Texture, Carbonate Content, Preliminary Maps of Surficial Sediments, Flower Garden Banks Area, NW Gulf of Mexico Outer Shelf, USGS Open-File Report 03-002
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Station Index: Sediment Texture Analysis Results (simplified)
Station Index from the May 2001 R/V Ferrel Cruise (#01052)
Sediment Texture Analysis Results (simplified)
| Sample ID |
Depth (m)
|
Latitude
|
Longitude
|
% CaCO3
|
% Gravel
|
% Sand
|
% Silt
|
% Clay
|
Folk Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGB01-1A |
105
|
27.92167
|
-93.88500
|
19.35
|
0.77
|
47.57
|
20.88
|
30.78
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-2 |
118
|
27.90167
|
-93.88330
|
25.82
|
0.07
|
13.10
|
49.89
|
36.94
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-3 |
125
|
27.88083
|
-93.88370
|
38.31
|
0.71
|
24.89
|
40.59
|
33.80
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-4 |
116
|
27.86017
|
-93.88400
|
63.01
|
0.18
|
56.77
|
18.14
|
24.90
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-5 |
120
|
27.83950
|
-93.88420
|
62.11
|
0.06
|
56.29
|
21.70
|
21.95
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-6 |
150
|
27.81900
|
-93.88450
|
35.24
|
0.08
|
12.98
|
38.92
|
48.02
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-7 |
110
|
27.92250
|
-93.86350
|
20.07
|
0.00
|
58.25
|
21.47
|
20.28
|
MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-8 |
174
|
27.90200
|
-93.86330
|
26.42
|
0.00
|
8.12
|
49.01
|
42.87
|
MUD |
| FGB01-9 |
89
|
27.88067
|
-93.86280
|
75.01
|
9.12
|
61.31
|
12.32
|
17.25
|
GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-10 |
76
|
27.86017
|
-93.86300
|
96.88
|
2.46
|
96.51
|
0.35
|
0.68
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SAND |
| FGB01-11A |
110
|
27.83950
|
-93.86270
|
66.17
|
32.19
|
39.65
|
13.49
|
14.68
|
MUDDY SANDY GRAVEL |
| FGB01-12A |
145
|
27.81833
|
-93.86330
|
27.53
|
0.00
|
3.47
|
40.00
|
56.53
|
MUD |
| FGB01-13 |
109
|
27.92267
|
-93.84220
|
25.38
|
0.07
|
44.43
|
35.71
|
19.79
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-14 |
112
|
27.90217
|
-93.84300
|
48.09
|
0.00
|
45.66
|
32.74
|
21.60
|
SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-15 |
79
|
27.88083
|
-93.84230
|
94.13
|
18.30
|
76.84
|
1.78
|
3.08
|
GRAVELLY SAND |
| FGB01-16 |
89
|
27.86000
|
-93.84380
|
83.37
|
1.10
|
77.68
|
8.52
|
12.70
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-16RED |
87
|
27.79200
|
-93.88630
|
30.45
|
0.04
|
8.40
|
39.79
|
51.77
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-17B |
87
|
27.84000
|
-93.84320
|
95.76
|
3.43
|
95.36
|
0.49
|
0.73
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SAND |
| FGB01-17RED |
179
|
27.79183
|
-93.84630
|
27.86
|
0.00
|
1.34
|
38.56
|
60.10
|
MUD |
| FGB01-18 |
137
|
27.82050
|
-93.84500
|
28.81
|
0.01
|
2.64
|
47.92
|
49.43
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-18RED |
208
|
27.79200
|
-93.80200
|
28.19
|
0.00
|
1.54
|
31.16
|
67.30
|
CLAY |
| FGB01-24 |
117
|
27.92283
|
-93.82230
|
34.78
|
2.23
|
39.98
|
28.35
|
29.44
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-25 |
102
|
27.92033
|
-93.78420
|
29.08
|
0.00
|
49.90
|
28.72
|
21.38
|
SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-26 |
79
|
27.90150
|
-93.80100
|
91.17
|
12.34
|
80.82
|
2.96
|
3.88
|
GRAVELLY SAND |
| FGB01-27 |
