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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    19.22    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY BEARING CARBONATE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    19.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CARBONATE OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (85%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    27.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE RICH CARBONATE NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (20%);  CARBONATE (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    27.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE-FORAM RICH CARBONATE NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (20%);  CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    28.36    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE RICH NANNO CARBONATE OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (15%);  CARBONATE (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    28.44    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM-PYRITE RICH DETRITAL CLAYEY SILT CARBONATE NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  PYRITE (10%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    28.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO CARBONATE OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (33%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    36.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO-DOLOMITE RICH CARBONATE OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (15%);  CARBONATE (70%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.23    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING CARBONATE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT BEARING DOLOMITE RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CARBONATE NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  DOLOMITE (03%);
CARBONATE (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.45    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY AND CARBONATE RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  SULFIDE (05%);  DOLOMITE (05%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.15    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  DOLOMITE (05%);
CARBONATE (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH CARBONATE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE BEARING NANNO CARBONATE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (10%);  CARBONATE (60%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO CARBONATE OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  CARBONATE (45%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (32%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT-DOLOMITE BEARING CARBONATE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (05%);
CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    64.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CARBONATE BEARING DOLOMITE RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (15%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    64.60    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING DETRITAL SILT-DOLOMITE RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
DOLOMITE (15%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (56%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    72.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE RICH NANNO CARBONATE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (15%);  CARBONATE (45%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    75.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT-DOLOMITE BEARING CARBONATE RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  PYRITE (02%);
DOLOMITE (05%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (64%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    81.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE-DETRITAL CLAY RICH CARBONATE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  DOLOMITE (15%);  CARBONATE (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    81.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH CARBONACEOUS NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  SULFIDE (03%);  CARBONATE (12%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    83.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT AND NANNO RICH CARBONATE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  DOLOMITE (05%);
CARBONATE (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    83.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE-FORAM BEARING PYRITE RICH NANNO CARBONATE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYRITE (15%);  DOLOMITE (05%);  CARBONATE (45%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    84.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM-PYRITE RICH DETRITAL CLAY CARBONATE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  PYRITE (15%);  CARBONATE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :    99.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT-CARBONATE-DOLOMITE BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   109.01    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT-DOLOMITE-FORAM-CARBONATE BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (05%);  CARBONATE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   109.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING PYRITE RICH DETRITAL CLAY NANNO CARBONATE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  PYRITE (15%);  CARBONATE (30%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   113.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   113.95    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO CARBONATE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   113.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   115.13    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CARBONATE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (70%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   122.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   122.70    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CARBONACEOUS-FORAM-CARBONATE-PYRITE BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYRITE (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (77%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   122.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   125.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CARBONATE BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (82%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   133.68    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CARBONACEOUS FORAM BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (03%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (72%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   134.15    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT BEARING CARBONATE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   135.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL CLAY CARBONATE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   141.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH CARBONATE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (03%);
CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   142.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CARBONATE BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   149.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   151.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITE BEARING CARBONACEOUS-FORAM- DETRITAL CLAY RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (05%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (48%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   149.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   153.15    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT BEARING CARBONATE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   158.00    Silt:
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   161.95    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITE BEARING DETRITAL CLAY RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (10%);
CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   158.00    Silt:
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   163.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT BEARING CARBONATE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (53%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   185.00    Silt:
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   186.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL CLAY NANNO BEARING CARBONATE CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (90%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   185.00    Silt:
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   187.75    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILTY CLAY-SULFIDE RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);  SULFIDE (15%);
CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (48%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   185.00    Silt:
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   188.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILTY CLAY-DOLOMITE RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  PYRITE (05%);
DOLOMITE (20%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   194.00    Silt:
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   196.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CARBONATE NANNO BEARING DETRITAL SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (10%);  CARBONATE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   194.00    Silt:
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   196.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITE-DOLOMITE BEARING CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  PYRITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   194.00    Silt:
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   196.85    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE-CLAY-CARBONATE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (30%);
CARBONATE (40%);  ANALCITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   203.00    Silt:
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   203.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE RICH CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  PYRITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (20%);
CARBONATE (10%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   203.00    Silt:
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   203.74    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITE-DOLOMITE BEARING CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  PYRITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt:
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   213.95    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITIC CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  SULFIDE (10%);  CARBONATE (35%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt:
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   215.75    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITIC CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  DOLOMITE (40%);  SULFIDE (10%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt:
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   216.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SULFIDE RICH CARBONATE CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  GLASS (02%);  DOLOMITE (05%);
SULFIDE (08%);  CARBONATE (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   221.00    Silt:
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   225.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITE RICH CARBONATE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (10%);
CARBONATE (35%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   221.00    Silt:
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   228.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE BEARING VOLCANIC GLASS RICH SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (20%);  PYRITE (05%);
DOLOMITE (10%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   221.00    Silt:
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   228.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CARBONATE-SULFIDE RICH DETRITAL SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  SULFIDE (25%);  CARBONATE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   235.00    Silt:
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   236.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS-CARBONATE BEARING NANNO RICH DETRITAL SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (10%);  PYRITE (05%);
DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 227   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt:
Core:  36   Sample Depth (m) :   282.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CARBONATE BEARING ANALCITE SHALE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);



    

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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