Core
Interval
Recovery (%)
Description
Color
Formation
     (ft)
      (ft)
1
0-5
3 (60%)
Organic rich mud, medium-coarse quartz sand
2.5y 5/3, lt olive brown
Recent (1940s) fill
2
10-May
0.9 (18%)
Medium quartz sand
5Y 4/1, dark gray
Cape May Formation
(Holocene)
3
10-15.7
3.7 (67.3%)
Clayey fine-medium sand, H2S odor
5Y4/1-2.5Y 5/2, dark gray
4
15.7-20
4.4 (102.4%)
Clayey fine-medium sand, H2S odor
2.5Y 5/2, grayish brown
5
20-25
3.5 (70%)
Clayey fine-medium sand, H2S odor
5GY 5/1, greenish gray
6
25-30
0.3 (6%)
Clayey medium sand, H2S odor
5GY 5/1, greenish gray
7
30-35
4.5 (90%)
Sandy clay at top; strong H2S odor, abundant decayed
plants, shell fragments at 30.9; Gravel sand
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
---------------Lithologic Contact at 33.5 ft --------------
Dark gray clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
Cape May Formation
(?Pleistocene-Holocene)
8
35-40
3.7 (74%)
Dark gray clay and pebbly sand
N4, dark gray
9
40-45
4.8 (96%)
Silty clay with clayey sand lamination; strong H2S odor
N4, dark gray
10
45-50
3.8 (76%)
Clay at top and bottom, sand and gravel in between
N4, 5Y 5/1, gray
11
50-55
4.4 (88%)
Dark gray clay with little silt
N4, dark gray
12
55-60
3.35 (67%)
Massive micaceous sandy clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
13
60-65
4.7 (94%)
Fine-very fine sand, silt, slightly micaceous
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
14
65-70
2.3 (46%)
Silty/sandy clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
15
70-75
5.3 (106%)
Laminated micaceous silty clay and clayey sand
5GY 5/1, greenish gray
---------------Lithologic Contact at 75 ft --------------
16
75-80
2.35 (47%)
Massive medium clayey sand
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
?Cape May Fm
(lo. Pleistocene)
17
80-83
3.7 (123%)
Massive medium quartz sand with shell fragments
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
18
83-85
2.8 (140%)
Medium sand with shell bed
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
19
85-90
2.0 (40%)
Medium quartz sand
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
?Cape May Fm
---------------Lithologic Contact at 90 ft  --------------
20
90-95
5.0 (100%)
Greenish gray clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
21
95-100
4.7 (94%)
Greenish gray clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
22
100-105
4.8 (96%)
Greenish gray clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
23
105-110
4.7 (94%)
Greenish gray clay and silt with shells
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
24
110-115
5.4 (108%)
Laminated greenish gray clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
25
115-120
5.0 (100%)
Laminated greenish gray clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
26
120-125
5.4 (108%)
Micaceous, laminated greenish gray clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
27
125-130
5.0 (100%)
Laminated greenish gray clay with sand laminae
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
28
130-135
4.0 (80%)
Laminated greenish gray clay with thin sand beds above
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
133; gravels gading to medium quartz sand below 133
5GY 6/1, greenish gray
29
135-140
4.4 (88%)
Organic rich sandy clay at top and bottom, medium-fine
5GY 4/1 - N 5
sand in between, gravels at base
dark greenish gray
-------------Lithologic contact at 140 ft -------------
30
140-145
2.7 (50%)
Medium-fine quartz sand
N5-6, gray
31
145-147
2.0 (100%)
Medium-fine quartz sand
N5-6, gray
32
147-150
2.7 (90%)
Medium-fine quartz sand with rare pebbles
N5-6, gray
33
150-155
2.3 (46%)
Medium-fine quartz sand
N3-4, dark-very dark gray
34
155-160
2.4 (48%)
Organic rich, medium-coarse quartz sand
N5-6, gray
35
160-165
4.7 (94%)
Organic rich uniform medium sand with lignite
N3-2.5, very dark gray-black
36
165-170
2.3 (33%)
Organic rich uniform medium sand with lignite
N3-2.5, very dark gray-black
37
170-175
4.1 (82%)
