Object # PRR-30918: Dredge
Primary Field # | ELT15-04 MT15-3 |
Secondary Field # | ARF000789 |
IGSN # | PRR030918 |
Kind of Object | Dredge |
Rock Type | Sedimentary |
Rock Name | Manganese Nodules |
Sample Description | ~17 clasts |
Weight | 249 g |
General Notes | Bottom was fairly flat with hills of very low relief. Sample consisted of mainly manganese nodules with only sparse granite and basalts. |
Ocean/Sea | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | -59.017, -99.593 (59° 1' S, 99° 35.6' 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 3 ring binder |
Date Collected | 1964-10-16 |
Field Year Collected | 1964 |
Donor | Florida State University |
Vessel Name | Eltanin |
Cruise Number | 15 |
Ship Station Number | 4 |
Rock Station Number | 3 |
ADDL # | 1300 |
Starting Depth (mbsl) | 4901 |
Finishing Depth (mbsl) | 4828 |
Dredge Sampling Device | Menzies Trawl |
Dredging Coordinates | -59.017, -99.593 (59° 1' S, 99° 35.6' W) ➞ -59.017, -99.570 (59° 1' S, 99° 34.2' 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]