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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM COCCOLITH CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 009%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.60    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  MOLYDENUM (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
PTEROPOD (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):     1.20    Silt: 055%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.80    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    19.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    21.10    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  CARBONATE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    31.50    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    31.67    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    31.71    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    31.81    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH MARL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 050%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    32.04    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (46%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    32.30    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CARBONATE (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 050%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    32.68    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  CARBONATE (40%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    32.90    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (06%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    33.20    Clay: 037%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (37%);  CARBONATE (55%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 050%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    33.45    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH SILTY MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (46%);  NANNOFOSSIL (47%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    33.65    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (17%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (38%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 050%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    33.70    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (47%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 070%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    34.40    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  CARBONATE (63%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    34.50    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH MARLY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (28%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    34.80    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH MARL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 004%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    35.50    Clay: 096%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (06%);  CARBONATE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 002%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    35.77    Clay: 098%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (01%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (98%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    35.90    Clay: 095%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    35.97    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  CARBONATE (35%);
DOLOMITE (06%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    36.35    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY MARL OOZE




Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand: 004%   Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    36.51    Clay: 086%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (86%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
PTEROPOD (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    36.90    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE




Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.07    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS SILTY OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  CARBONATE (20%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.17    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE




Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.22    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (18%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.26    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE




Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.35    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (30%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (02%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.40    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  CARBONATE (14%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.44    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  CARBONATE (20%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.63    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.00    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY COCCOLITH OOZE




Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.42    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  CARBONATE (37%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.55    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY COCCOLITH OOZE




Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.61    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY COCCOLITH OOZE




Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.90    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  CARBONATE (09%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    31.40    Silt: 007%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.00    Clay: 093%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);
DIATOM (06%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):    69.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    69.60    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (19%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   195.02    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY AND FINE SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   195.02    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   195.70    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY AND FINE SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   196.30    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   197.20    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (60%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   197.37    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1570       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   199.07    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1600       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   199.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY WITH SILT MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (40%);
CARBONATE (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   199.40    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (99%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   200.20    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   200.48    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY? ZEOLITE MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ZEOLITE (75%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   205.02    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY ZEOLITIC? CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ZEOLITE (65%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   205.15    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY WITH ZEOLITES

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (59%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   205.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY WITH SOME SILT AND ZEOLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  ZEOLITE (50%);
GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   205.67    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (39%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   205.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY WITH ZEOLITES

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   206.55    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY WITH ZEOLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (41%);  ZEOLITE (59%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   208.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY MUD WITH ZEOLITE?

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   208.89    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CARBONATE GRANULE MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (90%);  ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   209.43    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY MUD WITH ZEOLITE?

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  CARBONATE (05%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   209.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY MUD WITH ZEOLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (52%);
IRON (01%);  MANGANESE (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   209.93    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY MUD WITH ZEOLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (54%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   210.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY MUD WITH ZEOLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (54%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   203.60    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   211.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY MUD WITH ZEOLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (54%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   301.70    Clay:

Name: CLAY MUD WITH ZEOLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (54%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   301.91    Clay:

Name: CARBONATE (DOLOMITE?) GRANULES WITH CLAY AND ZEOLITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (60%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   302.35    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: CLAY MUD WITH ZEOLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ZEOLITE (53%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   302.59    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: CLAY MUD WITH ZEOLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (54%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   302.85    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: CLAY MUD WITH ZEOLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  CARBONATE (05%);
ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   160       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   303.16    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (55%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   303.90    Clay: 080%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY ZEOLITE? CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (55%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   304.47    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY ZEOLITIC? CLAY




Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt: 001%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   304.60    Clay: 099%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (99%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   305.20    Clay: 040%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: CLAYEY ZEOLITIC? SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (99%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   305.63    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (03%);  ZEOLITE (97%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   301.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   309.00    Clay: 050%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY? ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (05%);  ZEOLITE (95%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   310.60    Silt: 030%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   311.25    Clay: 070%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY ZEOLITIC? CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (15%);  ZEOLITE (85%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   310.60    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   311.60    Clay: 080%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (99%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   310.60    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   312.85    Clay: 080%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC? CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   310.60    Silt: 030%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   313.68    Clay: 070%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY ZEOLITE MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (99%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   310.60    Silt: 080%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   314.35    Clay: 020%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITE? SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (98%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   310.60    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   315.10    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITE-CLINOPTILOLITE?

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   310.60    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   315.70    Clay: 080%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   310.60    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   317.35    Clay: 080%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   310.60    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   318.85    Clay: 080%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   473.40    Silt: 001%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   475.00    Clay: 099%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITE? CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   482.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   483.25    Clay: 080%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY ZEOLITIC CLAY

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



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   482.50    Silt: 005%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   488.70    Clay: 095%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (45%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:   9   Top Core Depth(m):   482.50    Silt: 001%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   490.10    Clay: 099%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITE? CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (99%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



    

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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