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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.02    Clay: 073%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);  GLASS (03%);
GLAUCONITE (03%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   160       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 067%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.16    Clay: 030%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM RICH CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 075%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.25    Clay: 005%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (76%);  CARBONATE (01%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (12%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (03%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):     9.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.00    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (38%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):     9.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.10    Clay: 065%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);  GLASS (03%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand: 080%   Sect:  3
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.92    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (82%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.10    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (46%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):    28.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.45    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH CLAYEY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (29%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):    38.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.82    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (00%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (07%);  CARBONATE (05%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand: 055%   Sect:  2
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    58.87    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASH RICH SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (27%);  GLASS (10%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    59.62    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (79%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    61.15    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1310       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    61.31    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT RICH CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (25%);
DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   170       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):    85.50    Silt: 045%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    90.17    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH CARBONATE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (44%);  GLASS (03%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (06%);  CARBONATE (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   104.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   108.18    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (10%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 025%   Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   104.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   112.10    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASH RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (10%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   119.32    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   128.75    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (15%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   137.65    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (49%);  GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   144.40    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (30%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   147.75    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);
GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (30%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   152.00    Silt: 004%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   157.01    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   167.06    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);  GLASS (04%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   170       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 075%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   175.67    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (35%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (20%);  PYRITE (10%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   176.33    Clay: 059%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);
GLASS (10%);  PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   180.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   181.33    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (30%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (20%);  PYRITE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   180.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   181.37    Clay: 055%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (10%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   209.50    Silt: 045%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   209.60    Clay: 053%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   218.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   219.35    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD RICH CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (62%);
GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (04%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   228.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   229.07    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (10%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (25%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   238.50    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (34%);  GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (05%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt: 045%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   238.62    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (15%);  PYRITE (05%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 085%   Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   256.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   256.60    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (75%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 065%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   294.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   295.55    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  LIMNIC (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (29%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   323.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   323.27    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (01%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (40%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   323.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   324.40    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MICARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   351.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   354.60    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLASS (02%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 007%   Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   399.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  32   Sample Depth (m) :   402.10    Clay: 068%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (57%);  GLASS (01%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   418.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   421.10    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 007%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   437.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  34   Sample Depth (m) :   438.40    Clay: 068%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (74%);  GLASS (03%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 090%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   475.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   475.85    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (25%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   475.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   477.28    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MICARB OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
CARBONATE (65%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   475.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   478.10    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (62%);  GLASS (02%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  CARBONATE (01%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   494.00    Silt: 070%
Core:  36   Sample Depth (m) :   498.98    Clay: 015%

Name: ORGANIC SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (09%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);  GLASS (15%);  CARBONATE (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (40%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   494.00    Silt: 088%
Core:  36   Sample Depth (m) :   499.41    Clay: 010%

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (55%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (20%);  PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   494.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  36   Sample Depth (m) :   499.44    Clay: 080%

Name: ZEOLITE RICH CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);
GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   494.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  36   Sample Depth (m) :   499.52    Clay: 078%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);
PYRITE (08%);  CARBONATE (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (15%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   494.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  36   Sample Depth (m) :   500.10    Clay: 085%

Name: SILT RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (79%);  GLASS (02%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   513.00    Silt: 065%
Core:  37   Sample Depth (m) :   515.10    Clay: 035%

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (40%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (15%);  PYRITE (05%);
ZEOLITE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   513.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  37   Sample Depth (m) :   515.70    Clay: 084%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (82%);  GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (03%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   513.00    Silt: 018%
Core:  37   Sample Depth (m) :   516.10    Clay: 080%

Name: CARBONATE RICH ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (34%);
GLASS (05%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  CARBONATE (25%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   522.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  38   Sample Depth (m) :   523.52    Clay: 020%

Name: CLAYEY SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (38%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (10%);
PYRITE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 299   Top Core Depth(m):   522.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  38   Sample Depth (m) :   523.63    Clay: 085%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (05%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (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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