APPENDIX A 



CORE SEDIMENT DESCRIPTIONS 



This appendix contains sediment descriptions from cores in the Barnegat 

 and Little Egg Inlets region. They are based on both megascopic and micro- 

 scopic examination from sampling locations shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4. 

 Sediment color is based on dry samples. The letter "b" denotes the bottom 

 of the core. 



Sediment names are based on the following Wentworth classifications (see 

 Table 1). 



Sediment 



(mm) 



Size 



(phi) 



Gravel 



>2 







<-l 



Very coarse sand 



1.0 to 2 











to -1 



Coarse sand 



0.5 to 1 







1 



to 0- 



Medium sand 



0.25 to 



5 



2 



to 1- 



Fine sand 



0.125 to 



25 



3 



to 2- 



Very fine sand 



0.0625 to 



125 



4 



to 3- 



Silt and mud 



<0.0625 







>4 



Sorting terms 



Very well sorted 









0.35 



Well sorted 









0.50 



Moderately well so 



rted 







0.80 



Moderately sorted 









1.40 



Poorly sorted 









2.00 



Very poorly sorted 









2.60 



Extremely poorly sorted 









25 



