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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.40    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 023%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.70    Clay: 077%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);  GLASS (01%);
LIMONITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.10    Clay: 090%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (01%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.35    Clay: 090%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
GLASS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.60    Clay: 075%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (22%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt: 018%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.25    Clay: 082%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (82%);  GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (06%);
PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt: 023%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.75    Clay: 077%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (77%);  GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.75    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (06%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.60    Clay: 075%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (74%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    11.75    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (03%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    13.25    Clay: 080%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (02%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    14.95    Clay: 090%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (88%);  GLASS (01%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (08%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    16.25    Clay: 085%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (06%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (13%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    17.75    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (88%);
GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (10%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.60    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (18%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.10    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (17%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    20.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    21.50    Clay: 090%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
BIOTITE (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (88%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (06%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    20.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    22.50    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS SILICEOUS FOSSIL BEARING DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (06%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    20.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    22.75    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
GLASS (50%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    20.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    25.75    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL GLASS BEARING DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
GLASS (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    20.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.60    Clay: 080%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (83%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (06%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    30.85    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL BEARING GLASS RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
GLASS (10%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    32.25    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (88%);  GLASS (09%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    33.75    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  GLASS (05%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (03%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    36.27    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  GLASS (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    36.75    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
GLASS (30%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.40    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS RICH CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (20%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.25    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (45%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.10    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  GLASS (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    40.25    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  GLASS (13%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    41.75    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (83%);
GLASS (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (06%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    43.25    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
GLASS (25%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.90    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
GLASS (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.25    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS RICH CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (77%);
GLASS (13%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (86%);
GLASS (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (37%);  GLASS (55%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (10%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt: 009%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    49.90    Clay: 090%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  PYRITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (04%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    50.00    Clay: 090%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    51.25    Clay: 090%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    54.25    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (88%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
ZEOLITE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.75    Clay: 093%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (06%);
DOLOMITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    57.90    Clay: 097%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    58.10    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITE CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (06%);
LIMONITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    58.50    Silt: 001%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    59.25    Clay: 099%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    58.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    60.75    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    58.50    Silt: 002%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    62.40    Clay: 098%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);  LIMONITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    58.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (06%);
LIMONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (08%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    58.50    Silt: 001%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    66.75    Clay: 099%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (06%);  LIMONITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (06%);  CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    58.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    67.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  LIMONITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    68.61    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE RICH IRON RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (18%);  ZEOLITE (15%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    68.95    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE IRON RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
LIMONITE (13%);  GLASS (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
ZEOLITE (13%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt: 012%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    69.15    Clay: 087%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE IRON BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (06%);  LIMONITE (05%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    70.45    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: IRON RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (13%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    71.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: IRON RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (10%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (09%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    73.45    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: IRON RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (13%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    74.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: IRON RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (23%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (68%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    76.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    77.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    77.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    78.25    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: IRON FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    77.50    Silt: 005%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    81.25    Clay: 095%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: IRON MICARB BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (04%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    77.50    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    82.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
LIMONITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  CARBONATE (09%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    87.03    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);  GLASS (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    87.32    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: BENTONITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  MONTMORILLONITE (90%);
GLASS (03%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    87.34    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: BENTONITE AND DEVITRIFIED GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  MONTMORILLONITE (55%);
GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    89.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
LIMONITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    90.75    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    92.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: MICARB AND CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
LIMONITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt: 001%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.10    Clay: 099%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):   106.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   106.85    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (09%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):   106.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   107.60    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: IRON BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):   115.50    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   116.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: FERRUGINOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (35%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):   115.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   117.75    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RSO RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  LIMONITE (30%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  CARBONATE (04%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):   115.50    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   119.66    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING IRON RICH NANNO OOZE WITH VOLCANIC DEBRIS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (03%);  LIMONITE (23%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):   115.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   119.75    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: IRON ZEOLITE RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  PALAGONITE (03%);  LIMONITE (18%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  CARBONATE (10%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 321   Top Core Depth(m):   115.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   119.76    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: IRON RICH NANNO OOZE WITH ALTERED BASALTIC GLASS AND ZEOLITES

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  PALAGONITE (20%);  LIMONITE (15%);
ZEOLITE (08%);  CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



    

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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