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Flagler County Descriptions

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FG-01-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-40%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-01-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Medium to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-40%, Limonite-01%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains, Spicules
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FG-02-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-35%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments; Sand Grain Size: Coarse; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity
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FG-02-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-45%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks
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FG-03-SS
Shell Bed; Yellowish Gray to Dark Yellowish Orange; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-25%, Calcite-<1%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks; Sand Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity
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FG-03-MB
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Dark Yellowish Orange; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-15%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks; Presents of Small Insect
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FG-03-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-40%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-04-SS
Sand; Light Yellowish Orange to Grayish Orange; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks
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FG-04-BB
Shell Bed; Light Yellowish Orange to Grayish Orange; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-25%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments; Sand Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity
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FG-05-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Light Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-45%, Heavy Minerals-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-05-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Light Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-20%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-06-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Light Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-06-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Light Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Heavy Minerals-<1%, Organics-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-07-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Light Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-48%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-07-BB
Sand; Grayish Brown to Dark Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-20%, Heavy Minerals-02%, Organics-05%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-08-SS
Sand; Light Gray to Dark Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Heavy Minerals-03%, Organics-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-08-BB
Shell Bed; Very Light Gray to Dark Yellowish Orange; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-45%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-09-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Dark Yellowish Orange; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-30%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments; Sand Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity
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FG-09-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-40%, Heavy Minerals-<1%, Organics-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-10-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Dark Yellowish Orange; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-15%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments; Sand Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded
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FG-10-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-40%, Organics-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-11-SS
Shell Bed; Grayish Orange to Moderate Yellowish Brown; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-15%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments; Sand Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular
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FG-11-BB
Shell Bed; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-45%, Heavy Minerals-<1%, Organics-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-12-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Light Brown; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-40%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-12-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Dark Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-45%, Organics-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-13-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-45%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-13-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Brown; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-20%, Organics-01%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-14-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Dark Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-40%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-14-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-25%, Heavy Minerals-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-15-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Dark Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Heavy Minerals-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-15-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Dark Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-35%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-16-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-25%, Heavy Minerals-03%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments; Well-Sorted Sand
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FG-16-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Dark Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-35%, Heavy Minerals-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-17-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Dark Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-35%, Heavy Minerals-03%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-17-BB
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Dark Yellowish Orange; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-45%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-18-SS
Shell Bed; Very Light Orange to Moderate Yellowish Brown; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Quartz Sand-40%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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FG-18-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Dark Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-30%, Organics-10%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-19-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; High Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-15%, Heavy Minerals-03%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments; Well-Sorted Quartz Sand
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FG-19-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-20%, Heavy Minerals-03%, Organics-03%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains
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FG-20-SS
Sand; Very Light Gray to Dark Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Coarse; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-48%, Heavy Minerals-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments; Quartz Sand Range: Fine to Granule
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FG-20-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Sub-Angular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accessory Minerals: Shell-05%, Heavy Minerals-02%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments
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