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Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.71    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: IRON OXIDE ROCK AND FELDSPAR BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (90%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.90    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: GLASS BEARING ZEOLITE AND IRON OXIDE RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  IRON (20%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  OLIVINE (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.09    Clay: 015%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: PHILLIPSITE AND FELDSPAR BEARING GLASS SHARD IRON OXIDE GRANULE SANDY SI
Name: LT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (34%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (50%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.40    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: IRON OXIDE RICH GLASS SHARD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (30%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
IRON (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 025%   Sect:  3
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 065%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.05    Clay: 010%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (98%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.60    Clay: 050%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FELDSPAR AND ZEOLITE BEARING GLASS SHARD RICH IRON OXIDE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  GLASS (20%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
IRON (50%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.90    Clay: 050%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY RICH IRON OXIDE AND GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (50%);
IRON (35%);  CLAY MINERAL (12%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.14    Clay: 020%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: IRON OXIDE RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (85%);  IRON (14%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.60    Clay: 060%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FELDSPAR BEARING GLASS SHARD RICH IRON OXIDE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (25%);
IRON (63%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 040%   Sect:  5
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.50    Clay: 020%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: GLASS SHARD ASH

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



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.60    Clay: 078%

Name: FELDSPAR AND PHILLIPSITE AND GLASS SHARD BEARING IRON OXIDE RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (10%);
ZEOLITE (04%);  IRON (24%);  AMPHIBOLE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (57%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.75    Clay: 070%

Name: FELDSPAR AND ZEOLITE BEARING IRON OXIDE RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (01%);
ZEOLITE (09%);  IRON (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (66%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.80    Clay: 075%

Name: FELDSPAR AND PHILLIPSITE BEARING GLASS SHARD AND IRON OXIDE RICH SILTY C
Name: LAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (10%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  IRON (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (68%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.24    Clay: 050%

Name: GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (95%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.70    Clay: 075%

Name: GLASS SHARD AND FELDSPAR BEARING ZEOLITE AND IRON OXIDE RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (05%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  IRON (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (38%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.60    Clay: 050%

Name: ZEOLITE IRON OXIDE GRANULE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (25%);  IRON (30%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    48.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    49.15    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: IRON OXIDE AND FELDSPAR BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (08%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (80%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    48.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    50.25    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE AND FELDSPAR AND PYROXENE BEARING GLASS SHARD RICH CLAY AND IRON

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (05%);  GLASS (20%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (28%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    48.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    50.40    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: IRON OXIDE BEARING FELDSPAR RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (71%);
ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    87.50    Clay: 090%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: FELDSPAR AND PYROXENE BEARING IRON OXIDE RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (05%);  GLASS (10%);
IRON (22%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    88.48    Clay: 085%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: FELDSPAR AND PYRITE AND ZEOLITE BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (05%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (86%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    90.37    Clay: 080%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: FELDSPAR PYROXENE GLASS AND CARBONATE BEARING IRON OXIDE CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (05%);  GLASS (05%);
IRON (60%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    90.98    Clay: 020%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: IRON OXIDE AND PYRITE BEARING CLAY RICH SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (73%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    95.70    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: IRON OXIDE RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (75%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (20%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    96.60    Clay: 080%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: IRON OXIDE CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (48%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    99.45    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: IRON OXIDE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (45%);  CLAY MINERAL (43%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   102.82    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: GLASS BEARING FELDSPAR RICH IRON OXIDE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (17%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (05%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (50%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   102.98    Clay: 050%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: CALCIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (10%);  PYRITE (05%);
CARBONATE (70%);  IRON (10%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):   112.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   114.10    Clay: 040%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: GLASS FELDSPAR CARBONATE AND IRON OXIDE BEARING PYROXENE AND PYRITE RICH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (10%);  GLASS (21%);
PYRITE (10%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
IRON (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 204   Top Core Depth(m):   121.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   126.93    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: PYROXENE GLASS AND IRON OXIDE (INCL. PYRITE) RICH ZEOLITE SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (15%);  GLASS (20%);  ZEOLITE (40%);



    

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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