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Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.25    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: BIOGENIC OOZE AND ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (36%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 075%   Sect:  2
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.50    Clay: 015%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ACIDIC VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (75%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.80    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TRANSITIONAL BIOGENIC CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.75    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (51%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 007%   Sect:  5
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.75    Clay: 086%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUDDY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

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



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.05    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.55    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (62%);  ZEOLITE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 060%   Sect:  6
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.65    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (73%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.90    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (79%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 025%   Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    18.40    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (84%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.75    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (72%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  6
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    27.25    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (64%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  GLASS (07%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    28.10    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (77%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 080%   Sect:  2
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.25    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (08%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
GLASS (80%);  PALAGONITE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.85    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: MUDDY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (58%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    34.10    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (99%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    40.52    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH




Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    41.30    Clay: 084%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (81%);
ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    41.90    Clay: 070%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (82%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    44.35    Clay: 090%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
IRON (25%);  PALAGONITE (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
ZEOLITE (07%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    45.10    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.28    Clay: 080%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HYPERSTHENE (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (72%);  ZEOLITE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.35    Clay:

Name: CLAY AND ZEOLITES AND ALTERED VOLCANIC ASH




Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.10    Clay:

Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);
GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (08%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.10    Clay: 090%

Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (64%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    56.50    Silt: 012%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    61.90    Clay: 080%

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (95%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    56.50    Silt: 007%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    66.10    Clay: 093%

Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    67.74    Clay:

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (50%);
GLASS (40%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    69.10    Clay: 090%

Name: TERRIGENOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    75.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    79.05    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: BASALTIC VOLCANIC GLASS AND ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (40%);  PALAGONITE (40%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    75.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    80.54    Clay: 090%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (90%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    94.05    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLASS AND ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (72%);  PALAGONITE (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (18%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):    94.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   100.54    Clay: 050%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (25%);  PALAGONITE (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 337   Top Core Depth(m):   113.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   119.60    Clay: 080%

Name: TERRIGENOUS CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  PALAGONITE (05%);

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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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