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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.30    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT GLAUC SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (34%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (12%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (07%);  GLASS (04%);
GLAUCONITE (40%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 022%   Sect:  1
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.80    Clay: 058%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (11%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (39%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
AUGITE (02%);  DIATOM (18%);  SPICULE (09%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.83    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (09%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (42%);  GLASS (06%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  DIATOM (22%);  SPICULE (09%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand: 022%   Sect:  3
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 032%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.98    Clay: 046%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAR DIAT SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  QUARTZ (14%);  FELDSPAR (08%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (26%);  GLASS (04%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (15%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  DIATOM (16%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (08%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 014%   Sect:  4
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 028%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.32    Clay: 058%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPIC DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (51%);  QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (32%);  GLASS (07%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (23%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 018%   Sect:  1
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     6.50    Silt: 026%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.70    Clay: 056%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPIC DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (49%);  QUARTZ (16%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (04%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);
BIOTITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (28%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (14%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     6.50    Silt: 023%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.82    Clay: 047%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (52%);  QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (07%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (32%);  GLASS (07%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  DIATOM (24%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (11%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand: 027%   Sect:  3
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     6.50    Silt: 018%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.74    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY CLAYEY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (35%);  QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (13%);  GLASS (04%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (32%);  SPICULE (10%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 017%   Sect:  3
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     6.50    Silt: 032%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.90    Clay: 051%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT CALCAR SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  QUARTZ (16%);  FELDSPAR (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (29%);  GLASS (04%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (11%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (26%);  SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 054%   Sect:  4
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     6.50    Silt: 026%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.80    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (85%);  QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (33%);
HEAVY MINERAL (13%);  CLAY MINERAL (14%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (08%);
GLASS (04%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 045%   Sect:  4
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     6.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.28    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPIC DIAT CALCAR CLAYEY SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (34%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (19%);  GLASS (04%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (12%);
PYRITE (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (28%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (11%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  5
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):     6.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.70    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SPIC DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (37%);  QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (08%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);  GLASS (02%);
DIATOM (38%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (23%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand: 024%   Sect:  1
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    16.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    16.87    Clay: 046%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (61%);  QUARTZ (16%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (23%);  SPICULE (09%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand: 018%   Sect:  2
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    16.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.46    Clay: 052%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (62%);  QUARTZ (19%);  FELDSPAR (08%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (34%);  GLASS (08%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  DIATOM (20%);
SPICULE (08%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 011%   Sect:  1
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt: 029%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.00    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (62%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (11%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);  GLASS (04%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (07%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  DIATOM (18%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 036%   Sect:  1
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt: 044%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.56    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  PALAGONITE (03%);  GLASS (65%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);  DIATOM (03%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 012%   Sect:  2
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.40    Clay: 058%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (74%);  QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (08%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);
DIATOM (12%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand: 055%   Sect:  3
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    29.39    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (11%);
CLAY MINERAL (18%);  PALAGONITE (04%);  GLASS (08%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (06%);  DIATOM (01%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    29.41    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAR SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (52%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  GLASS (05%);
CARBONATE (23%);  DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand: 008%   Sect:  6
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.52    Clay: 062%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  GLASS (04%);
CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (15%);  SPICULE (04%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   690       Sand: 022%   Sect:  6
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt: 028%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.69    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (59%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (07%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (34%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);
DIATOM (23%);  SPICULE (08%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 011%   Sect:  1
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    35.00    Silt: 029%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    35.25    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (59%);  QUARTZ (16%);  FELDSPAR (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (36%);  GLASS (04%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (06%);
DIATOM (22%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    35.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.76    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY CLAYEY SILTY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (49%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (08%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (04%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (34%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand: 022%   Sect:  3
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    35.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.36    Clay: 058%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAR DIAT SILTY SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (52%);  QUARTZ (13%);  FELDSPAR (04%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (23%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (05%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand: 023%   Sect:  5
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    35.00    Silt: 027%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    41.73    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (56%);  QUARTZ (14%);  FELDSPAR (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (08%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    35.00    Silt: 028%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    42.79    Clay: 062%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (64%);  QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (07%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (38%);  GLASS (09%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (18%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 008%   Sect:  1
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    44.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.98    Clay: 062%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);  QUARTZ (13%);  FELDSPAR (07%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLASS (08%);
CARBONATE (04%);  DIATOM (16%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    44.50    Silt: 067%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.25    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (23%);  QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (08%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  PYRITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);
GLASS (75%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand: 014%   Sect:  3
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    44.50    Silt: 032%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.43    Clay: 054%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAR DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (61%);  QUARTZ (14%);  FELDSPAR (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (39%);  GLASS (09%);
CARBONATE (11%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand: 012%   Sect:  4
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    44.50    Silt: 034%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.94    Clay: 054%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (63%);  QUARTZ (16%);  FELDSPAR (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (39%);  GLASS (08%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (06%);  DIATOM (17%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand: 011%   Sect:  5
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    44.50    Silt: 021%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    51.36    Clay: 068%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (74%);  QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (67%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (04%);  DIATOM (19%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.07    Clay: 077%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (69%);  QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (04%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (06%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt: 029%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    56.71    Clay: 066%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (64%);  GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (05%);
DIATOM (18%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 013%   Sect: CC
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt: 067%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    57.03    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (23%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (12%);  GLASS (70%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  DIATOM (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand: 004%   Sect:  1
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    63.50    Silt: 019%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    63.84    Clay: 077%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (72%);  QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);  GLASS (03%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (04%);  DIATOM (17%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 440   Top Core Depth(m):    63.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.62    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (73%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);  GLASS (03%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  DIATOM (18%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



    

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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