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  PUBLICATION_DATE    = 2009-11-15
  NOTE                = "Sample description"
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Skeidararsandur plain

Downstream along Skeidararsandur, 5 km S of (SS-1), between Gisjukvisl and
Haoldukvisl, 63 degrees N55.339, 17 degrees W16.188. elevation 195 ft.

Particles range from sand-sized to 50 cm boulders. The site contains
appoximately 2% particles 50-cm or larger. The majority of surface particles
are sub-angular to sub-rounded cobble-sized blocks in the 0.5-1.0 cm range.
These anchor the underlying finer-grained material. Finer-grained material was
likely mobilized by wind and winnowed out like a desert pavement, transported
further downstream. Composition is 98-99% basalt. Vesicular and blocky cobbles
are evident.

Samples are taken from the bottom of the trench, to avoid contamination with
organics.