Object # PRR-29347: Dredge
| Primary Field # | ELT06-05A;MT06-03 [4] |
| Secondary Field # | ARF0003E9 |
| IGSN # | PRR029347 |
| Kind of Object | Dredge |
| Rock Type | Sedimentary |
| Rock Name | Chert |
| Sample Description | [1 clast] |
| Weight | 30 g |
| General Notes | Chert 6-M-3 Mn nodules and stained erratics, one Mn coated quartzite cobble |
| Ocean/Sea | Scotia Sea |
| Continent | South America |
| Country | Chile |
| Coordinates | -56.233, -58.700 (56° 14' S, 58° 42' W) |
| Surface Features | Manganese staining |
| Primary Field Logistics | Ship (Eltanin) |
| Data Sources | 1971 Inventory of Rock Samples from Antarctic seas. Cruises 3 to 45 of USNS Eltanin. Geology Section, Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center (SOSC) USNS Eltanin Marine Geology Cruises 1 to 8 |
| Date Collected | 1962-12-06 |
| Field Year Collected | 1962 |
| Donor | Florida State University |
| Vessel Name | Eltanin |
| Cruise Number | 6 |
| Ship Station Number | 5 A |
| Rock Station Number | 3 |
| ADDL # | 0356 |
| Starting Depth (mbsl) | 4133 |
| Finishing Depth (mbsl) | 3676 |
| Dredge Sampling Device | Menzies Trawl |
| Dredging Coordinates | -56.233, -58.700 (56° 14' S, 58° 42' W) ➞ -56.250, -58.450 (56° 15' S, 58° 27' W) |
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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]
