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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    50.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    52.25    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY SAND SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (29%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  HEAVY MINERAL (29%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (29%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    50.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    52.25    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (53%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (39%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    50.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    53.75    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (38%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CARBONATE (28%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    50.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    55.25    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (27%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  PYROXENE (08%);
MICA (11%);  GLASS (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (08%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (27%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    50.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    56.20    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (38%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (38%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    50.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    57.44    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (10%);
GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (26%);  CARBONATE (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
DIATOM (03%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   100.40    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (43%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (14%);
GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (14%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   100.77    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (04%);
GLASS (04%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   101.25    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (27%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  PYROXENE (08%);
MICA (02%);  GLASS (27%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (08%);  ZEOLITE (08%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   103.05    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (03%);
CARBONATE (35%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (65%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand: 085%   Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   103.13    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (41%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (12%);
GLASS (12%);  PALAGONITE (12%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (12%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1290       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   103.29    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (20%);
GLASS (09%);  PYRITE (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (20%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   103.35    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (33%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (03%);
GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (10%);  ZEOLITE (25%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  LIMONITE (10%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   103.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OLIVINE (50%);  HORNBLENDE (50%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   103.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (31%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (09%);
MICA (06%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (09%);
PYRITE (09%);  ZEOLITE (09%);  HEAVY MINERAL (09%);
SPHALERITE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   156.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   157.43    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (06%);
PYRITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   156.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   157.97    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (24%);
GLASS (12%);  PALAGONITE (03%);  PYRITE (12%);
ZEOLITE (28%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   156.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   158.20    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (23%);
GLASS (10%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   156.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   158.80    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (11%);
MICA (13%);  PYRITE (11%);  CARBONATE (02%);
ZEOLITE (11%);  HEAVY MINERAL (11%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   156.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   159.40    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (39%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (03%);
MICA (12%);  PYRITE (12%);  ZEOLITE (12%);
HEAVY MINERAL (12%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   156.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   160.07    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (09%);
MICA (12%);  PYRITE (09%);  CARBONATE (09%);
ZEOLITE (09%);  HEAVY MINERAL (09%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (31%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   156.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   160.30    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (13%);
CARBONATE (13%);  ZEOLITE (13%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   156.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   160.60    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (11%);  PYROXENE (11%);  MICA (03%);
GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (03%);  PYRITE (11%);
CARBONATE (03%);  ZEOLITE (11%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (37%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   204.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   205.22    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (13%);
PYRITE (13%);  CARBONATE (03%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
DIATOM (13%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   204.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   205.37    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (08%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (08%);
CARBONATE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (24%);  IRON (02%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (24%);  DIATOM (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (08%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   204.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   206.25    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (07%);
MICA (07%);  GLASS (07%);  PALAGONITE (07%);
PYRITE (17%);  CARBONATE (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (17%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   204.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   207.10    Clay: 060%

