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Open-File Report 03-441

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

South coast vibracores sketches, descriptions, and photographs

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Vibracore 40V1, south coast

Vaguely-laminated succession of fine- to medium- and coarse-grained, coral/algal/foraminiferal carbonate sand: light olive to yellowish gray (5Y6/1-8/1); vague bedding indicated by oriented shell fragments; coral/algal nodule rubble (3->4 cm) at base; moderate to poor sorting; sand size clasts angular to rounded; composed mainly of a mix of coral fragments (21.5-32.0%), calcareous algae (19.0-28.5%) and foraminifera (14.5-29.0%); common carbonate rock fragments (5.5-9.0%) and Halimeda (7.0-13.0%); minor echinoid fragments (1.5-2.5%) and mollusks (0.5-4.0%).

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

 
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