Object # PRR-30930: Dredge
Primary Field # | ELT15-13 MT15-07 |
Secondary Field # | ARF0007A4 |
IGSN # | PRR030930 |
Kind of Object | Dredge |
Rock Type | Sedimentary |
Rock Name | Manganese Nodules |
Sample Description | [~120 clasts] |
Weight | 2586 g |
Susceptibility | 13 x10-5 SI units |
General Notes | Very low relief. 85-90% manganese nodules of rocks with a thick coating of manganese. The remaining 10% was granites, quartzites, and basalts with a few pieces of manganese coated ash. |
Ocean/Sea | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | -57.850, -108.700 (57° 51' S, 108° 42' 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 | 1964-10-28 |
Field Year Collected | 1964 |
Donor | Florida State University |
Vessel Name | Eltanin |
Cruise Number | 15 |
Ship Station Number | 13 |
Rock Station Number | 7 |
Starting Depth (mbsl) | 4682 |
Finishing Depth (mbsl) | 4499 |
Dredge Sampling Device | Menzies Trawl |
Dredging Coordinates | -57.850, -108.700 (57° 51' S, 108° 42' W) ➞ -57.850, -108.733 (57° 51' S, 108° 44' 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]