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Open-File Report 03-441

DATA REPORT: Geology of Reef-Front Carbonate Sediment Deposits around Oahu, Hawaii

Leeward (west) coast vibracores sketches, descriptions, and photographs

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Vibracores 25V1 and 26V1, Leeward (west) coast

Vibracore 25V1
Uniform succession of burrowed to bioturbated, very fine- to medium-grained, algal/coral/foraminifera/ carbonate sand: massive appearing with irregular, large burrow structures (20-30 cm long); light olive to olive gray (5Y6/1-4/1); poor sorting; sand size clasts angular to rounded; composed mainly of a mix of calcareous algae (32.0-32.5%), coral fragments (29.0-31.5%) and foraminifera (19.0-21.5%); minor Halimeda (4.5%), mollusks (2.5-3.0%) and echinoid fragments (1.5-2.5%).

Vibracore 26V1
Uniform succession of burrowed to bioturbated, fine- to medium-grained, algal/coral/foraminiferal carbonate sand: massive appearing owing to biomixing; light olive to olive gray (5Y6/1); moderate sorting; sand composed mainly of a mix of calcareous algae, coral fragments, and foraminifera.

Labelled sketch of core showing bedding and other features
High detail photo of core

 
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