Object # PRR-31351: Rock Sample
Primary Field # | ELT22-8C, H22-8-C |
IGSN # | PRR031351 |
Kind of Object | Rock Sample |
Rock Type | Igneous |
Rock Name | Basalt |
Sample Description | [red volcanic clast, scoriaceous, vesicular] |
Weight | 279 g |
Susceptibility | 220 x10-5 SI units |
Ocean/Sea | Scotia Sea |
Mountain Range/Island Group | South Sandwich Islands |
Mountain/Island Name | Thule Island |
Coordinates | -59.467, -27.267 (59° 28' S, 27° 16' W) |
Elevation is Approximate | Yes |
Era | Cenozoic |
Primary Field Logistics | Ship (Eltanin) |
Data Sources | Label USNS Eltanin Marine Geology Cruises 16 to 27 |
Field Year Collected | 1966 |
Donor | Florida State University |
Vessel Name | Eltanin |
Cruise Number | 22 |
Ship Station Number | 30 B |
ADDL # | H008 |
Dredge Sampling Device | Hand Sample |
If you would like a 3D scan of this sample, please contact the Curator.
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]