12D-10 [24] |
| Secondary Field # | ARF000473 |
| IGSN # | PRR051562 |
| Kind of Object | Dredge |
| Rock Type | Igneous |
| Rock Name | Granite |
| Alternative Rock Name | Dropstone |
| Sample Description | [sub-rounded, pink and black granite dropstone] |
| Weight | 20 g |
| General Notes | [larger clasts >3cm cataloged separately] |
| Ocean/Sea | Weddell Sea |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | -66.458, -45.542 (66° 27.5' S, 45° 32.5' W) |
| Surface Features | Manganese staining |
| Primary Field Logistics | Ship (Eltanin) |
| Data Sources | USNS Eltanin Marine Geology Cruises 1 to 8 1971 Inventory of Rock Samples from Antarctic seas. Cruises 3 to 45 of USNS Eltanin. Geology Section, Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center (SOSC) |
| Date Collected | 1963-02-26 |
| Field Year Collected | 1963 |
| Donor | Florida State University |
| Vessel Name | Eltanin |
| Cruise Number | 7 |
| Ship Station Number | 12 D |
| Rock Station Number | 10 |
| Starting Depth (mbsl) | 4199 |
| Finishing Depth (mbsl) | 4199 |
| Dredge Sampling Device | Rock Dredge |
| Dredging Coordinates | -66.458, -45.542 (66° 27.5' S, 45° 32.5' W) ➞ -66.467, -45.558 (66° 28' S, 45° 33.5' W) |
If you would like a 3D scan of this sample, please contact the Curator.
Cite as:
The Polar Rock Repository (PRR), Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BPCRC), Ohio State University: Polar rock and dredge samples available for research and educational use from the PRR.
doi:10.7289/V5RF5S18 [date of access]
