Thursday, April 3, 2014

Exchange with Raquel Antunes.

Samples sent by Raquel Antunes. 
Angola: 1; Republic of Cabo Verde: 1; Portugal: 25; Spain: 3 and Germany: 1. 
 Total: 31 samples.


Friday, March 7, 2014

Exchange with Brian Dear.

Samples sent by Brian Dear. 
USA: 3; Australia: 2; New Zeland: 2 and French Polynesia: 2. 
 Total: 9 samples.
PS: Sample nº 9 was collected from a lake, Brian sent me it as a gift but I don't include it in my collection because I collect only beach samples.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Israel - Haifa.

Sand composed mainly by quartz grains. It was found foraminifers, shell fragments and echinoderm spines.

Uruguay - Montevideo / Playa Pocitos.

Sand composed mainly by quartz grains. No microorganism was found.

Uruguay - Montevideo / Playa Honda.

Sand composed mainly by quartz grains. No microorganism was found.

Uruguay - Punta del Este / Playa Mansa.

Sand composed mainly by quartz grains. No microorganism was found.

Uruguay - Punta del Este / Playa Brava.

Sand composed mainly by quartz and shell fragments. No microorganism was found.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Chile - Viña del Mar.

Sand composed mainly by quartz, biotite and some undefined minerals. No microorganism was found.

Chile - Valparaíso.

Sand composed mainly by volcanic rocks fragments and quartz grains. No microorganism was found.