Glauconite deposits
BRSMG-Cc6082
Holding institution:
Donor:
F G Pearcey
Licence:
Open Government Licence
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
18 December 1873 - 18 December 1873
Form:
Sample
Type status:
No
Station:
142
Station/Area Information
Station:
142
Date collected:
18/12/1873
Area:
Off SW of Cape of Good Hope
Water body:
Southeast Atlantic Ocean
FAO:
47
Depth (Fathoms):
150-253 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
-35.07
Decimal Longitude:
18.62
Surface Temperature:
65.5°F
Bottom Temperature:
47°F
Gear:
Dredge
Sediment sample:
Green sand
Specific Gravity at water bottom:
1.02796
Notes:
Label reads: Green sand nodules from Agulhas Bank. Cape of Good Hope. 253 fathoms. Note: Depth for this station (142) is 150 fathoms so unsure where 253 has come from
