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CR-01-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-35%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid;
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CR-01-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-30%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-02
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-40%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Sharks Teeth;
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CR-03-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-20%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-03-BB
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-45%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Bryozoa;
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CR-05-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-45%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Bryozoa;
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CR-05-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Very Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-03%, Heavy Minerals-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera; Asterigerina sp.
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CR-06-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Coral, Bryozoa; Archaias angulatus
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CR-06-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Echinoid, Bryozoa, Benthic Foraminifera; Archaias angulatus
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CR-07-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-20%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Plant Remains, Benthic Foraminifera; Archaias angulatus
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CR-07-BB
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-35%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid;
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CR-08-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-30%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-08-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Benthic Foraminifera; Archaias angulatus
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CR-09-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-05%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments;
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CR-09-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-45%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid, Bryozoa; Archaias angulatus
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CR-10-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-45%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Bryozoa; Archaias angulatus
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CR-10-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-50%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid;
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CR-11-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-10%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Bryozoa, Echinoid;
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CR-11-BB
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-20%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Bryozoa;
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CR-12-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-50%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Bryozoa;
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CR-12-BB
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Course; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-20%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid; Archaias sp. (weathered)
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CR-13-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-15%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Bryozoa; Archaias angulatus
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CR-13-BB
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Course; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-14
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-03%, Heavy Minerals-03%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoid;
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CR-15
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Course; Range: Medium to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-30%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Benthic Foraminifera; Archaias angulatus
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CR-16-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Course; Range: Medium to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-25%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Benthic Foraminifera; Archaias angulatus
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CR-16-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-15%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Echinoid, Mollusks;
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CR-17-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Course; Range: Medium to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-40%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Bryozoa, Echinoid; Archaias angulatus
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CR-17-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Very Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Granule (2-4 mm); Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-12%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments; Well-graded
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CR-18-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Very Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Echinoid, Barnacles;
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CR-18-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Olive Gray; Grain Size: Course; Range: Medium to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-15%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments;
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CR-19
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-20%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-20
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-40%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Benthic Foraminifera; Archaias angulatus
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CR-21
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-15%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Benthic Foraminifera; Archaias angulatus
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CR-22
Sand; Very Light Gray to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-15%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Bryozoa, Echinoid; Archaias angulatus
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CR-23
Sand; Very Light Orange to Very Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-15%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-24
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-40%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid;
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CR-25
Sand; Very Light Gray to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-03%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments;
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CR-26-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-40%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Bryozoa;
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CR-26-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-05%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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CR-27
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-20%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-28
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-45%; Other Features: Weathered; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Crustacea, Echinoid; Isopod present (Cirolana sp.)
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CR-29
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-40%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-30-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-05%, Heavy Minerals-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-30-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-05%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-31
Sand; Very Light Gray to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%, Shell-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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CR-32
Sand; Very Light Orange to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-05%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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CR-33
Sand; Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-03%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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CR-34-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-20%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Bryozoa;
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CR-34-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-15%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid;
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CR-35
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-40%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid, Bryozoa;
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CR-36-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-40%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid;
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CR-36-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-03%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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CR-37-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-30%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-37-MB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-03%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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CR-37-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-10%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-38-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-05%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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CR-38-MB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-35%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-38-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-40%, Calcilutite-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Bryozoa;
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CR-39-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-40%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-39-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-45%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid;
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CR-40-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-35%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid;
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CR-40-BB
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-25%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles, Echinoid;
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CR-41-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-02%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments;
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CR-41-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-02%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments;
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CR-43-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-03%, Heavy Minerals-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments;
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CR-43-MB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-03%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments;
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CR-43-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-02%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains;
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CR-46
Sand; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Accesory Minerals: Shell-25%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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CR-47
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Light Gray; Accesory Minerals: Quartz Sand-10%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Barnacles;
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