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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   106.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   110.20    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  GLAUCONITE (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   111.47    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   111.70    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  GLAUCONITE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (00%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   113.25    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  GLAUCONITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   114.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (06%);
PYRITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   115.08    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  MICA (06%);  PYRITE (06%);
HORNBLENDE (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   115.55    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  MICA (06%);  PYRITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   117.75    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (52%);
GLAUCONITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  HORNBLENDE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  4
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   119.25    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  MICA (18%);  PYRITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (23%);  HORNBLENDE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   120.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (06%);
MICA (12%);  GLAUCONITE (23%);  PYRITE (23%);
DOLOMITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   121.06    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY LUMPS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  MICA (12%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
HORNBLENDE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   121.38    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (36%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (04%);
GLASS (04%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  HORNBLENDE (04%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (36%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (04%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   122.25    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  HORNBLENDE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   123.75    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (06%);
HORNBLENDE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   124.35    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (06%);
HORNBLENDE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  4
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   125.25    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
HORNBLENDE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   126.10    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (06%);
MICA (18%);  PYRITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   125.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   126.00    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  MICA (18%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   125.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   127.00    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SAND NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (24%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (18%);
MICA (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (18%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (24%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   945       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   125.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   127.45    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   125.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   127.95    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (06%);
ZEOLITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   125.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   134.10    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  PYROXENE (06%);  GLAUCONITE (06%);
PYRITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   134.75    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
HORNBLENDE (14%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (33%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   139.41    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   139.70    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  PYRITE (23%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
HORNBLENDE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand: 085%   Sect:  5
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   140.46    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (44%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (04%);
HORNBLENDE (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);
NANNOFOSSIL (32%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   140.75    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  MICA (06%);  PYRITE (06%);
HORNBLENDE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   141.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SANDY GLAUCONITIC SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (06%);
MICA (12%);  GLAUCONITE (06%);  PYRITE (23%);
DOLOMITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   143.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   144.60    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (41%);  MICA (12%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (41%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   143.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   144.90    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT (MARL)

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (38%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);
NANNOFOSSIL (38%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (12%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   143.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   145.95    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  MICA (04%);  GLAUCONITE (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (88%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   143.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   146.60    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO FORAM MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  GLAUCONITE (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);
FORAMINIFERA (39%);  NANNOFOSSIL (53%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   143.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   147.02    Clay: 085%

Age : EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC SHARDY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (26%);  ZEOLITE (37%);  MONTMORILLONITE (37%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1030       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   143.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   147.03    Clay: 085%

Age : EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC MONTMORILLONITE CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ILMENITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (75%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   143.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   147.33    Clay: 085%

Age : EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  ZEOLITE (45%);  DOLOMITE (04%);
MANGANESE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   143.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   147.60    Clay: 085%

Age : EOCENE
Name: PELAGIC ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   152.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   157.93    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   152.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   161.10    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: PELAGIC ZEOLITIC NANNO CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   161.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   162.00    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT IS NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   161.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   163.75    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   164.12    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CHERTY NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  ZEOLITE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   164.45    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLAUCONITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);
FORAMINIFERA (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   165.20    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (23%);  ZEOLITE (29%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   173.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   173.00    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ZEOLITE (23%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   173.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   174.60    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNOFOSSIL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (23%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   173.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   177.90    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1390       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   173.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   178.89    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   173.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   179.10    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ZEOLITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   182.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   183.43    Clay: 035%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   182.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   185.15    Clay: 010%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   182.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   186.65    Clay: 035%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CHALCEDONY (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   182.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   188.40    Clay: 010%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   182.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   189.00    Clay: 035%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (01%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  6
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   182.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   190.25    Clay: 010%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CHALCEDONY (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   182.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   191.10    Clay:

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: SLIGHTLY SILICIFIED NANNO CHALK OOZE




Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   182.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   191.10    Clay: 035%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: SLIGHTLY SILICIFIED NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CHALCEDONY (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 111A  Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   190.00    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAYEY MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (32%);  ZEOLITE (32%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (32%);

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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