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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

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)
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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)
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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%);
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