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Deployment Details
Survey: - FR200108 [details]
Deployment Type: - Sediment Sampling
Station: VD-14
When: 2001-09-11 22:44 UTC
Where: 18° 50.0' S 169° 53.9' E
Maximum Depth (m): 1091
Sediment Sampling details
Device used: Dredge - unspecified
| Contents | Top (m) | Base (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Fragments of sandstone, coral and biological fragments (from sed traps) | ||
| Vesicular basalt | ||
| Coral fragments up to 9cm length | ||
| Fragments of previous sample up to 12x5x5cm. | ||
| Sorted, partially rounded pieces of brown sandstone up to 10x8x5cm. Coated with Mn oxide | ||
| Sawn brown sandstone x2 (8x6x6cm). Coated with Mn oxide | ||
| Large slab (65x40x50cm) of brown mudstone with leaf fossils and Mn oxide crust up to 3-4mm thick on flat, presumably upper surface. | ||
| Brown sandstone (25x20x12cm) with Mn-oxide coating |