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Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.30    Clay:


Components:  ()
======================================================================
 (DI%);
Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (30%);  PYROXENE (10%);  MICA (30%);
DIATOM (20%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 070%   Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.55    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (60%);  PYROXENE (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):     2.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.27    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH GLASSY ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (03%);  MICA (75%);
DIATOM (15%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):     2.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.75    Clay: 057%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (03%);  GLASS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
DIATOM (35%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):     2.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.63    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
DIATOM (80%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    13.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  DIATOM (25%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    13.56    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (40%);  PYROXENE (10%);
MICA (03%);  GLASS (25%);  CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):    11.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    13.65    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLASS ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (99%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    50.06    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING SILT RICH CLAYEY DIATOMOOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  DIATOM (50%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   108.70    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  DIATOM (30%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   115.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASSY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (25%);  PYROXENE (03%);
MICA (05%);  GLASS (30%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (30%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   115.83    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   116.60    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DIATOM (40%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   134.00    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING SILT RICH DIATOM RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  DIATOM (25%);  SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   161.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   162.32    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPICULE AND DIATOM BEARING GLASS ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (90%);  DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   170.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   175.25    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DIATOM (25%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   207.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   208.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  PYROXENE (10%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (40%);  AMPHIBOLE (03%);  DIATOM (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   338.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   339.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   394.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   394.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (30%);  PYROXENE (20%);
MICA (04%);  GLASS (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (30%);
AMPHIBOLE (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   394.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   394.92    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CARBONATE BEARING DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 090%   Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   394.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   396.21    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (15%);  PYROXENE (15%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   394.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   396.50    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN AND SPONGE SPICULE BEARING DIATOMACEOUS SAND SILT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   394.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   396.71    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  PYRITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (60%);
DIATOM (20%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   440.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   441.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CARBONATE BEARING SPICULE BEARING DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (05%);  DIATOM (40%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   449.00    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   450.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SPICULE AND CARBONATE BEARING DIATOM RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  DIATOM (30%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   449.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   451.30    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SPICULE RICH DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  DIATOM (40%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   449.00    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   452.03    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: VITRIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (95%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   458.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   460.35    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (01%);
MICA (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
DIATOM (35%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   458.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   460.43    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  DIATOM (40%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   458.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   461.62    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RADIOLARIAN BEARING SPICULE RICH SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand: 090%   Sect:  3
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   458.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   462.27    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  GLASS (80%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   458.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   465.37    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN SPICULE DIATOM BEARING SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   506.00    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   507.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  DIATOM (30%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   562.00    Silt:
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   563.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM SILTY CLAY




Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   618.00    Silt:
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   619.18    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (45%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   683.00    Silt:
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   683.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  DIATOM (35%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   731.00    Silt:
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   731.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  DIATOM (20%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   731.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   732.36    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
IRON (10%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  PYROXENE (03%);
ALTERITE (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  DIATOM (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   805.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   806.00    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING DIATOM RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  DIATOM (20%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   861.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   862.15    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   917.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   919.62    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (45%);  PYROXENE (25%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  AMPHIBOLE (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);
DIATOM (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   917.00    Silt: 070%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   922.08    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (70%);  PYROXENE (05%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 186   Top Core Depth(m):   917.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   922.31    Clay: 065%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SPICULE RICH DIATOM BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (70%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (02%);
DIATOM (10%);  SPICULE (05%);



    

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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