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Okaloosa County Descriptions

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Munsell Color Classifications (pdf)

OA-01-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-01-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-02%;
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OA-02-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Shell-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Bryozoa;
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OA-02-MB
Sand; White; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-02%;
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OA-03-SS
Sand; Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-<1%, Heavy Minerals; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Bryozoa;
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OA-03-MB
Sand; White; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-04-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Shell-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Echinoid;
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OA-04-MB
Sand; White; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%, Shell-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments;
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OA-05-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Shell-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments;
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OA-05-MB
Sand; White; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-02%;
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OA-06-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-06-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-07-SS
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-01%, Heavy Minerals-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks, Bryozoa;
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OA-07-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Shell-01%, Heavy Minerals-<1%, Spar-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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OA-08-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-08-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-02%;
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OA-08-MB
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-09-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-09-MB
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-10-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-10-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Granule (2-4 mm); Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-11-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-11-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Shell-02%, Spar-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Mollusks;
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OA-12-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-12-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-13-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-13-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-14-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-14-MB
Sand; White; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; High Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-03%;
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OA-15-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-15-MB
Sand; White; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Medium to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-10%; Traces of a Translusent to Opaque Blue Mineral
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OA-15-BB
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Light Yellowish Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-05%, Iron Stain-01%;
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OA-16-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-16-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-02%;
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OA-16-BB
Sand; White to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; High Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-02%;
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OA-17-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-17-MB
Sand; White to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-17-BB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-02%;
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OA-18-SS
Sand; White to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-18-MB
Sand; White to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-18-BB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; High Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-02%; -----------------------------------------------------------
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OA-19-SS
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%; -----------------------------------------------------------
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OA-19-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-19-BB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-02%, Shell-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments;
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OA-20-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-20-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-20-BB
Sand; White to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-21-SS
Sand; White to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-21-B
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-21-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%; Fossils: Plant Remains;
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OA-21-BB
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Very Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%, Shell-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Bryozoa;
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OA-22-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-22-B
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Shell-<1%, Organics-<1%; Fossils: Fossil Fragments, Plant Remains;
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OA-22-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Organics-<1%; Fossils: Plant Remains;
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OA-22-BB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-23-SS
Sand; White to Very Light Orange; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-04%;
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OA-23-B
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Organics-<1%;
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OA-23-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Organics-<1%;
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OA-23-BB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-24-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-04%;
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OA-24-B
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%, Organics-<1%; Fossils: Plant Remains;
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OA-24-MB
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-24-BB
Sand; Light Olive Gray to Olive Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Clay-20%, Silt-02%, Shell-05%, Organics-02%; Fossils: Plant Remains; Looks like potting soil
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OA-25-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-03%;
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OA-25-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%, Organics-<1%; Fossils: Plant Remains;
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OA-25-BB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-26-SS
Sand; Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Medium; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-02%;
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OA-26-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-03%;
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OA-26-BB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subangular; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-<1%;
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OA-27-SS
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Very Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-07%;
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OA-27-MB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Rounded; Low Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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OA-27-BB
Sand; White to Yellowish Gray; Grain Size: Medium; Range: Fine to Course; Roundness: Angular to Subrounded; Medium Sphericity; Unconsolidated; Accesory Minerals: Heavy Minerals-01%;
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