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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    84.15    Clay: 095%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    84.75    Clay: 095%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 008%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    85.20    Clay: 092%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (92%);  CARBONATE (06%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 004%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    86.10    Clay: 095%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
FECAL PELLET (01%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    92.00    Clay: 095%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: THIXOTROPIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (01%);  OTHER FOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    92.25    Clay: 095%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
OTHER FOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   141.74    Clay: 095%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   142.10    Clay: 085%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);  CARBONATE (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);  HALITE (01%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   143.17    Clay: 098%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  CARBONATE (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   143.84    Clay: 095%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   144.22    Clay: 095%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  CARBONATE (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
GLASS (03%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   141.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   145.00    Clay: 095%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   235.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   235.07    Clay: 098%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (49%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (49%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   235.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   236.14    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  CARBONATE (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   235.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   237.10    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  CARBONATE (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (08%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   235.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   237.80    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   244.25    Clay: 098%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYSTONE

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



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   245.10    Clay: 098%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYSTONE

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



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   245.90    Clay: 098%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   246.60    Clay: 098%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   247.55    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  CARBONATE (02%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DETRITAL MINERAL (07%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   248.00    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   210       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   369.21    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (03%);
DETRITAL MINERAL (01%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   369.56    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   370.10    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (70%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   370.34    Clay: 097%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  CARBONATE (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   370.82    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  DETRITAL MINERAL (13%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   371.40    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALKY CLAY

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



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   372.68    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO DIATOM MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (10%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   373.20    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO DIATOM MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (10%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   373.96    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DETRITAL MINERAL (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   374.03    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DETRITAL MINERAL (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   374.84    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DETRITAL MINERAL (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   369.00    Silt: 065%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   375.10    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (25%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   454.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   454.00    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (02%);
FELDSPAR (05%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   454.00    Silt: 065%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   454.00    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: BENTONITIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (08%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   454.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   455.50    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RAD CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   454.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   458.60    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RAD CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
RADIOLARIA (30%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (10%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   130       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   474.00    Silt: 029%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   474.13    Clay: 046%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RAD/NANNO BENTONITIC SANDY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
RADIOLARIA (29%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole:  27   Top Core Depth(m):   474.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   474.55    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RAD BENTONITIC CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (74%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (25%);

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