Min.Depth(feet) |
Max.Depth(feet) |
Primary Rock |
%PrimaryRock |
Primary Color |
Induration |
%Porosity |
Comments |
0 |
10 |
SAND (QUARTZ) |
|
LIGHT TAN |
UNCONSOLIDATED |
|
|
10 |
15 |
SAND (QUARTZ) |
|
TAN |
UNCONSOLIDATED |
|
FINER THAN ABOVE. SOME FRAGMENTAL SHELLS. |
15 |
20 |
SHELL |
|
|
UNCONSOLIDATED |
|
GENERALLY SMALL PARTICLES WITH NUMEROUS COMPLETE SHELLS. ONLY SLIGHTLY SANDY. |
20 |
25 |
SHELL |
|
|
|
|
BUT WITH INCREASING PARTICLE SIZE. |
25 |
31 |
CLAY |
|
LIGHT GREEN |
POOR |
|
50/50 MIX OF SHELL AND CLAY. SHELL OF STILL LARGER SIZE. VERY PLASTIC. |
31 |
36 |
CLAY |
|
LIGHT GRAY |
POOR |
|
VERY GOOD PLASTICITY. NUMEROUS FORAMS. BECOMING DARKER GRAY TOWARD LOWER CONTACT. |
36 |
40.5 |
CLAY |
|
DARK GREENISH GRAY |
POOR |
|
EXCELLENT PLASTICITY WITH VERY SMOOTH TEXTURE. BALLS VERY EASILY. QUITE STICKY WITH <1% IMPURITIES. |
40.5 |
49.5 |
CLAY |
|
|
|
|
WITH INCREASING PHOS. AT 42' PERSISTING FROM 4-6". |
49.5 |
57.5 |
CLAY |
|
|
|
|
AS 36-40'. |
57.5 |
62.5 |
CLAY |
|
|
|
|
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS AS 36-40.5' EXCEPT SOME COLOR MOTTLING IN LOWER 3' WITH ABRUPT INCREASE IN GRANULAR PHOSPHATE AT 62.5'. |
62.5 |
65.5 |
DOLOMITE |
|
VERY LIGHT GRAY |
GOOD |
|
TYPICAL BLACK PHOSPHATIC CARBONATE AT UPPER CONTACT BUT BECOMING PASTY AS LOWER CONTACT IS APPROACHED. |