Organic rich uniform medium sand
N2.5-10R 2.5, black/reddish black
38
175-180
3.0 (60%)
Organic rich uniform medium sand
N2.5-10R 2.5,
unnamed sands and clays
black/reddish black
(?Pliocene)
39
180-185
3.4 (68%)
Medium-coarse quartz sand, clayey sand
10R 2.5/1-2.5Y 4/1,
reddish black/dark gray
40
185-190
0.4 (8%)
Medium-coarse quartz sand, clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
41
190-195
5.0 (100%)
Uniform medium clayey sand
2.5Y 3/1-2.5/1, very dark gray
42
195-200
4.5 (90%)
Medium to coarse clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
43
200-205
5.0 (100%)
Medium clayey sand with pebbles
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
44
205-210
4.0 (80%)
Medium to coarse clayey sand, grading to
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
a sandy clay
45
210-215
4.9 (98%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
46
215-220
4.9 (98%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
47
220-225
5.0 (100%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
48
225-230
3.5 (70%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
49
230-235
5.1 (102%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
50
235-240
4.7 (94%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
51
240-245
5.1 (102%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
52
245-250
2.0 (40%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray

 

53
250-255
5.0 (100%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
54
255-260
4.9 (98%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
55
260-265
5.2 (104%)
Uniform, micaceous, fine-very fine clayey sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
56
265-270
5.4 (108%)
Micaceous fine-medium clayey sand with pebbles
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
57
270-275
4.8 (96%)
Gravel or pebbly subangular, coarse, quartz sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
Core
Interval
Recovery (%)
Description
Color
  Formation
58
275-280
3.4 (68%)
Fine sand with pebbles
N6/, gray
unnamed sand-clay
(?Pliocene)
59
280-285
0 (0%)
No recovery
60
285-286
1.3 (130%)
Medium sand
5Y 6/1, gray
61
286-290
4.0 (100%)
Medium and very coarse sand
5Y 4/1, dark gray
62
290-295
5.0 (100%)
Coarse to very coarse sand
5Y4/1, dark gray
63
295-300
0.3 (6%)
Coarse to very coarse sand
5YR 3/1, very dark gray
64
300-305
4.2 (84%)
Coarse to very coarse sand with pebbles
N5/, gray
65
305-310
4.6 (92%)
Medium sand with lignite and pebble layers
N5/, gray
66
310-312
1.7 (85%)
Medium to very coarse sand
N5/, gray
67
312-315
2.5 (83.3%)
Medium sand with pebbles
N5/, gray
68
315-320
4.0 (80%)
Medium to coarse sand
N5/, gray
69
320-322.5
4.8 (192%)
Coarse quartz sand and pebbly sand
5Y 5/1, gray
70
322.5-325
2.7 (108%)
Laminated silty sandy clay and clayey silty
2.5Y 3/1, very dark gray
71
325-330
4.1 (82%)
Laminated silty sandy clay and clayey silt with peat
2.5Y 3/1, very dark gray
72
330-335
0.2 (4%)
Laminated sandy clay
2.5Y 3/1, very dark gray
73
335-340
1.7 (34%)
Dark brown clay with fine-medium sand laminations
5Y 4/1, dark gray
74
340-342
2.1 (105%)
Laminated silty sandy clay and clayey silt with peat
5Y4/1, dark gray
75
342-345
3.9 (130%)
Laminated silty clay with sandy clay with peat
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray;
2.5Y 3/1, very dark gray
76
345-350
4.9 (98%)
Laminated silty clay with sandy clay with peat
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
77
350-355
5.1 (102%)
Laminated clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
Core
Interval
Recovery (%)
Description
Color
Formation
78
355-360
3.8 (76%)
Laminated clay, silt and fine sand, micaceous
5Y4/1, dark gray
unnamed sand-clay
(?Pliocene)
-------------- Lithologic contact at 356.9 ft -----------
79
360-367
2.3 (32.9%)
Homogeneous medium quartz sand, shells common
5Y 6/1, gray
Kirkwood-Cohansey
(up. mid. Miocene)
80
367-370
6.7 (223%)
Homogeneous medium quartz sand, shells common
5Y 6/1, gray
81
360-365
