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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):    90       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.09    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VITRIC DIAT SILTY MUD (CLAY)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (49%);  GLASS (15%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1310       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.31    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (15%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (18%);  GLASS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 026%   Sect:  2
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 026%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.10    Clay: 048%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VITRIC DIAT SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (61%);  QUARTZ (14%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (11%);  CLAY MINERAL (31%);
GLASS (16%);  PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (11%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand: 070%   Sect:  3
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.24    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT CLAYEY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (74%);  QUARTZ (42%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (05%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand: 025%   Sect:  3
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.77    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VITRIC SANDY SILTY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (80%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (32%);  GLASS (20%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.24    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (69%);  QUARTZ (31%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
AUGITE (00%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (15%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.04    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);  QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (20%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (10%);
PYRITE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  IRON (02%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand: 004%   Sect:  2
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 028%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.43    Clay: 068%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VITRIC DIAT SILTY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (52%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
GLASS (12%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  BASALT (05%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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HORNBLENDE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.79    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (67%);  QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (07%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (03%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  BIOTITE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  AUGITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   140       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.64    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (20%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (07%);
DIATOM (16%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand: 003%   Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.24    Clay: 037%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (72%);  QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (07%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (37%);
GLASS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
EPIDOTE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  BIOTITE (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
AUGITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (12%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.73    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (75%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (15%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (38%);  GLASS (10%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);  AUGITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.47    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VITRIC DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
GLASS (10%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ZIRCON (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (15%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 080%   Sect:  5
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.10    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC.ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (80%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 080%   Sect: CC
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.32    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  GLASS (96%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    14.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    15.11    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (66%);  QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (26%);
GLASS (07%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);
BIOTITE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    14.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    17.98    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (86%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);  GLASS (07%);
GLAUCONITE (03%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  AUGITE (02%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    14.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.68    Clay: 018%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (67%);  QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (17%);  GLASS (07%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  ZIRCON (02%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  AUGITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand: 040%   Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    14.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.97    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SANDY SILT

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (20%);
MICA (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  AUGITE (02%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  DIATOM (25%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    14.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.66    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (10%);
PYRITE (02%);  HYPERSTHENE (02%);  AUGITE (02%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   420       Sand: 020%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    14.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.42    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (22%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);  GLASS (01%);
CARBONATE (08%);  AUGITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 050%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    14.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.65    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (87%);  QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (15%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (32%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  AUGITE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand: 050%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    14.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.94    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (35%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  GLASS (60%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand: 040%   Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    33.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.34    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
MICA (05%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);  PYRITE (05%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);
SPICULE (08%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand: 070%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    33.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    42.14    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAUC SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);  QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (15%);
MICA (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);
GLAUCONITE (28%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand: 045%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    33.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    42.21    Clay: 025%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUDDY SILTY SAND

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (80%);  QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
MICA (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  HORNBLENDE (15%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    53.31    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    53.69    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT VITRIC SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (53%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
MICA (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (20%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  DIATOM (22%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    53.76    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
DIATOM (30%);  SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   440       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    54.44    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  DIATOM (35%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   490       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    54.49    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (65%);  DIATOM (25%);
AUGITE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 055%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.04    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (17%);  QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (80%);
GLAUCONITE (03%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    56.80    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (64%);  QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (04%);
MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
GLASS (02%);  AUGITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand: 008%   Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 055%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    57.92    Clay: 037%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (48%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);
DIATOM (45%);  SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand: 006%   Sect:  5
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 037%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    58.87    Clay: 057%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (67%);  QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
GLASS (04%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  DIATOM (22%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 008%   Sect:  5
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 031%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    59.66    Clay: 061%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLASS (05%);
PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
DIATOM (28%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 031%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    61.04    Clay: 059%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (04%);
MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (49%);  GLASS (06%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  DIATOM (26%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand: 075%   Sect:  7
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    61.53    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  GLASS (91%);  DIATOM (04%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   280       Sand: 012%   Sect:  7
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    52.50    Silt: 027%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    61.78    Clay: 061%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (72%);  QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (04%);
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);
GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (23%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    62.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    63.25    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (68%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (27%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand: 055%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    62.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    70.44    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FINE GRAINED SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (90%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (06%);
MICA (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (14%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    62.00    Silt: 028%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    70.71    Clay: 062%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (64%);  QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);  GLASS (03%);
PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (29%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    62.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    70.98    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);
GLASS (02%);  DIATOM (29%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 031%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    74.34    Clay: 059%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (64%);  QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);
GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (27%);
SPICULE (03%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand: 009%   Sect:  3
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt: 031%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    85.18    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (51%);  GLASS (03%);
DIATOM (30%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand: 040%   Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt: 045%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    85.73    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (34%);  QUARTZ (16%);  FELDSPAR (06%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (56%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  DIATOM (04%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   880       Sand: 008%   Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt: 029%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    86.38    Clay: 063%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIAT SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (63%);  QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);  DIATOM (35%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt: 070%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    87.79    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILTY ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (20%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (30%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  AUGITE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
SPICULE (01%);  DIATOM (05%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 040%   Sect:  5
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    87.82    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VERY FINE MUDDY ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  QUARTZ (31%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);  GLASS (40%);
DIATOM (10%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt: 090%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    88.73    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT-SIZE ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  QUARTZ (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (90%);  PYRITE (02%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand: 070%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    88.77    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FINE GRAINED ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);
GLASS (89%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   420       Sand: 016%   Sect:  2
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    92.42    Clay: 054%

Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (62%);  QUARTZ (18%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
GLASS (04%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  DIATOM (30%);
SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 014%   Sect:  2
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.26    Clay: 056%

Name: SILTY (VITRIC) DIAT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (62%);  QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLASS (06%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (07%);  DIATOM (29%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 030%   Sect:  6
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):    90.50    Silt: 005%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    98.10    Clay: 065%

Name: DIAT MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 028%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   104.87    Clay: 062%

Name: SILTY DIAT MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (61%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (06%);
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);
GLASS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);
DIATOM (28%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (03%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   105.00    Clay:

Name: SPICULITE

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



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   105.50    Clay: 060%

Name: DIAT MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (73%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
GLASS (02%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   106.10    Clay: 070%

Name: DIAT MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (75%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  AMPHIBOLE (02%);  DIATOM (20%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 438   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 080%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   106.61    Clay: 010%

Name: FEL SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (90%);  QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (40%);
MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (07%);
GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (02%);  AUGITE (02%);
EPIDOTE (02%);  DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (03%);



    

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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