Field Activity Details for field activity 1993-001-FA

Other ID: PR93-1

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Lawrence Poppe

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Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Bottom sampling to: (1) determine distributions of heavy minerals near the mouth of the Rio de la Plata, Rio Cibuco, Rio Grande de Manati, and adjacent rivers; (2) relate distributions to active fluvial and insular shelf sedimentary and geochemical processes; and (3) evaluate potential nearshore gold, silver, titanium and chromium resources.

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Start Port/Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

End Port/Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Start Date: 1993-02-01

End Date: 1993-02-04

Equipment Used: Ponar clamshell sediment sampler, Magellan PRO 1000 GPS, Compass

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Milton Carlo, Lawrence Poppe, Juan Luis Trias

Affiliate Staff:
Gretchen Luepke - PMG

Notes: Original Center People field contained: Larry Poppe - Ch. Sci., Juan Trias, Milton Carlo - boat operator - PR.
Project = Minerals: silt fraction heavy mineral placers, Minerals: silt fraction heavy mineral placers

Location:

insular shelf, north-central Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean Sea, North America, North Atlantic;

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