


鹽田仔及馬屎洲 / Yim Tin Tsai & Ma Shi Chau
該地區覆蓋了鹽田仔的東端丶整個馬屎洲以及連島沙洲,面積約54.4公頃。
The site covers the eastern tip of Yim Tin Tsai, the whole island of Ma Shi Chau and the tombolo connecting them. The area is about 54.4 hectares.
鹽田仔的東端
岩石海岸上有極佳的岩脈群,與及吐露港和灣岸的火山凝灰岩的有著不整合接觸。
馬屎洲
該島由香港最古老的沉積岩組成,它也富含不同的化石,如菊石和古長身貝屬等化石。 沿海地區擁有各種罕見的地質特徵,例如曲褶丶不整合面和海蝕平台。 這是一個具有特別地質價值的地區,當中涉及地層學丶古生物學和地貌學。 這亦是各院校和學生進行實地考察的重要地點,而科學家對該島進行了積極的研究。
Eastern tip of Yim Tin Tsai :
Excellent exposures of dyke swarm on rocky coast and unconformable contact of Tolo Harbour Formation with Volcanic Tuff of the Repulse Bay Formation.
Ma Shi Chau :
This island consists of the outcrop of the oldest sedimentary rocks in Hong Kong. It is also rich in fossils like Dictyoclostus, Ammonities, Antiguatonia and Duplophyllum. The coastal area contains a variety of rare geological features such as folding, uncomformities and wave-cut platforms. It is an area of special geological interest in the study of straigraphy, palaeontology and geomorphology. This is an important area for field studies by students of schools, colleges and unviersities. Active research has been carried out by scientists on this island.
地點資訊 Site Details
相關風險 Degree of Hazards
該區的任何發展項目都有可能會影響岩石和當地的地質特徵,而不同院校的無節制挖掘化石和收集標本對當地科學價值亦有害。
Developmet may affect the rock outcrops and geological features.
Uncontrolled fossil digging and speciment collection by school parties is also harmful to the site.