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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 55V1, south coast

Massive-appearing (bioturbated), fine- to medium-grained, algal/foraminiferal/coral carbonate sand: light olive to yellowish gray (5Y6/1-8/1); moderately-well sorted; composed mainly of a mix of calcareous algae (25.5%) foraminifera (41.5%) and coral fragments (8.0%); common carbonaterock fragments (4.0%) and Halimeda (5.5%). Burrowed to bioturbated, pebbly, fine- to very coarse-grained, algal/coral/foraminiferal carbonate sand: light olive to yellowish gray (5Y6/1-8/1); poorly sorted; composed mainly of a mix of calcareous algae (30.0%), coral fragments (8.0%) and foraminifera (17.5%); common carbonate rock fragments (15.5%) and Halimeda (4.5%). Massive-appearing (bioturbated) to laminated, fine- to medium-grained, algal/coral/foraminiferal carbonate sand: pale yellowish brown (10YR6/2); moderately-well sorted; composed mainly of a mix of calcareous algae (27.0%), coral fragments (27.0%) and foraminifera (15.5%); common carbonate rock fragments (14.5%) and Halimeda (4.5%).

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

 
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