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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   990       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):    47.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    48.89    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (05%);
DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):    47.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    49.35    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (20%);  PYRITE (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):    47.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    52.96    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BIO-SILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
GLASS (05%);  LIMONITE (02%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):    47.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    54.53    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  LIMONITE (02%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):    47.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    54.77    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  LIMONITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   123.76    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (10%);
PYRITE (40%);  CARBONATE (10%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1030       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   124.53    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
GLASS (05%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   125.60    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: BIO-SILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ZEOLITE (08%);
LIMONITE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);
SPICULE (05%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   199.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   202.30    Clay: 080%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (10%);  AUTHIGENIC SILICA (30%);
PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  LIMONITE (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   199.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   203.50    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
GLASS (05%);  AUTHIGENIC SILICA (30%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   199.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   207.36    Clay: 085%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (15%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
LIMONITE (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1310       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   275.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   276.81    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (15%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  LIMONITE (02%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (35%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   275.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   278.21    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD DIATOM MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (10%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  LIMONITE (02%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (35%);  SPICULE (10%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (01%);  PYRITE (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   351.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   353.25    Clay: 075%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (15%);
PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   351.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   353.90    Clay: 065%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: VOLCANIC-RICH RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (25%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   418.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   421.20    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
LIMONITE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (40%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   418.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   422.36    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (45%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   484.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   486.75    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  PYRITE (05%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  LIMONITE (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   484.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   487.23    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: PYRITE-RICH SILICEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (47%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (10%);  PYRITE (20%);  LIMONITE (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   484.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   487.27    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);
PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   551.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   552.90    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (05%);  CARBONATE (80%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   551.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   556.50    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (10%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  LIMONITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   551.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   557.35    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (90%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   589.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   590.11    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

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



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   589.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   590.12    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE?

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



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   589.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   592.80    Clay: 090%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
AUTHIGENIC SILICA (30%);  PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
LIMONITE (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   636.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   642.15    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLASS (01%);  AUTHIGENIC SILICA (30%);  PYRITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (04%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   636.50    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   646.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  AUTHIGENIC SILICA (30%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
LIMONITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   636.50    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   646.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: PYRITIFEROUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
AUTHIGENIC SILICA (20%);  PYRITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   160       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   703.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   704.66    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
AUTHIGENIC SILICA (30%);  ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   703.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   705.88    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  IRON (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   703.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   706.94    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
AUTHIGENIC SILICA (30%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
LIMONITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (14%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   703.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   707.48    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: PELAGIC CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
AUTHIGENIC SILICA (15%);  PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (05%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   703.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   707.50    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: PELAGIC CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
AUTHIGENIC SILICA (13%);  DOLOMITE (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   703.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   708.43    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
CARBONATE (70%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   750.50    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   752.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   750.50    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   752.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: FERRUGINOUS CALCAREOUS CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (40%);
IRON (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   750.50    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   752.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
CARBONATE (40%);  IRON (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   750.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   753.97    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: FERRUGINOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
GLASS (02%);  IRON (10%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   750.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   754.30    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  QUARTZ (08%);  CARBONATE (60%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   779.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   784.20    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE PALEOCENE
Name: CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (05%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
CARBONATE (65%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   779.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   784.58    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE PALEOCENE
Name: FERRUGINOUS CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
IRON (13%);  CARBONATE (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   788.50    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   793.10    Clay:

Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (25%);  IRON (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   798.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   799.00    Clay: 070%

Age : MIDDLE MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: FERRUGINOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (01%);  IRON (15%);
DOLOMITE (04%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  AUTHIGENIC SILICA (00%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   798.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   800.90    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (04%);
DOLOMITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (45%);
AUTHIGENIC SILICA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   817.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   817.67    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  AUTHIGENIC SILICA (10%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   817.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   819.30    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (50%);  AUTHIGENIC SILICA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   817.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   820.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: FERRUGINOUS MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
CARBONATE (40%);  IRON (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 39    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 358   Top Core Depth(m):   817.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   820.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: CALCAREOUS CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (60%);  IRON (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);

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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