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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (18%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 007%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.60    Clay: 023%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (27%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (40%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    13.35    Clay: 030%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (35%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    16.00    Clay: 020%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (50%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 007%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.60    Clay: 023%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (27%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (40%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    30.50    Clay: 028%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: MUD




Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    34.50    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: VOLCANIC ASH




Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.85    Clay: 050%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: MUD




Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 007%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.40    Clay: 013%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (27%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (00%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.40    Clay: 020%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (40%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    40.50    Clay: 050%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    40.50    Clay: 045%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 070%   Sect:  5
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.58    Clay: 005%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (35%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand: 090%   Sect:  6
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    39.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.18    Clay:

Name: SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (90%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 080%   Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    51.32    Clay: 010%

Name: SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand: 080%   Sect:  4
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    54.82    Clay:

Name: SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (40%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 007%   Sect:  6
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    57.70    Clay: 078%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    58.10    Clay: 030%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (30%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    58.50    Silt: 065%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    66.10    Clay: 030%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (35%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    69.10    Clay: 065%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    74.81    Clay: 030%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
GLASS (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    75.80    Clay: 020%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    68.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    77.60    Clay: 055%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (73%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    77.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    78.66    Clay: 045%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    77.50    Silt: 070%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    79.75    Clay: 025%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 090%   Sect:  3
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    77.50    Silt: 005%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    81.55    Clay: 005%

Name: SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    77.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    82.75    Clay: 065%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (68%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    77.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    84.25    Clay: 060%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    77.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    85.10    Clay: 080%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt: 090%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    88.36    Clay: 005%

Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (25%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    95.65    Clay: 070%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    96.50    Clay: 030%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    96.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    98.30    Clay: 080%

Name: NANNO OOZE TO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    96.50    Silt: 068%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    98.75    Clay: 030%

Name: MUD

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



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    96.50    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    99.01    Clay: 100%

Name: TRANSITIONAL NANNO OOZE

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



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    96.50    Silt: 050%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    99.60    Clay: 050%

Name: NANNO OOZE TO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):    96.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   104.10    Clay: 070%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   106.00    Silt: 045%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   106.95    Clay: 045%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   106.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   107.30    Clay:

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   106.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   107.60    Clay: 065%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (78%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   115.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   117.10    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO? SILTY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (58%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   125.00    Silt: 075%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   126.05    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 003%   Sect:  3
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   125.00    Silt: 077%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   129.05    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   125.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   130.50    Clay: 095%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   125.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   134.40    Clay: 080%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: TRANSITIONAL NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (59%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   134.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   135.25    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 003%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   134.50    Silt: 070%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   137.60    Clay: 027%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE TO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   144.00    Silt: 045%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   145.34    Clay: 015%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 030%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   144.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   145.60    Clay: 030%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  BIOTITE (15%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (46%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 025%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   153.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   155.10    Clay: 015%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (30%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   163.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   163.10    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (37%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 045%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   172.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   173.70    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (35%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   172.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   174.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: TRANSITIONAL CALCAREOUS BIOGENIC SEDIMENT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 045%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   182.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   185.10    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   204.10    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   210.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   212.10    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (27%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   220.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   221.60    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (30%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (23%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   229.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   231.10    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (30%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (23%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   239.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   240.06    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (33%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   239.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   242.97    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (32%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   239.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   245.10    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (41%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   258.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   258.95    Clay: 040%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (39%);  CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   258.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   259.16    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILT?

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (30%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 017%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   258.00    Silt: 043%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   259.20    Clay: 040%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (49%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   258.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   260.50    Clay: 030%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   277.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   277.10    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: TRANSITIONAL NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (48%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 025%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   277.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   277.10    Clay: 040%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (64%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   286.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   287.40    Clay: 025%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (27%);  CARBONATE (15%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   286.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   287.75    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   286.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   288.10    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (70%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   315.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   315.65    Clay: 030%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (14%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 055%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   315.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   316.20    Clay: 015%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (29%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 045%   Sect:  3
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   315.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   318.35    Clay: 025%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 075%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   315.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   319.60    Clay: 015%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: MUDDY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   343.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  32   Sample Depth (m) :   343.90    Clay: 080%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: MUD

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



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   343.50    Silt: 050%
Core:  32   Sample Depth (m) :   344.05    Clay: 030%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   343.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  32   Sample Depth (m) :   348.10    Clay: 020%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (12%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   372.00    Silt: 090%
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   373.58    Clay: 008%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (70%);  FELDSPAR (07%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   372.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   374.04    Clay: 010%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (65%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   372.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   374.20    Clay: 068%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (68%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   372.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   374.80    Clay: 005%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (68%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 090%   Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   372.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   376.60    Clay: 005%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 344   Top Core Depth(m):   372.00    Silt:
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   376.60    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ARENACEOUS LIMESTONE PEBBLE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CARBONATE (50%);



    

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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