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Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.20    Clay: 050%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.00    Clay: 065%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.60    Clay: 055%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAYEY MUD (RED)?

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  GLASS (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.90    Clay: 050%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.50    Clay: 070%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.75    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.40    Clay: 040%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (50%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.80    Clay: 065%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.50    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.84    Clay: 080%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.94    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.46    Clay: 045%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: DEVITRIFIED VOLCANIC ASH (?)

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



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.20    Clay: 080%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.45    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.90    Clay: 070%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.50    Clay: 050%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (40%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.90    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (35%);
IRON (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.10    Clay: 065%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.00    Clay: 070%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.60    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: HEMATITE-RICH ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (35%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.85    Clay: 075%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.00    Clay: 070%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (30%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.60    Clay: 045%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  IRON (50%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.10    Clay: 045%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
IRON (50%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.55    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.75    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: RED CLAY

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



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.30    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.00    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (30%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  39   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 032%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.68    Clay: 068%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL-BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (63%);  CARBONATE (12%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);

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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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