85
|
27.88217
|
-93.80020
|
85.18
|
7.27
|
75.52
|
6.29
|
10.92
|
GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-28 |
105
|
27.83967
|
-93.82130
|
63.65
|
3.90
|
51.03
|
15.78
|
29.29
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-29 |
140
|
27.81883
|
-93.82230
|
28.21
|
0.21
|
3.22
|
45.08
|
51.49
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-30B |
150
|
27.81900
|
-93.80250
|
27.80
|
0.00
|
12.58
|
33.87
|
53.55
|
SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-31B |
120
|
27.83917
|
-93.80170
|
34.68
|
0.02
|
12.89
|
45.13
|
41.95
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-31RED |
154
|
27.82133
|
-93.91650
|
28.77
|
0.00
|
4.51
|
35.19
|
60.31
|
MUD |
| FGB01-32 |
97
|
27.85983
|
-93.80130
|
80.22
|
10.23
|
68.00
|
10.80
|
10.98
|
GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-32RED |
123
|
27.86067
|
-93.91700
|
27.48
|
0.06
|
4.96
|
39.99
|
54.98
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-33A |
150
|
27.81867
|
-93.77880
|
28.01
|
0.00
|
1.75
|
41.26
|
56.99
|
MUD |
| FGB01-34 |
130
|
27.84017
|
-93.77970
|
27.25
|
0.00
|
3.44
|
47.61
|
48.96
|
MUD |
| FGB01-35 |
125
|
27.86033
|
-93.78000
|
31.02
|
0.58
|
11.64
|
38.24
|
49.54
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-36 |
110
|
27.88033
|
-93.78150
|
29.66
|
0.00
|
9.12
|
54.33
|
36.55
|
MUD |
| FGB01-37 |
105
|
27.90167
|
-93.78100
|
33.67
|
0.00
|
32.03
|
34.89
|
33.08
|
SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-38 |
103
|
27.92283
|
-93.78080
|
27.94
|
0.01
|
38.48
|
40.30
|
21.21
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-39 |
111
|
27.90133
|
-93.93380
|
22.18
|
0.00
|
25.66
|
42.60
|
31.74
|
SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-40 |
89
|
27.96350
|
-93.88420
|
12.92
|
0.00
|
76.69
|
16.23
|
7.08
|
SILTY SAND |
| FGB01-41 |
76
|
28.00200
|
-93.88600
|
11.35
|
0.27
|
89.46
|
4.52
|
5.75
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-42 |
90
|
28.00183
|
-93.84530
|
17.58
|
0.01
|
59.60
|
21.73
|
18.66
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-43 |
92
|
27.96333
|
-93.84570
|
16.44
|
0.00
|
61.71
|
23.65
|
14.63
|
MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-44 |
98
|
27.96367
|
-93.80020
|
19.01
|
0.00
|
41.90
|
32.17
|
25.93
|
SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-45 |
82
|
28.00200
|
-93.79970
|
22.66
|
0.10
|
79.18
|
11.36
|
9.36
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-46 |
90
|
28.00283
|
-93.75230
|
19.76
|
0.04
|
31.52
|
41.05
|
27.40
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-46BOTTOM |
90
|
28.00283
|
-93.75230
|
20.65
|
0.01
|
43.36
|
33.31
|
23.33
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-47 |
98
|
27.96317
|
-93.75220
|
22.07
|
17.80
|
16.10
|
30.39
|
35.71
|
GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-48 |
105
|
27.89983
|
-93.75250
|
29.55
|
0.00
|
21.60
|
45.31
|
33.09
|
SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-49A |
139
|
27.83967
|
-93.76930
|
26.89
|
0.06
|
4.13
|
42.33
|
53.48
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-50 |
193
|
27.79017
|
-93.75230
|
26.70
|
0.00
|
1.42
|
28.58
|
70.00
|
CLAY |
| FGB01-51 |
160
|
27.79033
|
-93.71400
|
33.59
|
0.08
|
13.24
|
30.78
|
55.90
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-52 |
133
|
27.83883
|
-93.71450