Name: SANDY CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  PYROXENE (06%);
MICA (12%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 085%   Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   254.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   255.25    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (11%);  PYROXENE (11%);
HEAVY MINERAL (11%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (11%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   254.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   255.50    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (21%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (21%);
MICA (02%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (09%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (09%);  NANNOFOSSIL (21%);  SPICULE (09%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   254.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   255.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (34%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (25%);
MICA (03%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (10%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
SPICULE (03%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 085%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   395.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   396.75    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (23%);
HEAVY MINERAL (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 085%   Sect:  4
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   395.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   399.75    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (52%);  FELDSPAR (16%);  PYROXENE (16%);
HEAVY MINERAL (16%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 085%   Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   395.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   404.35    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAYEY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (21%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (16%);
MICA (38%);  OLIVINE (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   549.82    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (33%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  PYROXENE (04%);
MICA (45%);  HEAVY MINERAL (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   550.11    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYRITE (04%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (46%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   550.12    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (00%);
PYRITE (23%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   550.21    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (06%);
GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (33%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1410       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   550.41    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (26%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (08%);
PYRITE (08%);  ZEOLITE (19%);  SPHALERITE (19%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (19%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   550.80    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (32%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  PYROXENE (10%);
MICA (10%);  GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (03%);
PYRITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (11%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   550.87    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (26%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (08%);
MICA (08%);  GLASS (19%);  PALAGONITE (08%);
PYRITE (08%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (16%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   550.98    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (24%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  PYROXENE (07%);
MICA (07%);  GLASS (21%);  PALAGONITE (03%);
PYRITE (07%);  CARBONATE (07%);  ZEOLITE (14%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   551.23    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (33%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  PYROXENE (03%);
MICA (12%);  PYRITE (12%);  CARBONATE (12%);
CLAY MINERAL (12%);  SPHALERITE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);
NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   551.55    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (33%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (10%);
MICA (06%);  GLASS (10%);  PALAGONITE (10%);
PYRITE (10%);  CARBONATE (03%);  ZEOLITE (11%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   551.57    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  PYROXENE (08%);
GLASS (08%);  PALAGONITE (08%);  CARBONATE (08%);
ZEOLITE (18%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (18%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   551.80    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY-SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (09%);
MICA (12%);  GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (09%);
CARBONATE (03%);  ZEOLITE (22%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);
NANNOFOSSIL (09%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 085%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   551.95    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (14%);
GLASS (11%);  PYRITE (11%);  CARBONATE (03%);
OLIVINE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (11%);
NANNOFOSSIL (11%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   549.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   552.10    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO FORAM CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (26%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (08%);  GLASS (26%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);
FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (26%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   663.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   663.30    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITE NODULE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (16%);  PALAGONITE (16%);  PYRITE (52%);
ZEOLITE (17%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   663.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   663.80    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITE NODULE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  PYRITE (75%);
ZEOLITE (06%);  GLASS (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   663.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   663.83    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (29%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  PYROXENE (09%);
MICA (11%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (09%);
CARBONATE (09%);  ZEOLITE (21%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   663.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   665.07    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (24%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (07%);
MICA (07%);  GLASS (18%);  PYRITE (07%);
CARBONATE (07%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (24%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   663.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   665.35    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (36%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (11%);
GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (11%);  PYRITE (11%);
CARBONATE (11%);  ZEOLITE (11%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   663.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   666.75    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  PYROXENE (04%);
MICA (04%);  GLASS (04%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
PYRITE (33%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   663.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   668.25    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (22%);  PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (17%);
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  PYRITE (17%);
ZEOLITE (17%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (17%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   663.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   669.10    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (33%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  PYROXENE (10%);
PALAGONITE (10%);  PYRITE (10%);  CARBONATE (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (24%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   710.86    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (32%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (10%);
MICA (10%);  GLASS (10%);  PALAGONITE (10%);
PYRITE (10%);  CARBONATE (03%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   711.10    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (38%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (12%);
MICA (03%);  GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (03%);
PYRITE (12%);  CARBONATE (12%);  ZEOLITE (12%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   712.30    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (41%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYRITE (13%);
CLAY MINERAL (13%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   713.10    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (06%);
PYRITE (12%);  CARBONATE (12%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
LIMONITE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   110       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   713.11    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  PYROXENE (04%);
MICA (04%);  PYRITE (13%);  CARBONATE (04%);
ZEOLITE (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);  LIMONITE (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (17%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   713.31    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (39%);  PYROXENE (16%);  MICA (16%);
GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (16%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
LIMONITE (04%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   714.60    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (08%);  GLASS (22%);  PALAGONITE (16%);
PYRITE (07%);  CARBONATE (07%);  ZEOLITE (18%);
HEAVY MINERAL (07%);  SPHALERITE (02%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   759.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   759.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (07%);
MICA (19%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
PYRITE (07%);  CARBONATE (01%);  ZEOLITE (24%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  DIATOM (07%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   759.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   759.10    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (06%);
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (23%);  CARBONATE (06%);
ZEOLITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   759.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   759.10    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (32%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (10%);
MICA (20%);  GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (10%);
CARBONATE (10%);  ZEOLITE (11%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   811.30    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: CLAY-SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (27%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  PYROXENE (08%);
MICA (08%);  GLASS (08%);  PYRITE (08%);
CARBONATE (08%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   811.40    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (51%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  PYROXENE (04%);
MICA (16%);  GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (16%);
CARBONATE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   811.52    Clay: 035%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (03%);
MICA (12%);  GLASS (12%);  PYRITE (30%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   811.95    Clay: 035%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: CLAYEY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (14%);
MICA (14%);  GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (14%);
CARBONATE (03%);  MICRONODULE (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   812.50    Clay: 010%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (23%);
MICA (06%);  GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   812.56    Clay: 010%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (27%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (03%);
MICA (03%);  GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (11%);
CARBONATE (36%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (11%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   812.58    Clay: 010%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  PYROXENE (15%);
MICA (15%);  GLASS (04%);  PALAGONITE (04%);
PYRITE (15%);  CARBONATE (36%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   812.82    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: CHLORITISED BURROW FILLED W/ LIM (SIC)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (75%);
GLASS (06%);  LIMONITE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   812.82    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (07%);
MICA (17%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (07%);
PYRITE (07%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (17%);
NANNOFOSSIL (17%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   812.82    Clay: 085%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (28%);
GLASS (22%);  PALAGONITE (11%);  PYRITE (11%);
ZEOLITE (11%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 113   Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   812.95    Clay: 085%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (24%);
PYRITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (24%);
LIMONITE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (24%);



    

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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