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Wakulla County Descriptions

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Munsell Color Classifications (pdf)

WK-01-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Grayish Brown; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Gravel (>2mm); Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Dolomite-02%, Spar-<1%, Heavy Minerals-<1%, Organics-<1%; Bi- modal: fine and course sands; Large chunks of weathered moldic carbonate (~1" diam.)-possibly dolomite
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WK-01-BB
Sand; Very Light Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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WK-02-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Course; Range: Medium to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%; Some grains with heavy minerals inside
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WK-02-BB
Sand; Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Course; Range: Medium to Gravel (>2mm); Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-<1%, Spar-<1%, Limonite-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Bryozoa;
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WK-03
Sand; Very Light Orange to Light Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Organics-<1%, Limestone-<1%, Spar-<1%;
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WK-04
No Sample;
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WK-05
Sand; Grayish Brown to Dark Yellowish Brown; Grain Size: Course; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Organics-02%, Clay-02%; Fossils: Plant Remains;
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WK-06
Sand; Light Olive Gray to Dark Yellowish Brown; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Organics-05%, Clay-05%, Shell-<1%; Fossils: Plant Remains;
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WK-07
Sand; Light Olive Gray to Grayish Brown; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Organics-05%, Clay-01%, Shell-<1%; Fossils: Plant Remains;
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WK-08
Sand; Very Light Orange to Grayish Brown; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-02%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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WK-09
Sand; Light Olive Gray to Grayish Brown; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-15%, Organics-01%, Heavy Minerals-<1%, Limonite-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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WK-10
Sand; Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Granule (2-4 mm); Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-03%, Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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WK-11
No Sample;
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WK-12
Sand; Light Gray to Grayish Brown; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Organics-03%, Heavy Minerals-<1%, Shell-<1%;
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WK-13
Sand; Very Light Orange to Grayish Orange; Grain Size: Course; Range: Medium to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Limestone-<1%, Spar-<1%, Organics-<1%;
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WK-14
Sand; Light Gray to Grayish Brown; Grain Size: Fine; Range: Very Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Organics-02%, Clay-01%; Fossils: Plant Remains;
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