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Open-File Report 03-441

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

North coast vibracores sketches, descriptions, and photographs

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Vibracore 36V1, north coast

Uniform succession of vaguely-laminated to bioturbated, fine- to coarse-grained, algal/coral/foraminiferal carbonate sand: massive appearing (no obvious sedimentary structures) owing to extensive bioturbation; light olive gray (5Y6/1); moderate sorting; common large (1.5-2.5 cm), disarticulated and fragmented pecten bivalves (Chlamys sp.), some oriented subparallel to bedding); sand size clasts angular to rounded; composed mainly of a mix of calcareous algae (39.5-40.5%), coral fragments (20.0-26.5%) and foraminifera (20.0-23.0%); common carbonate rock fragments (5.5-11.0%) minor echinoid fragments (1.0-2.0%), mollusks (2.0-3.0%) and Halimeda (1.0-2.0%).

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

 
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