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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    85.10    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    85.70    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL (SAPROPELIC)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  PYRITE (05%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    86.18    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO SAPROPEL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (08%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (40%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    86.57    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    87.10    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    93.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    94.86    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    93.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    95.75    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    93.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    98.75    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    93.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   100.24    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    93.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   100.75    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (10%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):    93.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   101.10    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   103.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   103.87    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO SAPROPELIC MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  PYRITE (05%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (30%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   103.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   104.20    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   103.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   105.25    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   103.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   106.75    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   103.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   107.17    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAPROPEL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (06%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (40%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1405       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   103.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   107.41    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   112.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   112.60    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   112.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   112.60    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: INSOLUBLE RESIDUE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  MICA (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
GLASS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (05%);
SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   122.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   122.83    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT NANNO MARL (SLIGHTLY SAPROPELIC)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  PYRITE (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
SPICULE (06%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (06%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (10%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   122.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   123.00    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   142.34    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   142.46    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SAPROPEL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (25%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   143.25    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   144.60    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   144.84    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SAPROPEL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   170.14    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt: 055%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   171.05    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  PYRITE (05%);
CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   171.73    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   172.56    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   173.25    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1265       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   173.76    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (15%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   174.40    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   174.46    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO MARL (SAPROPEL)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  SPICULE (06%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   174.71    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING MARL (SAPROPEL)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (06%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (30%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   174.90    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  SPICULE (06%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (10%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   169.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   176.35    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   217.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   217.60    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (06%);
SPICULE (06%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   217.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   218.25    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT NANNO MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (06%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   217.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   218.50    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO DIAT MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (40%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   217.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   218.98    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: TEPHRA SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (50%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
DIATOM (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   217.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   219.07    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
DIATOM (06%);  SPICULE (02%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   217.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   219.60    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
DIATOM (06%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   217.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   220.10    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT BEARING NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (20%);
SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   283.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   283.60    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   303.96    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL (SAPROPELIC)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  IRON (06%);
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   304.02    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO SAPROPEL (MARLY)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   304.03    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SAPROPELIC MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (15%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   304.25    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SAPROPELIC NANNO MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  PYRITE (03%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (15%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   304.76    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   305.32    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SAPROPELIC NANNO MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  PYRITE (03%);
CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   307.65    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   307.90    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   308.28    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SAPROPELIC MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   308.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   308.60    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CALC MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 378   Top Core Depth(m):   302.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   308.60    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);

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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