Hole collapsed, started over at 360 ft
82
370-380
0.9 (9%)
Pebbles and pebbly quartz sand with weathered shells
5Y 5/1, gray
83
380-390
9.6 (96%)
Fine-medium quartz sand with silty clay laminations
5Y 5/1, gray
84
390-393.5
3.1 (91.3%)
Medium-coarse clayey sand, shells common
5Y 5/1, gray
85
393.5-400
3.2 (49.3%)
393.5-395.3:  Medium-coarse clayey sand
5Y 5/1, gray
395.3-396.7: Clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
86
400-410
10.3 (103%)
Laminated silty clay and clayey silt
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
87
410-420
9.5 (95%)
Laminated silty clay and clayey silt with shells and pebbles
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
88
420-422
1.5 (75%)
Fine-medium sand with shells
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
----------------- Lithologic contact at 422 ft ----------------
89
422-430
5.3 (75.9%)
Fine to medium sand with shells
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
90
430-440
8.9 (89%)
Fine, medium-coarse pebble sand with shells
N5-6/, gray
----------------- Lithologic contact at 432.2 ft ----------------
Kirkwood 3
(up. mid. Miocene)
91
440-450
9.2 (92%)
Fine clayey sandwith clay laminae
5B 4/1, dark bluish gray
92
450-460
3.0 (30%)
Fine-medium clayey sand
5B 4/1, dark bluish gray
93
460-463
2.7 (90%)
Fine-medium clayey sand and sandy clay, indurated bed
N3-4/, dark gray
94
463-469.5
5.0 (79%)
Firm, uniform sandy clay and silt
N3-5GY 4/1, very-dark gray-
green gray; 5Y4/1, dark gray
95
469.5-479.5
6.4 (64%)
Firm sandy clay and silt
N3-5GY 4/1, very dark gray-
green gray; 5Y4/1, dark gray
96
479.5-485
6.2 (112%)
Firm brownish micaceous clay and silt
5Y 4/1, dark gray
Core
Interval
Recovery (%)
Description
Color
Formation
97
485-490
5.7 (114%)
Very firm micaceous clay and silt
5GY 4/1, dk gr gray
Kirkwood 3
(lo. mid. Miocene)
98
490-500
8.3 (83%)
Laminated firm silty clay and silt
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
99
500-510
8.0 (80%)
500-502.9: Laminated firm silty clay
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
-----------------Lithologic contact 502.9 ft -----------------
502.9-508: Medium clayey sand, indurated
5GY 4/1, dk gr gray
unnamed Kirkwood
(m. middle Miocene)
100
510-520
6.25 (62.5%)
Medium clayey sand with shells
5YR 3/1, very dark gray

 

101
520-530
9.8 (98%)
Medium clayey sand with shells
5YR 3/1, very dark gray
102
530-540
8.4 (84%)
Fine-medium clayey sand, change to clean sand at 535.8
5YR 3/1, very dark gray
103
540-550
9.7 (97%)
Uniform fine-medium clayey sand
5GY 5/1, greenish gray
104
550-560
4.5 (45%)
Uniform fine-medium clayey sand
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
105
560-570
3.0 (30%)
Uniform fine-medium clayey sand
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
106
570-580
7.6 (76%)
Uniform fine-medium clayey sand in upper 5;
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
silty clay below 575.7 and with shells
10YR 6/1, gray
-----------------Lithologic contact 575.7 ft  -----------------
Kirkwood 2b
107
580-590
4.4 (44%)
Indurated clayey sand and broken shells
N 6-5/, gray
(lo. middle Miocene)
108
590-600
0 (0%)
No recovery, perhaps shell hash
109
600-610
0.3 (3%)
Shell hash in clayey sand matrix
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
110
610-613.5
0.5 (14.3%)
Shell hash in clayey sand matrix
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
111
613.5-617.5
0.5 (12.5%)
Shell hash in clayey sand matrix
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
-----------------Lithologic contact 617.5 ft  -----------------
Kirkwood 2a
112
617.5-618.5
1.1 (110%) 
Clayey fine-medium sand
N 5-3/1, gray
(lower Miocene)
113
618.5-628.5
8.9 (89%)
Uniform fine sand with brown clay laminations
N 5/1, gray
114
628.5-638.8
10.2 (99%)
Laminated firm clay with loose fine-medium sand,
N 5/1-2.5Y 3/2, gray
organic rich
Core
Interval
Recovery (%)
Description
Color
       Formation
115
638.8-649
10.7 (105%)
Fine-medium sand and brown clay laminations
