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Project Chief: Wes Danskin
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Email: wdanskin@usgs.gov

Lithologic Log for Pala Park (8S/2W-19A 1S)

Core

Altitude of land surface, approximately 1,017 feet NGVD29. Depth is in feet below land surface. Drilled by U.S. Geological Survey September 30, 2006. Total depth drilled 1,499 feet. Screened intervals: 1430-1470, 1110-1130, 750-770, 380-400, 120-140, and 15-35 feet.

Depth(ft) Description
5 Sand (S); very fine to very coarse sand; subangular; moderately sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
10 Sand (S); very fine to coarse sand; subangular; well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
15 Silty sand (zS); very fine to coarse sand with silt; subangular; well sorted; dark olive gray (5Y 3/2)
20 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to small pebble-size gravel; subangular to rounded; poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 5/2)
25 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to small pebble-size gravel; subangular to rounded; poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 5/2)
30 Gravel (G); very large pebble-size gravel; angular; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4)
35 Gravel (G); granule- to medium pebble-size gravel; subrounded; well sorted; various colors
40 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to medium sand; subangular to subrounded; well sorted; very dark gray (5Y 3/1)
45 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to medium sand; subrounded; well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
50 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to medium sand; subrounded; well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
55 Sand (S); very fine to medium sand; subangular to subrounded; well sorted; olive brown (2.5Y 4/3)
60 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to medium sand; subangular to subrounded; well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
65 Sand (S); very fine to medium sand; subrounded; well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
70 Sand (S); very fine to medium sand; subrounded; well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
75 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to medium sand; subrounded; well sorted; olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) 
80 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to small pebble-size gravel; subangular to subrounded; poorly sorted; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3)
85 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to fine sand; subangular to subrounded; well sorted; olive brown (2.5Y 4/3)
90 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to medium sand; subangular to subrounded; well sorted; olive brown (2.5Y 4/3)
95 Silty sand (zS); very fine to medium sand with silt; subrounded; well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
100 Silty sand (zS); very fine to fine sand with silt; subangular to subrounded; well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
105 Sand (S); very fine to very coarse sand; subangular to subrounded; moderately sorted; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4)
110 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to small pebble-size gravel; subrounded; poorly sorted; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3)
115 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granules; subangular to subrounded; poorly sorted; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2)
120 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granules; subangular to subrounded; poorly sorted; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2)
125 Sand (S); very fine to fine sand; subangular to subrounded; very well sorted; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2)
130 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to fine sand; subangular to subrounded; very well sorted; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2)
135 Gravelly sandy silt ((g)sM); silt with very fine to very coarse sand and granules; subangular to subrounded; very poorly sorted; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3)
140 Gravelly sandy silt ((g)sM); silt with very fine to very coarse sand and granule- to small pebble-size gravel; subangular to subrounded; very poorly sorted; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3)
145 Silty sand (zS); very fine to medium sand with silt; subangular to subrounded; well sorted; dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2)
150 Silty sand (zS); very fine to very coarse sand with silt; subangular to subrounded; moderately sorted; dark gray (5Y 4/1)
155 Sandy gravel (sG); granule- to small pebble-size gravel with medium to very coarse sand; subrounded; poorly sorted; various colors
160 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to fine sand; subangular to subrounded; very well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
165 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to medium sand; subangular to subrounded; well sorted; gray (5Y 6/1)
170 Silty sand (zS); very fine to coarse sand with silt; subangular; poorly sorted; olive brown (2.5Y 4/3)
175 Gravel (G); granule- to medium pebble-size gravel; subangular to subrounded; moderately sorted; various colors
180 Sandy gravel (sG); granule- to medium pebble-size gravel with coarse to very coarse sand; subrounded; poorly sorted; various colors
185 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granules; subangular; poorly sorted; various colors
190 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granules; angular to subangular; poorly sorted; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2)
195 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granules; angular to subangular; poorly sorted; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2)
200 Sand (S); very fine to coarse sand; subangular to subrounded; moderately sorted; dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2)
395 Gravelly silty sand (gmS); very fine to very coarse sand with silt and granule- to very large pebble-size gravel; subangular to subrounded; very poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 5/2) 
400 Gravelly silty sand (gmS); very fine to very coarse sand with silt and granule- to small pebble-size gravel; subangular to subrounded; very poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 5/2)
405 Gravelly silty sand (gmS); very fine to very coarse sand with silt and granule- to large pebble-size gravel; angular to subangular; very poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 5/2)
410 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granules; subangular; poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 5/2)
415 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to small pebble-size gravel; subangular to subrounded; poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 5/2)
420 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granules; subangular to subrounded; poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 5/2)
425 Silty sand (zS); very fine to coarse sand with silt; subangular; poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
430 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine sand; subangular; very well sorted; dark gray (5Y 4/1)
705 Sand (S); very fine to very coarse sand; angular to subangular; moderately sorted; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3)
710 Silty sand (zS); very fine to very coarse sand with silt; angular to subangular; moderately sorted; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) 
715 Silty sand (zS); very fine to very coarse sand with silt; angular to subangular; moderately sorted; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3)
720 Silty sand (zS); very fine to very coarse sand with silt; subangular; well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
845 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to coarse sand with granules; subangular; poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 5/2)
850 Sandy gravel (sG); granule- to medium pebble-size gravel with very fine to very coarse sand; subangular to subrounded; poorly sorted; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4)
855 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to small pebble-size gravel; subangular to subrounded; poorly sorted; pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4)
860 Sand (S); very fine to medium sand; subangular; well sorted; light gray (2.5Y 7/2) 
865 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to medium pebble-size gravel; subangular to rounded; very poorly sorted; pale yellow (5Y 7/3)
870 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to small pebble-size gravel; subangular to subrounded; very poorly sorted; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4)
875 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to medium pebble-size gravel; subangular to rounded; very poorly sorted; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3)
880 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to small pebble-size gravel; subangular to subrounded; very poorly sorted; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3)
985 Silty sand (zS); very fine to very coarse sand with silt; subangular; poorly sorted; light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2)
990 Silty sand (zS); very fine to very coarse sand with silt; subangular; poorly sorted; olive gray (5Y 5/2)
995 Sandy silt (sZ); silt with very fine to fine sand; subangular; well sorted; olive gray (5Y 4/2)
1482 Gravelly sand (gS); very fine to very coarse sand with granule- to medium pebble-size gravel; subangular to subrounded; poorly sorted; various colors
1485 Gravel (G); very large pebble-size gravel; subangular; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3)