Coral sand deposits
BRSMG-Cc6284
Holding institution:
Donor:
F G Pearcey
Licence:
Open Government Licence
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
31 August 1874 - 31 August 1874
Form:
Sample
Type status:
No
Station:
185B
Station/Area Information
Station:
185B
Date collected:
31/08/1874
Area:
West of Cape York Peninsula, Australia
Water body:
Coral Sea
FAO:
71
Depth (Fathoms):
155 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
-11.64
Decimal Longitude:
143.99
Surface Temperature:
77°F
Bottom Temperature:
0°F
Gear:
Dredge
Sediment sample:
Coral sand
Notes:
Label reads: Coral sand off Great Barrier Reef, Australia. 155 ftms.