N5/-2.5Y 3/2, gray
Kirkwood 2a
(lower Miocene)
116
649-659
9.5 (95%)
Interbedded firm silty clay and fine sand
N5/-2.5Y 3/2, gray
117
659-669
7.15 (71.5%)
Interbedded firm silty clay and fine sand and silty sand
N5/, gray
118
669-679
9.3 (93%)
Silty-sandy clay changes to clayey coarse sand with
broken shells
N3/, very dark gray
-----------------Lithologic contact 680 ft -----------------
119
680-681
0.5 (50%)
Indurated sandy clay
N3/, very dark gray
120
681-690
6.6 (66%)
Indurated medium-coarse sand with shells,
N4/- 5GY 4/1, dark gray
change to silty clay below 685 ft
0
121
690-700
7.9 (79%)
Firm brownish clay
N3/-2.5Y 3/1, very dark gray
122
700-710
6.4 (64%)
Firm brownish clay with broken shells
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
-----------------Lithologic contact 710 ft -----------------  
unnamed Kirkwood
123
710-710.1
0.1 (100%)
2.5Y 4/1, very dark gray
(lower Miocene)
124
710.1-720.1
5.5 (55%)
Consolidated shelly gravel and pebble bed and
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
changes to clayey pebbly coarse sand below 710.9 ft
125
720.1-730
1.0 (10%)
Consolidated clayey pebbly coarse sand
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
126
720-730
Rerun, no recovery
127
730-740
0.6 (6%)
Shell hash in pebbly coarse sand
2.5Y 3/1, very dark gray
128
740-749
1.5 (16.7%)
Coarse sand and clay with broken shells
N4/, dark gray
129
749-760
4.7 (42.7%)
Consolidated coarse sand with broken shells
N5/, gray
130
760-770
5.0 (50%)
Shell bed, medium sand and sandy clay
5Y 4/1, dark gray
-----------------Lithologic contact 762 ft -----------------
  
131
770-780
6.9 (69%)
Medium clayey sand and sandy clay
2.5Y 4/1, dark gray
132
780-790
7.3 (73%)
Pebbly coarse clayey sand
N5-6/, gray
133
790-791
1.3 (130%)
Clayey medium sand
N5-6/, gray
Core
Interval
Recovery (%)
Description
Color
Formation
134
791-800
1.4 (85%)
Medium-coarse clayey sand
N5-6/, gray
unnamed Kirkwood
(lower Miocene)
135
800-810
7.3 (73%)
Poorly sorted clean quartz sand with lignite
N5-6/, gray
interbedded with clayey sand
136
810-820
2.5 (25%)
Fine-medium sand with shells
N4/, dark gray
137
820-830
3.2 (2%)
Fine-medium sand with shells
N4/, dark gray
138
830-840
9.3 (93%)
Clayey sand with broken shells
10YR 3/1
139
840-850
7.0 (70%)
Silty clay with thin shells
10YR 3/2, v dk grayish brown
-----------------Lithologic contact 850 ft -----------------
Kirkwood 1b
140
850-860
4.3 (43%)
Fine-medium clayey sand
2.5Y 5/1, gray
(lower Miocene)
141
860-870
9.8 (98%)
Medium-coarse clayey sand with shells
N4/, dark gray
142
870-880
9.0 (90%)
Medium-coarse clayey sand with shells
N4/, dark gray
143
880-890
9.7 (97%)
Fine, medium or coarse clayey sand with shells
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
144
890-900
8.5 (85%)
Fine, medium or coarse clayey sand with shells
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
145
900-910
7.8 (78%)
Fine, medium or coarse clayey sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
146
910-920
7.6 (76%)
Fine, medium and coarse clayey sand, with silty
clay at base
N3/, very dark gray
147
920-930
7.9 (79%)
Laminated silty clay and clayey sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
148
930-940
7.9 (79%)
Laminated silty clay and clayey sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
149
940-950
10 (100%)
Laminated silty clay and clayey sand
N3/, very dark gray
-----------------Lithologic contact 942 ft -----------------
Kirkwood 1a
150
950-960
7.4 (74%)
Gray uniform fine sand and laminated silty clay
(lower Miocene)
and clayey sand, burrowed
5Y 3/1, very dark gray
151
960-970
7.7 (77%)
Laminated firm silty clay and clayey fine sand
2.5Y 5/1, gray

 

152
970-980
9.5 (95%)
Laminated firm silty clay and clayey fine sand
5Y 3/1, very dark gray
Core
Interval
Recovery (%)
Description
Color
Formation
153
980-990
9.7 (97%)
Laminated firm clay and clayey silt
5YR 3/1, very dark gray
Kirkwood 1a
(lower Miocene)
154
990-1000
