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Lithologic Log for Balboa Park (17S/3W-1K1-5)

Depth(ft)
from
Depth(ft)
to
Lithology Description
0 10 sG Sandy gravel; granules-med pebbles w/ med-vc sand; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4)
10 100 sG Sandy gravel; granules-med pebbles w/ fine-vc sand; olive (5Y 5/3)
100 160 sG Sandy gravel; granules-sm pebbles w/ fine-vc sand and shell frags; olive (5Y 5/3)
160 270 sZ Sandy silt; silt w/ vf-fine sand and shell frags; v dk gray (5Y 3/1)
270 460 M Clayey silt; silt w/ clay and some shell frags; v dk gray (5Y 3/1)
460 500 zS Silty sand; vf-c sand w/ silt and some shell frags; v dk gray (5Y 3/1)
500 560 M Silty clay; clay w/ silt; v dk gray (5Y 3/1)
560 620 zS Silty sand; vf-c sand w/ silt and some shell frags; v dk gray (5Y 3/1)
620 720 C Clay; clay; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2)
720 830 sM Clayey sandy silt; silt w/ vf sand and clay; lt olive brown (2.5Y 5/3)
830 940 sZ Sandy silt; silt w/ vf sand; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2)
940 1260 G Gravel; granules-med pebbles; v dk grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2)
1260 1501 sM Clayey silt; silt w/ clay and some vf-medsand; dk gray (2.5Y 4/1)

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