Object # PRR-30925: Dredge
Primary Field # | ELT15-15 BT15-8 |
Secondary Field # | ARF0007A7 |
IGSN # | PRR030925 |
Kind of Object | Dredge |
Rock Type | Sedimentary |
Rock Name | Manganese Nodules |
Sample Description | [~80 clasts] |
Weight | 1930 g |
Susceptibility | 68 x10-5 SI units |
General Notes | Moderate relief with the bottom photos showing mud and nodules. 80% of the sample consisted of manganese nodules and other rocks have a substantial manganese crust. The remaining 20% are basalts, granites, quartzites and one piece of shale. |
Ocean/Sea | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | -57.150, -119.550 (57° 9' S, 119° 33' 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 | 1964-11-02 |
Field Year Collected | 1964 |
Donor | Florida State University |
Vessel Name | Eltanin |
Cruise Number | 15 |
Ship Station Number | 15 |
Rock Station Number | 8 |
ADDL # | 1335 |
Starting Depth (mbsl) | 4517 |
Finishing Depth (mbsl) | 4499 |
Dredge Sampling Device | Blake Trawl |
Dredging Coordinates | -57.150, -119.550 (57° 9' S, 119° 33' W) ➞ -57.167, -119.517 (57° 10' S, 119° 31' 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]