| Location: | Caplen Oil Field, Galveston County, TX
Latitude N29°30'48.85"
Longitude W94°34'23.20"
Water depth 0.44 m
Length recovered 0.60 m
Date obtained 06/19/2000
Date described 08/22/00
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| 0-20 cm | Organic Mud Olive black (5Y2/1)
Root mat: 40% 1 mm, 60% fibrous
Section becomes more compact (spongy) toward bottom
* distinct contact |
| 20-37.5 cm | Mud Dark gray (N3) to med. dark gray (N4) with depth
Section becomes lighter toward bottom with light greenish gray (5GY 6/1) mottling and organic mottling - grayish black (N2)
More mottled and less rooted than above section
Roots: less than or equal to 10% 1 mm, 90% fibrous (random, but more concentrated toward top of section)
* gradational contact |
| 37.5-45 cm | Mud Med. - Med. dark gray (N4)
Matrix is med. dark gray (N4) with abundant light greenish gray (5GY 6/1) mottling, v. little organic mottling
Roots: less than or equal to 1mm (random)
* gradational contact |
| 45-57 cm | Sandy Mud Medium gray (N5) and light greenish gray (5GY 6/1)
Mottling with some iron staining, moderately light brown (5YR 4/5) and moderate brown (5YR 3/4) mottling concentrate between 44-49 cm
Grayish black (N2) organic mottling disseminated with a larger vertical patch 53-55 cm
V. fine-grained sand
Roots: less than or equal to 1mm (random)
* gradational contact |
| 57-71 cm | Sandy Mud Light olive gray (5GY 6/1) and light greenish gray (5GY 6/1)
Less mottling and more iron staining than 45-57 cm
Iron-stained organic remains Ð moderately light brown (5YR 4/5) and moderate brown (5YR 3/4) mottling concentrated toward bottom of section - although 0.5 mm diameter mottles slightly disseminated
V. fine-grained sand
Roots: less than or equal to 1 mm (random)
* gradational contact (except right side) |
| 71-73 cm | Mud and Sand Medium olive gray (5Y 5/1)
Left side of core is sandy mud, right side is muddy sand |
