Object # PRR-30536: Dredge
Primary Field # | ELT10-04 RD10-02 |
IGSN # | PRR030536 |
Kind of Object | Dredge |
Rock Type | Sedimentary |
Rock Name | Manganese Nodules |
Sample Description | 2 bags |
Weight | 8820 g |
General Notes | Precipitous peaks; 40 to 120 fathoms of local relief on the rise. Manganese nodules with consolidated mud, fluid mud, sandstone nuclei. Sample RS10-2. |
Ocean/Sea | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | -58.102, -82.872 (58° 6.1' S, 82° 52.3' W) |
Elevation is Approximate | Yes |
Surface Features | Manganese staining |
Primary Field Logistics | Ship (Eltanin) |
Data Sources | Label USNS Eltanin Marine Geology Cruises 9 to 15 |
Field Year Collected | 1963 |
Donor | Florida State University |
Vessel Name | Eltanin |
Cruise Number | 10 |
Ship Station Number | 4 |
Rock Station Number | 2 |
ADDL # | 0774 |
Starting Depth (mbsl) | 3968 |
Finishing Depth (mbsl) | 4206 |
Dredge Sampling Device | Rock Dredge |
Dredging Coordinates | -58.102, -82.872 (58° 6.1' S, 82° 52.3' W) ➞ -58.100, -82.850 (58° 6' S, 82° 51' 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]