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Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.34    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (45%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 045%   Sect:  2
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.70    Clay: 045%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (45%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.70    Clay: 055%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (98%);  FORAMINIFERA (43%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.40    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (48%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.30    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    13.20    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (53%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    14.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.00    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (97%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (37%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    14.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.50    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (97%);  IRON (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    14.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    18.00    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  FORAMINIFERA (60%);  NANNOFOSSIL (39%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   110       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    14.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    18.61    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.45    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.00    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  FORAMINIFERA (49%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    26.95    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (05%);  PYRITE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    27.65    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (97%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (72%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    28.09    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY MICACEOUS FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (77%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    30.99    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE,M QTZ 2,CLAY.MINS 20/N ?,EST.CARB

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (53%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    31.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (98%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    32.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    36.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    41.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    41.75    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
IRON (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    41.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    42.20    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (58%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 030%   Sect:  4
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    41.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    46.25    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  DETRITAL MATERIAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    41.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    46.65    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (04%);  CARBONATE (01%);  IRON (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    59.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    62.15    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    59.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    64.56    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH CHALK,MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (04%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (65%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    59.00    Silt: 019%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    64.85    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL,CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    59.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    66.45    Clay: 084%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (04%);
CARBONATE (07%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
IRON (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (54%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    59.00    Silt: 028%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    67.50    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL,CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  PYROXENE (05%);  MICA (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  IRON (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    79.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    80.04    Clay: 085%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (08%);
CARBONATE (07%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  IRON (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TOPAZ (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (63%);  NANNOFOSSIL (56%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    79.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    81.54    Clay: 085%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (03%);  CARBONATE (07%);  IRON (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (36%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (73%);  TOPAZ (01%);
TOURMALINE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    79.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    83.64    Clay: 085%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: NANNO MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  IRON (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (45%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);  APATITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    79.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    84.54    Clay: 075%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  ZEOLITE (09%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    79.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    86.04    Clay: 090%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (03%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    79.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    86.04    Clay: 085%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (03%);  ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):    79.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    87.54    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: FINE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);  MICA (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  IRON (02%);  LIMONITE (05%);
EPIDOTE (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   117.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   117.70    Clay: 095%

Name: BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (01%);
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   117.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   118.00    Clay: 095%

Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);
MICA (02%);  OLIVINE (01%);  APATITE (01%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   117.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   119.00    Clay: 080%

Name: SLIGHTLY ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (05%);
IRON (05%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   117.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   119.50    Clay: 060%

Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (02%);
IRON (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (95%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   191.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   191.63    Clay: 020%

Name: TEPHRA (? ASH) LAYER

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  MICA (11%);  GLASS (02%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (44%);  SERPENTINE (44%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   191.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   192.00    Clay: 040%

Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  ZEOLITE (70%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (25%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   191.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   193.25    Clay: 070%

Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  MICA (02%);  ZIRCON (02%);
IRON (02%);  LIMONITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   191.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   194.75    Clay: 075%

Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  LIMONITE (03%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   191.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   196.25    Clay: 030%

Name: CLAYEY ZEOLITE SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  MICA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand: 035%   Sect:
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   287.00    Silt: 030%
Core: S 1   Sample Depth (m) :   287.00    Clay: 035%

Name: CLAYEY SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (06%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  ZIRCON (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   130       Sand: 065%   Sect:
Hole: 141   Top Core Depth(m):   287.00    Silt: 020%
Core: S 1   Sample Depth (m) :   287.13    Clay: 015%

Name: SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (65%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HORNBLENDE (05%);
MICA (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);

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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