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Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    38.22    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD DIATOM BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  GLASS (06%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    38.46    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ALTERED VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  GLASS (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 095%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    38.90    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD DIATOM BEARING CLAYEY ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (90%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (04%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    39.38    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY ASH RICH IN RADIOLARIAN

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (03%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (70%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    39.40    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN BEARING ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (70%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    40.40    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY RICH IN DIATOMS, RADS, SPONGE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    41.13    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAYEY ASH WITH SOME RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (40%);  PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (05%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    41.22    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY.MINS 30

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (50%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   140       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    42.14    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (03%);
RADIOLARIA (25%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    42.34    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (15%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    42.68    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY ASH WITH GLASS AND RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  GLASS (70%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    43.00    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASH OF MOSTLY VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  GLASS (75%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 020%   Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    43.60    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASH MOSTLY GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  PYROXENE (04%);
GLASS (60%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    43.77    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY RICH IN VOLCANIC GLASS, RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  GLASS (50%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    43.97    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASH WITH GLASS, QTZ, FEL, PYROX

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (05%);
GLASS (85%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    44.80    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD DIATOM BEARING CLAYEY SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (30%);  PYROXENE (20%);
MICA (05%);  GLASS (05%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    44.83    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASH, POORLY SORTED

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (01%);
GLASS (95%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 030%   Sect:  6
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    45.08    Clay: 001%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FEL BEARING SANDY GLASS SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (03%);  GLASS (71%);  PYRITE (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   190       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    45.19    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (03%);
GLASS (30%);  PYRITE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   143.16    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SANDY CLAYEY GLASS SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (04%);
GLASS (50%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (30%);  DIATOM (30%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   143.25    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD DIATOM BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);  GLASS (45%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  CARBONATE (08%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1390       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 088%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   143.39    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
GLASS (95%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   210       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   143.71    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD BEARING DIATOM RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (40%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   143.81    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: ALTERED PUMICE TAKEN FROM A PEBBLE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   360       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 100%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   143.86    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (90%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   144.30    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (03%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);
DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (15%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   144.56    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD AND DIATOM BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  PYROXENE (01%);
GLASS (07%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   145.80    Clay: 055%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD RICH DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
AMPHIBOLE (02%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   146.27    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (07%);  CARBONATE (30%);
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   146.80    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMS, RADS, SPON RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   147.13    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CALCISILTITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (01%);
GLASS (20%);  CARBONATE (70%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   147.18    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN CLAYEY ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (35%);  PYROXENE (02%);
GLASS (15%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   147.50    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE MINOR AMOUNTS OF CLAYEY ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (35%);  PYROXENE (02%);
GLASS (10%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (70%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   148.90    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD RICH VOLCANIC ASH LAYER

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (25%);  PYROXENE (02%);
GLASS (30%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   149.11    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: LIGHT BROWN PALE ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (88%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  LIMONITE (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   149.12    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: BROWN RAD RICH DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (32%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  DIATOM (30%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   149.17    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: ASHEY CLAY RICH IN RADIOLARIA

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (35%);  PYROXENE (03%);
GLASS (20%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   149.17    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: GLASS BEARING GRAY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (11%);
IRON (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);  LIMONITE (01%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 194   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   149.17    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD TRACE DIATOM BEARING CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (01%);  MICA (03%);
GLASS (50%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (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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