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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 012%   Sect:  1
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 017%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.30    Clay: 079%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SANDY VOLCANIC BROWN MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (59%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  GLASS (25%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.50    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (95%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
IRON (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
DIATOM (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.95    Clay: 035%

Age : NEOGENE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  GLASS (30%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (25%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  IRON (01%);
LIMONITE (01%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 026%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.20    Clay: 050%

Age : NEOGENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  GLASS (35%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);  IRON (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 012%   Sect:  3
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.80    Clay: 058%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
GLASS (16%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (17%);  MICA (01%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);  DIATOM (03%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.00    Clay: 050%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY MUD WITH VOLC.GLAS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  GLASS (45%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (07%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 085%   Sect:  4
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.32    Clay: 015%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH (GLASS), SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (93%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (07%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.20    Clay: 065%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY MUD WITH VOLC.GLAS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
GLASS (32%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.27    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
GLASS (24%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (14%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.62    Clay: 010%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANIC SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  GLASS (75%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (18%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.62    Clay: 010%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANIC SILT (VOLCANIC GLASS)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  GLASS (75%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (18%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.70    Clay: 075%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
GLASS (18%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 014%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay: 074%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: BROWN CLAY WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (76%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  GLASS (09%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  QUARTZ (01%);
LIMONITE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.90    Clay: 065%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS AND PALAGONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (26%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (09%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.30    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (30%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
ZIRCON (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.25    Clay: 055%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.50    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANIC SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.80    Clay: 070%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (17%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 019%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.70    Clay: 079%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: BROWN SILTY MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (71%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  GLASS (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  QUARTZ (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 004%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.35    Clay: 096%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: BROWN MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (93%);  GLASS (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
LIMONITE (01%);  TOURMALINE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 004%   Sect: CC
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 014%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    18.20    Clay: 082%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY BROWN MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (78%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  GLASS (07%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  LIMONITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
ZIRCON (01%);  IRON (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 008%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.45    Clay: 092%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: BROWN MUD WITH VOLC.GLAS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  GLASS (04%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 012%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.85    Clay: 088%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: MUD WITH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (76%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  GLASS (06%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (11%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
IRON (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 082%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.09    Clay: 018%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANIC SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (95%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (07%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
PALAGONITE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.55    Clay: 090%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  GLASS (08%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (07%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 008%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.50    Clay: 092%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: BROWN CLAY WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  GLASS (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (04%);  LIMONITE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
BARITE (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 008%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.35    Clay: 090%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: BROWN CLAY WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  GLASS (06%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  IRON (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
BARITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 011%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.50    Clay: 088%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: BROWN CLAY WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (77%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
GLASS (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
IRON (03%);  LIMONITE (01%);  BARITE (01%);
FELDSPAR (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.50    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS AND PALAGONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (58%);
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.30    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS AND PALAGONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (47%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (29%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.90    Clay: 065%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS AND PALAGONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (23%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);
IRON (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    26.80    Clay: 070%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS AND PALAGONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    29.10    Clay: 060%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS AND PALAGONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (45%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (31%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
PYROXENE (01%);  IRON (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 025%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.10    Clay: 065%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS AND PALAGONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (32%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);
MICA (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.60    Clay: 065%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS AND PALAGONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (27%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
IRON (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 015%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.40    Clay: 075%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS AND PALAGONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
GLASS (34%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (21%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    32.40    Clay: 065%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: MUD WITH VOLCANIC GLASS AND PALAGONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (31%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 019%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    35.60    Clay: 076%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (59%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (07%);
LIMONITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
BASALT (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 016%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    36.10    Clay: 079%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  GLASS (31%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);  LIMONITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 014%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.75    Clay: 081%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (66%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 011%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.80    Clay: 084%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (72%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);
LIMONITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 006%   Sect:  3
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 012%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    40.30    Clay: 082%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (72%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  LIMONITE (01%);
IRON (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 016%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    41.90    Clay: 079%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (63%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (08%);
LIMONITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 004%   Sect:  5
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 011%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    43.30    Clay: 084%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (73%);  ZEOLITE (08%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (04%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);  IRON (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 004%   Sect:  1
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    45.70    Silt: 014%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.30    Clay: 082%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (73%);  ZEOLITE (14%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);
LIMONITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 007%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    56.33    Clay: 092%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (84%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);
LIMONITE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 008%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    57.20    Clay: 091%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 007%   Sect:  2
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 019%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    57.86    Clay: 076%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SILTY VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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CLAY MINERAL (67%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (07%);
LIMONITE (01%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 011%   Sect: CC
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 017%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    58.00    Clay: 043%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: SILTY VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (63%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  GLASS (25%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt: 014%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.47    Clay: 086%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: BROWN ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (74%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt: 008%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    67.80    Clay: 092%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: BROWN ZEOLITIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (84%);  ZEOLITE (08%);  GLASS (08%);
IRON (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
CHERT FRAGMENT (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt: 011%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    69.97    Clay: 088%

Name: BROWN VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (77%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  GLASS (08%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (07%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
IRON (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 003%   Sect:  5
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    71.47    Clay: 087%

Name: BROWN VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  GLASS (15%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (04%);  LIMONITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
IRON (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 008%   Sect:  6
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt: 016%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    72.97    Clay: 075%

Name: BROWN CLAY WITH VOLCANIC GLAS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);
CHERT FRAGMENT (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    64.90    Silt: 017%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    65.00    Clay: 081%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: BROWN CLAY WITH VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (71%);  ZEOLITE (08%);  GLASS (15%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  LIMONITE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole:  52   Top Core Depth(m):    66.40    Silt: 007%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    66.50    Clay: 093%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (84%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  GLASS (07%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  LIMONITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (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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