APPENDIX C 



SEDIMENT DESCRIPTIONS 



Appendix C contains visual description o£ sediments contained in 

 cores from the study area. 



Core number, CERC identification number, and sample depth in core 

 are listed to the left. The cores are plotted on Figures 2a and 2b. 



Visual descriptions are based on both megascopic and microscopic 

 examination. The descriptive statement generally contains (in order) 

 the following elements: 



1. Color 



2. Color code per ^funsell Soil Color Charts (1954 Edition)* 



3. Dominant size or size range. 



4. Major compositional element or elements with the dominant 

 constituent listed first. 



*Color code for Norfolk Dredging survey and from Christians and 

 Meisburger (1967) are not available from the original logs. 



* Munsell Soil Color Charts, 1954 Edition, Munsell Color Co., Inc., 

 Baltimore, Maryland 



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