A Selection of Sea Floor Sediment Samples, 1969

Selection of eight Shipek grab samples of deep sea sediments

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Selection of eight Shipek grab samples of deep sea sediments
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Selection of eight Shipek grab samples of deep sea sediments, field ref M95, 1969. Graded by size:- 1-inch; 1 3/8-inch; 3/8 to 1/4-inch; 1/4 to 3/16-inch; 3/16 to 1/8-inch; 1/8-inch to 2 mm; 2 to 1 mm; 1 mm to 63 micron. Collected during the cruise of the ship Maria W, undertaken by the Institute of Geological Science Continental Shelf Unit.

Details

Category:
Oceanography
Object Number:
1977-145
Materials:
rock, shell, card and polythene
Measurements:
overall (sample bag): 4 mm x 130 mm x 210 mm, , .795kg
type:
sample
credit:
Institute of Geological Sciences