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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.65    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (45%);
FORAMINIFERA (11%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.17    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: QTZ-BEARING SILTY NANNOPLANKTON OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  MICA (03%);  GLASS (03%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (42%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);
PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.30    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE LITHIC SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (06%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (12%);  CARBONATE (17%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (12%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (12%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.39    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  ARAGONITE (03%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (03%);
AMPHIBOLE (03%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
CARBONATE (49%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
SPICULE (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);  PTEROPOD (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.55    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (33%);  GLASS (02%);  DOLOMITE (04%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (14%);  CARBONATE (23%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (14%);  PLANT DEBRIS (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.82    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASHY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (03%);  GLASS (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (37%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);
NANNOFOSSIL (28%);  SPICULE (12%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.30    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASHY SAND BURRD FILLING

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (06%);  GLASS (75%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);
CARBONATE (62%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);
DIATOM (04%);  PLANT DEBRIS (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.52    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASHY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (12%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (39%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (29%);  DIATOM (03%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (01%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.20    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  ARAGONITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);
CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    71.80    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (51%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    72.50    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASHY TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (34%);  GLASS (34%);  DOLOMITE (04%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (14%);  CARBONATE (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    73.60    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  AMPHIBOLE (02%);
CARBONATE (52%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (32%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  PTEROPOD (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    74.90    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CARBONATE (49%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (41%);  PTEROPOD (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    75.30    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE NANNO-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  GLASS (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (23%);
PYRITE (00%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  PTEROPOD (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 085%   Sect:  4
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    75.40    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: PYRITIFEROUS LITHIC SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (21%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (21%);  CARBONATE (21%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (21%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   131.30    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (52%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (44%);  PTEROPOD (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   132.10    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CARBONATE (49%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (42%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   134.20    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CARBONATE (52%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (42%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   360       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   188.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   188.36    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: BURROW? FILL ZEOLITE SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (75%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   188.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   189.45    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (51%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   188.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   189.88    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITIFEROUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  PYRITE (32%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (32%);
CARBONATE (00%);  NANNOFOSSIL (34%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   188.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   190.07    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FERRUGINOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (24%);
CARBONATE (43%);  NANNOFOSSIL (26%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   236.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   238.08    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS ASHY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (55%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (23%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   236.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   238.29    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  CARBONATE (21%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   236.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   241.31    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (11%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (11%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  CARBONATE (40%);  ARAGONITE (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (26%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   236.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   241.40    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (31%);  MICA (03%);  GLASS (03%);
PYRITE (13%);  DOLOMITE (13%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (13%);
CARBONATE (21%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   236.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   241.45    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ZEOLITE (75%);  CARBONATE (00%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   236.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   241.50    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: PYRITIFERROUS ZEOLITIC LITHIC SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  PYRITE (23%);  ZEOLITE (23%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);
BASALT (23%);  AMPHIBOLE (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   293.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   293.41    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  MICA (03%);  DOLOMITE (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (13%);  CARBONATE (64%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   293.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   293.70    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);  CARBONATE (43%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   293.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   294.48    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC ENCRUSTED SILTY SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  MICA (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   341.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   341.70    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
CARBONATE (67%);  NANNOFOSSIL (13%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   341.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   341.87    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  DOLOMITE (25%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (47%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   341.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   342.37    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (19%);  PYRITE (21%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (21%);
CARBONATE (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   341.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   343.10    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (27%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (11%);  MICA (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (52%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   341.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   343.58    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (11%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (11%);
CARBONATE (59%);  NANNOFOSSIL (11%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand: 085%   Sect:  3
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   341.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   344.64    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (10%);  DOLOMITE (10%);
PYRITE (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (36%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   341.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   344.70    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  CARBONATE (16%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   341.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   345.15    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (29%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (12%);
PYRITE (12%);  CARBONATE (43%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   433.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   433.10    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (33%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);  DOLOMITE (04%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  CARBONATE (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   471.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   471.00    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILTY LITHIC SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (11%);  ZIRCON (03%);
MICA (11%);  PYRITE (11%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (11%);
CARBONATE (16%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   471.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   472.13    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (88%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   595.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   595.50    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  ZIRCON (03%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (12%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (12%);  CARBONATE (27%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   675.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   682.70    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: LITHIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
PYRITE (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (17%);  ARAGONITE (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (07%);
CARBONATE (23%);  VOLC MATERIAL FRAG (17%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   761.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   761.10    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE ZEOLITIC SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (03%);
PYRITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  DOLOMITE (03%);
BASALT (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (25%);
AMPHIBOLE (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   763.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   766.48    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE LITHIC SILTY SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (29%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  PYRITE (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
AMPHIBOLE (29%);  BASALT (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   763.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   767.23    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE LITHIC SILTY SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (27%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (03%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (27%);  HEAVY MINERAL (18%);  BASALT (11%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole:  90   Top Core Depth(m):   763.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   768.94    Clay: 060%

Name: QUARTZOSE SILTY SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (29%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (03%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (13%);
BASALT (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (29%);  HEAVY MINERAL (12%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

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