Object # PRR-30957: Dredge
Primary Field # | ELT15-29 BT16 |
Secondary Field # | ARF0007D8 |
IGSN # | PRR030957 |
Kind of Object | Dredge |
Rock Type | Sedimentary |
Rock Name | Manganese Nodules |
Sample Description | [~50 clasts] |
Weight | 300 g |
Susceptibility | 15 x10-5 SI units |
General Notes | Bottom very flat. Sample consisted of manganese coated ash, rhyolite, well rounded sandstone, and manganese nodules with indeterminate centers. |
Ocean/Sea | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | -57.000, -150.000 (57° 0' S, 150° 0' 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 | 1964-11-22 |
Field Year Collected | 1964 |
Donor | Florida State University |
Vessel Name | Eltanin |
Cruise Number | 15 |
Ship Station Number | 29 |
Rock Station Number | 16 |
ADDL # | 1395 |
Starting Depth (mbsl) | 3109 |
Finishing Depth (mbsl) | 3109 |
Dredge Sampling Device | Blake Trawl |
Dredging Coordinates | -57.000, -150.000 (57° 0' S, 150° 0' W) ➞ -57.000, -150.000 (57° 0' S, 150° 0' 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]