Sediment Description— Continued 



Core No. 



Water Depth 



Core Length 



Interval 



Description 





(ft) 



(ft) 



(ft) 





87 



86 



18.7 



top to 0.5 

 0.5 to 18.7 



Razor clam fragments, very fine to fine quartz sand; 

 abundant heavy minerals. 



Very fine, very well sorted, quartz sand. 



88 



84 



15.0 



top to 4.9 

 4.9 to 15.0 



Reddish brown, fine to medium, quartz sand. 

 Fine quartz sand; abundant mica. 



89 



78 



15.5 



top to 0.2 



0.2 to 4.7 



4.7 to 9.8 



9.8 to 15.5 



Fine quartz sand; small shell fragments. 



Fine quartz sand. 

 Fine quartz sand. 

 Fine sand, shell fragments. 



90 



90 







Not returned from Sandy Hook Marine Laboratory; 

 reported to contain sludge on top. 



91 



100 



16.0 



top to 0.4 



0.4 to 2.6 



2.6 to 5.4 

 5.4 to 9.7 



9.7 to 16.0 



Gray silt, and apparent spoil (coal, wood, and brick 

 fragments). 



Gray silt. 



Gray silt. 



Dark gray silt. 



Light gray fine sand and silt. 



92 



105 



18.3 



top to 2.0 



2.0 to 5.1 



5.1 to 10.0 

 10.0 to 14.5 

 14.5 to 18.3 



Brown silt. 

 Light gray silt. 

 Dark gray silt. 

 Gray silt. 

 Gray sandy silt. 



93 



93 



14.5 



top to 0.3 

 0.3 to 2.3 

 2.3 to 5.8 

 5.8 to 8.1 

 8.1 to 14.5 



Dark gray silty sand; large shell fragments. 

 Gray, very fine sand. 

 Light gray silt. 

 Dark gray silt. 

 Dark gray silt. 



94 



95 







Not returned from Sandy Hook Marine Laboratory; 

 reported to contain sludge on top. 



95 



87 



9.5 



top to 0.5 



0.5 to 2.7 



2.7 to 4.8 



4.8 to 9.5 



Reddish brown, fine to medium size sand; shell 

 fragments and apparent spoil (clinkers, glass, and 

 coal). 



Brownish, medium, clean sand. 



Brownish, gray, fine sand. 



Gray silt. 



70 



