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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   130.90    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);
CARBONATE (48%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   132.25    Clay: 097%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (49%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (48%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   134.35    Clay: 098%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (43%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (53%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   135.50    Clay: 097%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (38%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (59%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   137.15    Clay: 098%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  CARBONATE (49%);
NANNOFOSSIL (51%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   137.40    Clay: 097%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);  DETRITAL MATERIAL (01%);
CARBONATE (48%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   216.31    Clay: 095%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);  DETRITAL MATERIAL (02%);
CARBONATE (48%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (48%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt: 006%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   216.76    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (04%);  CARBONATE (48%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   217.56    Clay: 098%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH DISCOASTER OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (49%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   218.16    Clay: 095%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (96%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   218.66    Clay: 097%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (03%);  CARBONATE (34%);  MANGANESE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (63%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   222.46    Clay: 100%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (34%);  NANNOFOSSIL (64%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   222.91    Clay: 100%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   223.76    Clay: 100%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (34%);  NANNOFOSSIL (64%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   224.46    Clay: 100%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (24%);  CARBONATE (26%);  NANNOFOSSIL (49%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   234.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   235.96    Clay: 099%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (04%);  CARBONATE (34%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   234.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   236.30    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (34%);  NANNOFOSSIL (64%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   234.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   237.75    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  CARBONATE (99%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   234.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   239.15    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (30%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (29%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   234.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   239.25    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: VERY SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (09%);
NANNOFOSSIL (99%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   234.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   239.60    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DOLOMITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  DOLOMITE (26%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
CARBONATE (26%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   234.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   239.95    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY DOLOMITE SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  DOLOMITE (70%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
MANGANESE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   234.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   240.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY FOSSILIFEROUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   244.90    Clay: 078%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SLIGHTLY QUARTZOSE AND ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY WITH NANNOS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (57%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   244.94    Clay: 100%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   246.40    Clay: 090%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SLIGHTLY QUARTZOSE AND ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (89%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   247.75    Clay: 085%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (07%);
ZEOLITE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);  CARBONATE (02%);
ZIRCON (02%);  GARNET (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   248.60    Clay: 020%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: TUFFACEOUS SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (20%);  MONTMORILLONITE (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   253.00    Silt: 029%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   254.00    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: SILTY RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (27%);  CARBONATE (16%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   253.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   254.20    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: SILTY RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (04%);  CARBONATE (15%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   253.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   254.35    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: SILTY RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (16%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   253.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   254.46    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   253.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   259.94    Clay:

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: HIGHLY ALTERED VITROUS ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (10%);  GLASS (20%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (30%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
PYROXENE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   253.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   260.10    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS SILTY CLAY (ZEOLITIC ?) (ALTERED)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  ZEOLITE (65%);  CARBONATE (15%);
DOLOMITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   253.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   260.35    Clay:

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: HIGHLY ALTERED CRYSTAL ASH (TEPHRA)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   253.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   260.44    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: HEMATITE STAINED PYROCLASTIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (05%);
IRON (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1490       Sand: 055%   Sect:  5
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   253.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   260.49    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: VITROUS ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (05%);  GLASS (25%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (25%);
ZEOLITE (45%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   262.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   262.23    Clay: 065%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: SILTY RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (16%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  CARBONATE (26%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   262.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   262.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (62%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   262.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   262.60    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: SILTY RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (21%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (05%);  IRON (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   262.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   263.42    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: SILTY RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (75%);
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   262.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   263.45    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  MANGANESE (01%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   262.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   263.96    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: SILTY SAND ASH LAYER

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (03%);  GLASS (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (47%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   262.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   264.20    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (04%);
GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (01%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
IRON (01%);  MANGANESE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   262.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   264.56    Clay: 022%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: CALCITIC CLAYEY SILT (RED CLAY)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (02%);
CARBONATE (70%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1290       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   262.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   264.79    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: CARBONATE SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (04%);  CARBONATE (75%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   262.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   264.98    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: CARBONATE SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (90%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   275.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   276.38    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ALTERED GLASSY AND CRYSTAL ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  PYROXENE (10%);
GLASS (20%);  CARBONATE (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   275.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   276.45    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (01%);  MICA (07%);
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (50%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   280.53    Clay: 020%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: SLIGHTLY VITROUS SILTY ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (10%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  PYRITE (05%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (79%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   280.82    Clay: 045%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: RED MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (10%);
GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (46%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   281.01    Clay: 040%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: RED MARL MUD (CLAYEY SILT)

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  IRON (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
CARBONATE (60%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   281.37    Clay: 035%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: UNFOSSILIFEROUS SLIGHTLY SANDY CLAYEY SILT (ZEOLITIC?)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (06%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (08%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (82%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   281.47    Clay: 055%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: SLIGHTLY QUARTZOSE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   281.55    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: GREEN REDDISH BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):    85       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   281.59    Clay: 090%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   281.60    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: VERY FINE SANDY CHLORITIC MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (21%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   140       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   281.64    Clay: 070%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: FINE GRAINED CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   185       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   281.68    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: BROWNISH YELLOW SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (06%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   281.76    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: BLACK AND DARK GREY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (04%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (12%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);
NANNOFOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   335       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   281.84    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: DUSKY BROWN NANNOFOSSIL MARL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   286.03    Clay: 080%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: CLAY WITH ABUNDANT NANNOFOSSILS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  DETRITAL MATERIAL (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 136   Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   288.80    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: COCCOLITH MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (34%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (31%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (31%);



    

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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