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Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    91.90    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMONITIC-ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  GLASS (05%);  ZEOLITE (25%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  LIMONITE (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
CHERT FRAGMENT (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    92.72    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC-LIMONITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (03%);
ZEOLITE (30%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  LIMONITE (30%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    93.47    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMONITIC-ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (25%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  LIMONITE (20%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (05%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 065%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    93.56    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: DECOMPOSED PUMICE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (85%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    93.77    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: SILTY ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (73%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  LIMONITE (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    94.25    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMONITIC PALAGONITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (11%);  PALAGONITE (30%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  LIMONITE (10%);  OTHER FOSSIL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    94.70    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMONITIC PALAGONITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (33%);  PALAGONITE (20%);  ZEOLITE (11%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  LIMONITE (00%);  OTHER FOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1310       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    94.81    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: MICROPLANKTON FRAGMENT BEARING LIMONITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  OTHER FOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    95.40    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: BROWN LIMONITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (10%);
PALAGONITE (30%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  LIMONITE (50%);
OTHER FOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    96.00    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: BROWN LIMONITIC PALAGONITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (20%);  PALAGONITE (30%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  LIMONITE (20%);
OTHER FOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    96.56    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: MICROPLANKTON FRAGMENT BEARING LIMONITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  OTHER FOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    97.60    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMONITIC ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  LIMONITE (20%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    99.35    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMONITIC ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  LIMONITE (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    99.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: BROWN LIMONITIC ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (05%);  ZEOLITE (35%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  LIMONITE (10%);  MANGANESE (03%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   100.80    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMONITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
LIMONITE (60%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   102.42    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMONITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (30%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  LIMONITE (59%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   103.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: BROWN LIMONITIC ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (05%);  ZEOLITE (50%);
LIMONITE (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  IRON (05%);
MANGANESE (03%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   109.76    Clay: 085%

Age : SENONIAN
Name: LIMONITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  ZEOLITE (32%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
LIMONITE (60%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   111.06    Clay: 085%

Age : SENONIAN
Name: LIMONITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
LIMONITE (60%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   111.34    Clay: 090%

Age : SENONIAN
Name: LIMONITIC PALAGONITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (20%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
LIMONITE (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   113.39    Clay:

Age : SENONIAN
Name: LIMONITIC-ZEOLITIC CLAY MIXED WITH VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (20%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (30%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  LIMONITE (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
CHALCEDONY (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   113.64    Clay: 060%

Age : SENONIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (88%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  LIMONITE (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   114.24    Clay:

Age : SENONIAN
Name: LIMONITIC-ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  GLASS (10%);  ZEOLITE (25%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  LIMONITE (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   115.99    Clay: 055%

Age : SENONIAN
Name: ZEOLITE-RICH VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (35%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  LIMONITE (10%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   116.74    Clay:

Age : SENONIAN
Name: LIMONITE-ZEOLITIC CLAY MIXED WITH ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  GLASS (35%);  ZEOLITE (40%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  LIMONITE (15%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   118.16    Clay:

Age : SENONIAN
Name: PHILLIPSITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (10%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
LIMONITE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   118.56    Clay: 095%

Age : SENONIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (95%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   109.50    Silt: 090%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   118.74    Clay:

Age : SENONIAN
Name: PALAGONITE RICH ZEOLITIC SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (10%);  PALAGONITE (20%);  ZEOLITE (40%);
MICRONODULE (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   190       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   120.69    Clay:

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: LIMONITIC-RICH ZEOLITIC CLAY MIXED WITH VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (20%);  ZEOLITE (30%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  LIMONITE (15%);  CHALCEDONY (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   590       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   121.09    Clay:

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: PHILLIPSITIC CLAY MIXED WITH VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (20%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
LIMONITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   121.78    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: LIMONITIC ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (30%);  LIMONITE (30%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   122.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: MANGANESE MICRONODULE PALAGONITE BEARING PHILLIPSITE SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (80%);  MICRONODULE (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   123.12    Clay:

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: MANGANESE MICRONODULE PALAGONITE BEARING PHILLIPSITE SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (70%);
MICRONODULE (10%);  LIMONITE (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   123.38    Clay:

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: PHILLIPSITE SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (95%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   123.70    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: BROWN ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (10%);  ZEOLITE (40%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  LIMONITE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   123.89    Clay:

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY RICH IN RAD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (80%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   124.48    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: RAD RICH ZEOLITIC SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (10%);  ZEOLITE (50%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   124.93    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: RAD BEARING ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  ZEOLITE (65%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
LIMONITE (03%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (03%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   126.05    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (39%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  ZEOLITE (13%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (08%);  RADIOLARIA (40%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   126.06    Clay:

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: RAD RICH ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (50%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  LIMONITE (10%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   126.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  GLASS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
CHERT FRAGMENT (15%);  RADIOLARIA (45%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 198A  Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   126.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER CAMPANIAN
Name: CHERTY FRAGMENTS MIXED WITH NUMEROUS RADS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (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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