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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (91%);  GLASS (02%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (09%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.25    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (84%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  IRON (12%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.30    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (08%);  IRON (12%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   180       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.68    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (89%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
IRON (07%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   190       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.69    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.71    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  MICRONODULE (08%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (12%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.47    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (04%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.60    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (84%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
GLASS (02%);  IRON (11%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.85    Clay: 085%

Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (09%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.01    Clay: 080%

Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  MICRONODULE (08%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (11%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1415       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.42    Clay: 085%

Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.60    Clay: 085%

Name: PEL CLAY (ZEOLITIC)

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
IRON (04%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt: 002%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.60    Clay: 098%

Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.30    Clay: 090%

Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
IRON (07%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.60    Clay: 080%

Name: PEL CLAY

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



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.10    Clay: 080%

Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (08%);
IRON (12%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 100%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.25    Clay:

Name: VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (95%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 017%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.66    Clay: 078%

Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (78%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
IRON (10%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   365       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    32.87    Clay: 085%

Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
PYROXENE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (11%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.16    Clay: 084%

Name: VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (99%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.25    Clay: 074%

Name: PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (77%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  IRON (12%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 090%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.58    Clay: 005%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  PYROXENE (02%);
GLASS (90%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.25    Clay: 020%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  IRON (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 075%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.75    Clay: 025%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  IRON (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 085%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    40.95    Clay: 015%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 085%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    43.09    Clay: 015%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (83%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 075%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    43.80    Clay: 020%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: MN-RICH BLEB

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICRONODULE (58%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 085%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    44.12    Clay: 015%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (82%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   787       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    45.79    Clay: 020%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (08%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (41%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    45.94    Clay: 020%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.05    Clay: 020%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOL VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (30%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  IRON (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (07%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.07    Clay: 025%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (34%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  IRON (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.10    Clay: 025%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (44%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   845       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.35    Clay: 050%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.08    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: DEVITRIFIED VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (95%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   115       Sand: 050%   Sect:  3
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.12    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FE-OX AGGREGATES

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (03%);  IRON (97%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.29    Clay: 010%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: DEVITRIFIED VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (85%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
IRON (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   905       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.91    Clay: 010%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: DEVITRIFIED VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (89%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 088%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    52.20    Clay: 010%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLC GLASS (PARTIALLY DEVITRIFIED)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
MICA (02%);  GLASS (80%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
IRON (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 096%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    52.70    Clay: 002%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  MICA (01%);  GLASS (94%);
ZEOLITE (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1295       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 089%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    52.80    Clay: 010%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLC GLASS (PARTIALLY DEVIT)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MAGNETITE (02%);  GLASS (92%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    56.50    Silt: 019%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    56.91    Clay: 008%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    56.50    Silt: 017%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    60.42    Clay: 078%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (43%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (53%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    56.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    63.52    Clay: 083%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);
GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (43%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand: 005%   Sect:  7
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    56.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    65.57    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (45%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    66.08    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (43%);  IRON (01%);  CARBONATE (48%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    66.12    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (99%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt: 017%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    73.62    Clay: 078%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (48%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   420       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt: 018%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    73.92    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY (NANNO) CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);  IRON (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (43%);  NANNOFOSSIL (13%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    74.74    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (00%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
CARBONATE (38%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    75.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    75.57    Clay: 095%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    75.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    76.26    Clay: 095%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);
CARBONATE (58%);  NANNOFOSSIL (11%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    75.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    76.83    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOL-BEARING VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (06%);  GLASS (80%);  IRON (01%);
ZEOLITE (06%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    75.50    Silt: 012%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    78.25    Clay: 088%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);  CARBONATE (75%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    85.34    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (89%);  MICRONODULE (06%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    85.62    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (93%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    85.95    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  GLASS (01%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    86.40    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (83%);  GLASS (10%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    87.90    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLC TUFF (PARTLY DEVIT)

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (84%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    94.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    94.84    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (64%);  GLASS (10%);
MICRONODULE (15%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    94.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    94.91    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: PUMICE-LIKE PEBBLE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
IRON (05%);  GLASS (47%);  CARBONATE (40%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    98.05    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOL-BEARING VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
IRON (02%);  GLASS (33%);  ZEOLITE (30%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    98.76    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: BASIC ANDESITE-LIKE PEBBLE GRAVEL

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (40%);  AUGITE (05%);  IRON (15%);
GLASS (40%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    99.27    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: BASIC ANDESITE-LIKE PEBBLE GRAVEL

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (50%);  PYROXENE (03%);  IRON (03%);
GLASS (17%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   280       Sand: 080%   Sect:  1
Hole: 447A  Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   104.28    Clay: 010%

Name: SPHERULITIC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (20%);  OOLITE (70%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (10%);

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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