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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 51V1, south coast

Massive-appearing (bioturbated) succession of very fine- to medium-grained, foraminiferal/algal carbonate sand: with local large (3-5 cm) coral clasts; light olive to yellowish gray (5Y6/1-8/1); vague bedding indicated by oriented shell fragments; moderate to poor sorting; sand size clasts angular to well rounded; composed mainly of a mix of foraminifera (50.0%) and calcareous algae (19.0%); common carbonate rock fragments (7.5%), coral fragments (6.0%) and Halimeda (5.5%).

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

 
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