|
35.61
|
0.02
|
38.97
|
23.98
|
37.04
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-53 |
103
|
27.90100
|
-93.71370
|
36.11
|
0.04
|
27.79
|
55.48
|
16.69
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-54 |
96
|
27.96233
|
-93.71430
|
24.51
|
0.23
|
34.65
|
38.89
|
26.23
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-55 |
97
|
28.00117
|
-93.71330
|
20.44
|
0.59
|
47.23
|
29.26
|
22.92
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-56 |
97
|
28.00167
|
-93.67250
|
26.15
|
0.11
|
62.03
|
27.44
|
10.42
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-57 |
97
|
27.95500
|
-93.68070
|
33.07
|
0.05
|
36.15
|
43.03
|
20.77
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-58 |
103
|
28.90017
|
-93.67180
|
46.76
|
0.08
|
33.97
|
32.45
|
33.50
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-59 |
124
|
27.83900
|
-93.67250
|
47.99
|
0.74
|
57.02
|
22.15
|
20.09
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-60 |
139
|
27.79083
|
-93.67250
|
15.77
|
1.20
|
89.86
|
3.58
|
5.36
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SAND |
| FGB01-61 |
155
|
27.79017
|
-93.63680
|
31.63
|
0.01
|
9.44
|
30.66
|
59.89
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-62 |
136
|
27.83900
|
-93.63500
|
37.77
|
0.94
|
23.93
|
36.87
|
38.26
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-63 |
107
|
27.87850
|
-93.65170
|
39.39
|
0.48
|
21.84
|
32.66
|
45.02
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-64 |
100
|
28.89933
|
-93.65180
|
78.02
|
0.40
|
85.58
|
8.55
|
5.48
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-65A |
101
|
27.91900
|
-93.65180
|
55.53
|
0.03
|
32.77
|
41.01
|
26.18
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-66 |
99
|
27.93983
|
-93.65150
|
52.09
|
0.00
|
40.55
|
36.01
|
23.44
|
SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-67 |
97
|
27.96167
|
-93.65130
|
56.82
|
0.00
|
77.39
|
14.44
|
8.17
|
MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-68 |
97
|
27.98233
|
-93.65180
|
25.77
|
0.03
|
17.05
|
37.30
|
45.62
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-69 |
93
|
28.00200
|
-93.63500
|
26.47
|
0.00
|
29.40
|
40.09
|
30.50
|
SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-70A |
99
|
27.98200
|
-93.63530
|
31.22
|
0.03
|
28.97
|
39.87
|
31.13
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-71 |
98
|
27.96100
|
-93.63470
|
77.67
|
0.14
|
80.86
|
7.42
|
11.58
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-72 |
100
|
27.94017
|
-93.63530
|
82.18
|
0.00
|
77.10
|
11.63
|
11.27
|
MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-73 |
91
|
27.91983
|
-93.63530
|
88.11
|
0.00
|
84.32
|
9.61
|
6.07
|
MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-74 |
93
|
28.89833
|
-93.63580
|
67.96
|
8.51
|
50.94
|
16.24
|
24.31
|
GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-75 |
107
|
27.87833
|
-93.63630
|
36.08
|
0.00
|
14.52
|
41.90
|
43.58
|
SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-76 |
179
|
27.79083
|
-93.60580
|
39.66
|
0.56
|
20.49
|
30.43
|
48.52
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-77 |
133
|
27.83867
|
-93.60550
|
29.50
|
0.45
|
6.57
|
35.49
|
57.49
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-78 |
100
|
27.87817
|
-93.61950
|
71.89
|
17.04
|
51.90
|
12.06
|
19.00
|
GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-79 |
91
|
28.89817
|
-93.61980
|
89.63
|
79.94
|
6.30
|
5.88
|
7.88
|
MUDDY GRAVEL |
| FGB01-80 |
78
|
27.93967
|
-93.61900
|
94.71
|
16.12
|
77.93
|
1.89
|
4.06
|
GRAVELLY SAND |
| FGB01-81 |
98
|
27.96100
|
-93.61970
|
83.90
|
4.17
|
77.77
|
6.24
|
11.83
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-82 |
101
|
27.98167
|
-93.61900
|
43.02
|
0.01
|
79.37
|
10.17
|
10.44
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-83 |
95
|
28.00117
|
-93.60380
|
31.83
|
0.15
|
45.41
|
27.35
|
27.09
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-84 |
100
|
27.98133
|
-93.60330
|
32.24
|
0.42
|
31.01
|
37.29
|
31.28
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-85 |
78
|
27.96067
|
-93.60300
|
85.68
|
8.76
|
76.06
|
5.36
|
9.82
|
GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-86 |
85
|
28.00200
|
-93.57170
|
33.12
|
0.16
|
93.16
|
3.39
|
3.29
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SAND |
| FGB01-87 |
93
|
27.98167
|
-93.58670
|
57.90
|
19.30
|
33.32
|
25.38
|
22.01
|
GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-88 |
102
|
27.96150
|
-93.58720
|
37.16
|
0.16
|
24.17
|
39.58
|
36.10
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-89 |
103
|
27.93917
|
-93.58670
|
35.77
|
0.06
|
13.30
|
45.72
|
40.92
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-90 |
91
|
28.89833
|
-93.58650
|
80.77
|
23.01
|
55.56
|
8.33
|
13.10
|
GRAVELLY MUDDY SAND |
| FGB01-91 |
116
|
27.87867
|
-93.60370
|
27.75
|
0.00
|
4.11
|
48.90
|
46.99
|
MUD |
| FGB01-92 |
123
|
27.87883
|
-93.58750
|
25.69
|
0.00
|
0.74
|
41.22
|
58.04
|
MUD |
| FGB01-93A |
165
|
27.83867
|
-93.57200
|
26.43
|
0.00
|
2.27
|
40.35
|
57.37
|
MUD |
| FGB01-94 |
208
|
27.78950
|
-93.57300
|
29.81
|
0.00
|
1.35
|
41.98
|
56.67
|
MUD |
| FGB01-95 |
151
|
27.87967
|
-93.53420
|
26.46
|
0.00
|
0.56
|
34.46
|
64.99
|
MUD |
| FGB01-96 |
131
|
27.87867
|
-93.57170
|
24.97
|
0.42
|
1.00
|
39.43
|
59.15
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-97 |
127
|
27.89867
|
-93.56170
|
24.90
|
0.02
|
0.77
|
43.04
|
56.18
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-98 |
125
|
27.91917
|
-93.40450
|
25.33
|
0.45
|
1.84
|
39.52
|
58.19
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-99 |
127
|
27.92000
|
-93.53400
|
25.04
|
0.00
|
1.46
|
46.53
|
52.01
|
MUD |
| FGB01-100 |
104
|
27.96083
|
-93.53450
|
23.72
|
0.14
|
4.74
|
44.35
|
50.76
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY MUD |
| FGB01-101 |
107
|
27.93967
|
-93.57120
|
25.64
|
0.00
|
1.13
|
51.48
|
47.39
|
MUD |
| FGB01-102 |
102
|
27.96133
|
-93.57220
|
25.47
|
0.00
|
1.67
|
44.19
|
54.14
|
MUD |
| FGB01-103 |
96
|
27.98117
|
-93.57170
|
26.57
|
0.82
|
29.10
|
37.64
|
32.44
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-104 |
100
|
27.93000
|
-93.69320
|
38.94
|
1.20
|
32.36
|
43.75
|
22.69
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-105 |
108
|
27.87000
|
-93.69270
|
53.07
|
4.15
|
42.19
|
34.17
|
19.49
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-106 |
120
|
27.86983
|
-93.73250
|
35.96
|
0.51
|
12.83
|
47.77
|
38.89
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
| FGB01-107 |
101
|
27.93167
|
-93.73420
|
28.59
|
0.08
|
30.66
|
48.64
|
20.62
|
SLIGHTLY GRAVELLY SANDY MUD |
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