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Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.15    Clay: 085%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.96    Clay: 085%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.43    Clay: 085%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.75    Clay: 085%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.15    Clay: 087%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.40    Clay: 085%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.94    Clay: 058%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):    10       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.51    Clay: 087%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (06%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 006%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.00    Clay: 078%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE RICH RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (16%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   110       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.11    Clay: 030%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RED CLAY ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (60%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.80    Clay: 073%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE RICH RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 006%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.82    Clay: 054%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  ZEOLITE (40%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.08    Clay: 076%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE RICH RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.25    Clay: 034%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RED CLAY ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (03%);
ZEOLITE (60%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   170       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.17    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (96%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.60    Clay: 031%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RED CLAY ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (65%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.70    Clay: 015%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RED CLAY RICH ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (81%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.25    Clay: 031%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RED CLAY ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (65%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.95    Clay: 009%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (87%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.60    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (96%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.00    Clay: 025%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RED CLAY ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (71%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.90    Clay: 081%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE RICH RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (15%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.79    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: RED CLAY BEARING ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (90%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.82    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: RED CLAY BEARING ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);  ZEOLITE (80%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.27    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: RED CLAY BEARING ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  ZEOLITE (86%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.57    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ZEOLITE (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.87    Clay: 072%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ZEOLITE (25%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.14    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: MINERAL BEARING ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  ZEOLITE (90%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.61    Clay: 025%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: RED CLAY ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (71%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.89    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.17    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: RED CLAY RICH ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (81%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.37    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.47    Clay: 055%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);
ZEOLITE (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.01    Clay: 075%

Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ZEOLITE (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.37    Clay: 008%

Name: RED CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.52    Clay: 095%

Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.21    Clay: 040%

Name: RED CLAY ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  ZEOLITE (60%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.97    Clay: 100%

Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (06%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.47    Clay: 067%

Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  ZEOLITE (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (08%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.67    Clay: 005%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (94%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    26.04    Clay: 008%

Name: ZEOLITITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CARBONATE (06%);
ZEOLITE (86%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    26.27    Clay: 094%

Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 18    Top Int Depth(mm):  1410       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 172   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    27.18    Clay: 008%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  ZEOLITE (05%);

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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