8.3 (83%)
Laminated firm clay and clayey silt
5YR 3/1, very dark gray
155
1000-1005
2.1 (42%)
Laminated firm clay and clayey silt
5YR 3/1, very dark gray
156
1005-1010
0 (0%)
No recovery
157
1010-1020
10.3 (103%)
Very dark firm clay with shells above 1012.8 ft
5Y 3/1, very dark gray
Laminated and bioturbated firm clay with shells and
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
one sand layer at 1017.2 ft
158
1020-1030
9.2 (92%)
Bioturbated firm clay with shells
5Y 3/1, very dark gray
159
1030-1035
4.9 (98%)
Burrowed glauconitic silty clay
5Y 3/1, very dark gray
160
1035-1040
3.5 (35%)
Burrowed glauconitic silty clay
5Y 3/1, very dark gray
161
1040-1050
10.3 (103%)
Burrowed glauconitic silty clay
5Y 3/1, very dark gray
162
1050-1060
9.3 (93%)
Burrowed glauconitic silty clay above 1056.8 ft
5Y 3/1, very dark gray
Burrowed glauconitic sandy clay grades down
to glauconite sand
N2.5/, black
163
1060-1065
4.9 (98%)
Consolidated glauconite sand with shells
5G 5/2, grayish green
-------------Lithologic contact 1062ft -------------
Kirkwood equivalent
164
1065-1070
3.7 (74%)
Dark hard shell hash and clayey
N3/-5G 4/1,
(Kw0) glauconite sand
glauconite coarse sand
dark greenish gray 
and clay
165
1070-1077
7.0 (100%)
Dark hard shell hash and clayey glauconite coarse sand
N3/-5G 4/1, dark greenish gray
166
1077-1080
0 (0%)
No recovery
167
1080-1090
10.5 (105%)
Firm, coarse glauconite-quartz clayey sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
168
1090-1100
9.8 (98%)
Bioturbated, firm, coarse glauconite-quartz clayey sand
N3/, very dark gray
169
1100-1110
7.0 (70%)
Pebbly coarse grained glauconite sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
Core
Interval
Recovery (%)
Description
Color
Formation
170
1110-1120
6.8 (68%)
Pebbly coarse grained glauconite sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
Kirkwood equivalent
(Kw0) glauconite sand
171
1120-1130
6.7 (67%)
Pebbly coarse grained glauconite sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
and clay
172
1130-1135
4.5 (90%)
Pebbly coarse grained glauconite sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
173
1135-1138
2.4 (80%)
Coarse, hard glauconite-quartz sand
N3/, very dark gray
174
1138-1140
0 (0%)
No recovery
175
1140-1150
7.0 (70%)
Medium-coarse firm clayey glauconite sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
176
1150-1160
10.0 (100%)
Medium-coarse firm clayey glauconite sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
177
1160-1168
5.5 (68.8%)
Medium-coarse firm clayey glauconite sand with shells
N3/, very dark gray
178
1168-1170
0 (0%)
179
1170-1180
1.0 (10%)
Medium-coarse firm clayey glauconite sand with shells
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
180
1180-1184
4.0 (100%)
Medium-coarse firm clayey glauconite sand with shells
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
--------------------- Lithologic contact at 1180 ft ------------------
unnamed
181
1184-1190
5.0 (83%)
Medium-fine clayey quartzose glauconitic sand
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
upper Oligocene
182
1190-1200
7.3 (73%)
Medium-fine clayey quartzose glauconitic sand
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
183
1200-1210
10.1 (101%)
Medium-fine clayey quartzose glauconitic sand
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
--------------------- Lithologic contact at 1210 ft ------------------
184
1210-1220
10.2 (102%)
Very coarse-coarse quartz sand at top and fine-medium
5G 4/2, grayish green
clayey sand below
185
1220-1230
3.9 (39%)
Very coarse-coarse quartz sand with shells
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
186
1230-1240
4.8 (48%)
Very coarse-coarse-medium quartzose glauconite sand,
sandy clay and clayey sand
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
187-188 1240-1250   9.2 (92%)
Fine-coarse shelly quartzose glauconite sand above 1248.5
5GY 4/1, dark greenish gray
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