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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: VOLCANIC SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (44%);  HEAVY MINERAL (44%);  GLASS (10%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):    88.50    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    91.40    Clay: 055%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  AMPHIBOLE (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   590       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):    88.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    95.09    Clay: 010%

Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (08%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (07%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (35%);  ZIRCON (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):    88.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    96.10    Clay: 030%

Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (50%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
HORNBLENDE (00%);  PYROXENE (00%);  MICA (00%);
NANNOFOSSIL (00%);  SPICULE (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   103.18    Clay: 005%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (30%);  HEAVY MINERAL (00%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (25%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 015%   Sect:  5
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   104.80    Clay: 055%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SAND-RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLAUCONITE (00%);  CARBONATE (00%);
AMPHIBOLE (00%);  PYROXENE (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   105.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (25%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (10%);  HORNBLENDE (00%);
PYROXENE (00%);  MICA (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   145.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   146.37    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
GLASS (13%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  SPICULE (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   145.50    Silt: 055%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   147.81    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
GLASS (35%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);
SPICULE (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   145.50    Silt: 046%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   147.93    Clay: 054%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (25%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   145.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   148.37    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (33%);  HEAVY MINERAL (50%);  HORNBLENDE (45%);
HYPERSTHENE (03%);  MICA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 030%   Sect: CC
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   145.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   148.60    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (15%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 040%   Sect:  4
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   155.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   160.67    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (42%);  HORNBLENDE (25%);  HYPERSTHENE (03%);
MICA (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (08%);  GLASS (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1290       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   155.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   160.79    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (13%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   155.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   161.10    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
GLASS (22%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   202.50    Silt: 045%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   205.00    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (25%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   202.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   205.33    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (50%);  HORNBLENDE (12%);  MICA (16%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (10%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   212.31    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (70%);
PALAGONITE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   213.75    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   214.33    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (25%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (65%);
PALAGONITE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   214.55    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (25%);  HEAVY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (25%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  AMPHIBOLE (09%);
MICA (12%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  PYROXENE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   215.45    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  MICA (16%);
AMPHIBOLE (04%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   590       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   215.59    Clay: 048%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  HORNBLENDE (06%);
MICA (04%);  GLASS (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
ZEOLITE (25%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   590       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   220.09    Clay: 053%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (30%);  HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  AMPHIBOLE (06%);
MICA (12%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (19%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   259.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   261.78    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
GLASS (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   259.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   262.01    Clay: 084%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
CARBONATE (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   269.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   272.30    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (87%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   269.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   276.73    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   269.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   276.81    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   269.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   276.81    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   269.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   276.85    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
HYPERSTHENE (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   269.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   276.88    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (72%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   269.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   278.10    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (25%);  HEAVY MINERAL (20%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (43%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  MICA (00%);  HORNBLENDE (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   297.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   297.82    Clay: 090%

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   297.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   299.70    Clay: 060%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (63%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (00%);
MICA (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   297.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   302.10    Clay: 090%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (00%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  IRON (10%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   326.00    Silt: 006%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   327.25    Clay: 094%

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (94%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   326.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   327.38    Clay: 060%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  AMPHIBOLE (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   354.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   356.01    Clay: 069%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  ZEOLITE (25%);
MICA (14%);  AMPHIBOLE (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   354.50    Silt: 050%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   356.05    Clay: 045%

Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (30%);  HEAVY MINERAL (30%);  PALAGONITE (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
MICA (23%);  AMPHIBOLE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   354.50    Silt: 065%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   356.08    Clay: 025%

Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (30%);  HEAVY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (12%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  MICA (24%);  AMPHIBOLE (12%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   411.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   412.73    Clay: 080%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
GLASS (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   440.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   440.33    Clay: 095%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (49%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1030       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   440.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   441.03    Clay: 080%

Name: ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);  GLASS (01%);
ZEOLITE (30%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   440.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   441.30    Clay: 095%

Name: BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   440.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   442.95    Clay: 095%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   440.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   443.90    Clay: 095%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (69%);  ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   990       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   468.50    Silt: 090%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   470.99    Clay: 010%

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (64%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   468.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   472.30    Clay: 090%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);
ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   468.50    Silt: 005%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   476.10    Clay: 095%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
IRON (30%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   497.00    Silt: 002%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   500.80    Clay: 098%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (98%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   497.00    Silt: 004%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   504.60    Clay: 096%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (96%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   516.00    Silt: 095%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   516.05    Clay:

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (94%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   516.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   516.25    Clay: 100%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
IRON (50%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   516.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   516.60    Clay: 100%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (00%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   516.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   516.78    Clay:

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (99%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   521.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   522.44    Clay: 058%

Name: FERRUGINOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (25%);  IRON (30%);
CLAY MINERAL (36%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (03%);  ZEOLITE (03%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   525.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   525.90    Clay: 010%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (50%);  HEAVY MINERAL (35%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   525.50    Silt: 050%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   526.00    Clay: 020%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (40%);  HEAVY MINERAL (16%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  IRON (21%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   535.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   535.10    Clay: 010%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (54%);  HEAVY MINERAL (32%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ZEOLITE (00%);  CARBONATE (02%);
AMPHIBOLE (00%);  PYROXENE (00%);  OLIVINE (00%);



Leg : 31    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 293   Top Core Depth(m):   535.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   537.60    Clay: 005%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SAND-RICH SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (45%);  HEAVY MINERAL (40%);  PYROXENE (10%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



    

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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