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DD-01-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-25%, Shell-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Bryozoa, Benthic Foraminifera; Forams Include Archais spp. & Hauerinidae
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DD-01-BB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-25%, Shell-15%,Calcilutite-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera; Forams Include Amphistegina sp. & Hauerinidae
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DD-02-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-15%, Quartz Sand-10%,Calcilutite-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-02-BB
Calcarenite; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-10%, Quartz Sand-05%,Calcilutite-03%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera; Grains Well Covered in Micrite: Difficult to Distinguish; Quartz from Carbonate Sands
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DD-03-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-15%, Quartz Sand-10%,Calcilutite-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-03-BB
Calcarenite; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Quartz Sand-25%, Calcilutite-03%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-04-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-40%, Quartz Sand-05%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Coral, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-04-MB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-15%, Quartz Sand-03%,Calcilutite-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Bryozoa, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-04-BB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-40%, Quartz Sand-10%, Calcilutite-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-05-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-05%, Quartz Sand-03%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera; Forams Include Archais spp.
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DD-05-MB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-10%, Quartz Sand-04%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Coral, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-05-BB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-15%, Quartz Sand-06%,Calcilutite-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-06-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Quartz Sand-30%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-06-BB
Calcarenite; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Quartz Sand-25%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-07-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Quartz Sand-05%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera; Forams Include Archais spp.
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DD-07-MB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-35%, Quartz Sand-08%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Bryozoa, Coral, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-07-BB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-25%, Quartz Sand-08%; Calcilutite-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Brachiopod, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-08-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-35%, Quartz Sand-15%; Calcilutite-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Bryozoa, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-08-BB
Calcarenite; White to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-25%, Quartz Sand-15%; Calcilutite-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-09
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Light Olive Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-40%, Quartz Sand-10%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Coral, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera; Forams Include Archais spp., Amphistegina sp., & Hauerinidae
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DD-10-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Light Olive Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Quartz Sand-15%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Bryozoa, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-10-BB
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Calcarenite-06%, Shell-04%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera, Plant Remains; Forams Include Archais spp. & Hauerinidae
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DD-11-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-30%, Shell-25%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Coral, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-11-BB
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Calcarenite-04%, Shell-03%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera, Plant Remains
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DD-12-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Quartz Sand-25%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera, Plant Remains
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DD-12-MB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Quartz Sand-20%, Calcilutite-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Coral, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-12-BB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-35%, Quartz Sand-15%, Calcilutite-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Bryozoa, Coral, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-13-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-35%, Shell-25%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera; Forams Include Archais spp. & Hauerinidae
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DD-13-MB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Quartz Sand-10%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera; Forams Include Archais spp.
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DD-13-BB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Quartz Sand-10%, Calcilutite-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-14-SS
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-35%, Shell-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Bryozoa, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera; Forams Include Archais spp., Amphistegina sp., & Hauerinidae
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DD-14-B
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Quartz Sand-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-14-MB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-35%, Quartz Sand-10%, Calcilutite-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Bryozoa, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-14-BB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-15%, Quartz Sand-05%, Calcilutite-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Coral, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-15-SS
Calcarenite; White to Yellowish Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-10%, Quartz Sand-05%, Calcilutite-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Bryozoa, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-15-MB
Calcarenite; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-20%, Quartz Sand-05%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-15-BB
Calcarenite; White to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-10%, Quartz Sand-05%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Coral, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-16
Sand; Very Light Orange to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-45%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-17
Sand; Very Light Orange to Grayish Brown; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Calcarenite-25%, Shell-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoids, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-18
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-20%, Calcarenite-15%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Bryozoa, Echinoids; Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-19
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-25%, Calcarenite-15%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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DD-20-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Calcarenite-35%, Shell-15%, Calcilutite-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-20-MB
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Calcarenite-30%, Shell-20%, Calcilutite-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Bryozoa, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-20-BB
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Calcarenite-35%, Shell-10%, Calcilutite-03%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-21-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Calcarenite-15%, Shell-15%, Organics-05%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-21-BB
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Calcarenite-20%, Shell-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-22
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Dark Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Organics-25%, Calcarenite-15%, Shell-10%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Bryozoa, Plant Remains
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DD-23-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Calcarenite-20%, Shell-15%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera
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DD-23-BB
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Calcarenite-20%, Shell-15%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera, Plant Remains
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