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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand: 090%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.77    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
GLASS (70%);  PALAGONITE (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.20    Clay: 055%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 025%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.10    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (03%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    54.97    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (07%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (69%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand: 040%   Sect:  4
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    58.59    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH,MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (30%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
GLAUCONITE (03%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 080%   Sect:  4
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    59.00    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (08%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (25%);
GLASS (40%);  PALAGONITE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    60.50    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH,GLAUC SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (32%);
GLAUCONITE (35%);  DIATOM (05%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 040%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    61.70    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASHY SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (45%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLAUCONITE (15%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 090%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    62.90    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAUC SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (10%);
GLAUCONITE (40%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):    91.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    93.70    Clay: 040%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

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



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 030%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):    91.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    94.60    Clay: 045%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  GLAUCONITE (08%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   102.60    Clay: 030%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (10%);
PALAGONITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (07%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   117.60    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (15%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (46%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 030%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   118.50    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (20%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   119.10    Clay: 045%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (07%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (66%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (07%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 030%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   119.20    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (15%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (52%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 035%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   119.55    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (15%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (47%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand: 007%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   119.77    Clay: 073%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (15%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  GARNET (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   119.90    Clay: 065%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (51%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   121.30    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   280       Sand: 040%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   127.78    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (52%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 030%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   128.50    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   129.10    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 025%   Sect:  5
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   136.50    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (67%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   137.10    Clay: 055%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (68%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   137.10    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   139.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   140.60    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (15%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (49%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   149.32    Clay: 025%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (12%);
CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   149.42    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: CARBONATE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (92%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   149.50    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (73%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   149.60    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (47%);
PYRITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   149.80    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   150.50    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (20%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (46%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   150.75    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (68%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   152.25    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (49%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   154.60    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (52%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   187.25    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   187.70    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
CARBONATE (33%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 005%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   188.50    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   189.45    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (07%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 048%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   189.75    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   191.75    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 038%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   192.20    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (15%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 045%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   193.25    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (18%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 003%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   193.40    Clay: 097%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE ?

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (97%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 007%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 043%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   194.05    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 030%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   194.75    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 060%   Sect:  6
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   195.10    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 065%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   195.60    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (30%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (15%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (16%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   224.50    Silt: 048%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   225.80    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MARLY LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (05%);
CARBONATE (61%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (30%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand: 070%   Sect:  2
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   224.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   226.34    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (70%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   224.50    Silt: 014%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   227.46    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  PALAGONITE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   224.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   233.60    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 050%   Sect:  5
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   262.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   269.35    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (28%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 030%   Sect: CC
Hole: 349   Top Core Depth(m):   310.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   319.10    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (33%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);



    

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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