Core 2

2-L. Ground surface to 120 m

Lithology & Facies

Description: White sandstone with gently dipping beds and Skolithos trace fossils.

Facies: Beach

Rock Sample:

Fossil Samples

2-L-a

2-L-b

2-K. 120 m to 250 m

Lithology & Facies

Facies: Marine shelf

Rock Sample:

Fossil Sample

2-J. 250 m to 320 m

Lithology & Facies

Facies: Subtidal zone with patch reefs.

Additional Notes: Coral external framework is composed of calcite.

Rock Sample:

Fossil Samples

2-J-a

2-J-b

2-J-c

2-I. 320 m to 375 m

Lithology & Facies

Description: Dark grey micrite and biomicrite.

Facies: Lagoon or subtidal zone

Rock Sample:

Fossil Samples

2-I-a

2-I-b

2-H. 375 m to 450 m

Lithology & Facies

Description: Red, poorly sorted, poorly rounded, low sphericity, sand-sized grains. Grains are mostly feldspars.

Facies: Beach

Additional Notes: End of a short transport system.

Rock Sample: Arkose

No fossil samples provided.

2-G. 450 m to bottom of core

Lithology

Description: Precambrian igneous bedrock (granite).

Rock Sample:

No fossils.

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