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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   678.60    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   678.92    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CLAYEY ZEOLITE SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (60%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   678.60    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   679.00    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SILTY ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   678.60    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   683.10    Clay:

Name: CHERTY RAD OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   678.60    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   684.10    Clay: 080%

Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   678.60    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   684.45    Clay: 040%

Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (60%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   678.60    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   684.60    Clay: 040%

Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (60%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   678.60    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   684.60    Clay:

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  ILLITE (01%);
MICA (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   160       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   678.60    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   686.26    Clay: 060%

Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  CARBONATE (06%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (35%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   678.60    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   686.75    Clay: 030%

Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  ZEOLITE (70%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   678.60    Silt: 075%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   686.90    Clay: 025%

Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ZEOLITE (75%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   758.20    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   758.20    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (60%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   758.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   758.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: CHERTY ZEOLITIC RAD OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (01%);  QUARTZ (01%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   758.20    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   758.20    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (30%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   765.24    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (30%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   765.66    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   767.00    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (34%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   767.07    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  ZEOLITE (70%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   767.75    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   767.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ZEOLITE (85%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   767.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ZEOLITE (85%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 080%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   767.90    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ZEOLITE (85%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   768.87    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ZEOLITE (70%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   769.95    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   770.50    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (60%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   770.80    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (30%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   770.82    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (60%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   764.90    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   770.90    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   822.80    Silt: 050%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   823.20    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   822.80    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   823.43    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (40%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   822.80    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   823.50    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (58%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   822.80    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   824.18    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ZEOLITE (75%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   825.90    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   826.22    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (40%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   825.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   826.40    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (30%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   825.90    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   826.98    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (38%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   825.90    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   827.55    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   825.90    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   827.67    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (59%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   825.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   828.23    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (30%);



Leg :  2    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:   9A  Top Core Depth(m):   825.90    Silt: 070%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   829.00    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  ZEOLITE (65%);

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