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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.62    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DETRITAL BEARING MICARB NANNO AND BRYOZOA RICH FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (12%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);
NANNOFOSSIL (13%);  SPICULE (02%);  OTHER FOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BRYOZOA AND FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (08%);  QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);  CARBONATE (08%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);   (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);  SPICULE (01%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
BRYOZOA (11%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.48    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILTY CLAY MICARB OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  QUARTZ (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (07%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  CARBONATE (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 080%   Sect:  3
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.35    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SAND + BRYOZOA RICH FORAM REWORKED CARBONATE OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  QUARTZ (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (04%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (35%);  MICA (01%);  MAGNETITE (01%);
ILMENITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (26%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):    10       Sand: 070%   Sect:  4
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.51    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPICULE+MICARB BEARING DETRITAL SAND RICH BRYOZOA-FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  BRYOZOA (25%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 050%   Sect:  4
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: MICARB+GLAUCONITE+NANNO+DETRITAL SILT BEARING BRYOZOAN-FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
OTHER FOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (98%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (99%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (99%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT MICARB AND FORAM BEARING SILICOFLAG RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT GLAUCONITE FORAM AND SILICOFLAG BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    29.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SILICOFLAG QUARTZ AND GLAUCONITE BEARING DETRITAL CLAY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);
GLAUCONITE (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.15    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (09%);  QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (06%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    34.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT GLAUCONITE AND FORAM BEARING SILICOFLAG RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    54.69    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (06%);  QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (93%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   180       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    55.18    Clay: 085%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: MICRONOD FORAM AND QUARTZ BEARING DETIRTAL CLAY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  CLAY MINERAL (34%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (56%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    56.60    Clay: 065%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE AND DETRITAL CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (14%);  MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  TOURMALINE (01%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (47%);  SPICULE (12%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  ILLITE (01%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    56.60    Clay: 090%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE BEARING DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  QUARTZ (13%);  CLAY MINERAL (34%);
GLAUCONITE (10%);  RUTILE (01%);  TOURMALINE (01%);
 (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  SPICULE (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    56.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    56.60    Clay: 025%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM AND SPONGE SPICULE RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (08%);  QUARTZ (04%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (18%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    66.90    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: SPICULE AND MICRONODULE BEARING NANNO DETRITAL SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  MICRONODULE (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    75.30    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND AND SPONGE SPIUCLE RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (19%);  QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (64%);  SPICULE (12%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    75.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    77.46    Clay: 045%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE AND SPICULE BEARING DETRITAL CLAYEY SILT NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (30%);  CLAY MINERAL (18%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    75.50    Silt: 055%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    77.97    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (23%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (67%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (07%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    75.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    81.08    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (20%);  GLAUCONITE (20%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (25%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    75.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    81.60    Clay: 070%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE BEARING DETRITAL SILTY CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);
CLAY MINERAL (14%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (73%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    86.33    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: SPICULE RICH NANNO DETRITAL SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (15%);  MICA (05%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):    94.50    Silt: 055%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    94.60    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE MICRONODULE AND SPICULE BEARING DETRITAL CLAYEY SILT NANNO OO
Name: ZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (08%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (35%);
CLAY MINERAL (12%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand: 065%   Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   105.27    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE BEARING DETRITAL SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  FELDSPAR (13%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
MICA (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  MICRONODULE (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   110.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO DETRITAL SANDY SILT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (15%);  GLAUCONITE (15%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   110.10    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO DETRITAL SANDY SILT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (58%);  QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (18%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  BRYOZOA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   690       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   113.50    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   117.19    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE NANNO DOLOMITE OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  DOLOMITE (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  SPICULE (25%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   113.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   117.26    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE AND SPICULE BEARING DETRITAL CLAYEY SILT NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (25%);  QUARTZ (15%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (06%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   113.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   118.10    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE AND DETRITAL CLAYEY SILT NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (71%);  SPICULE (12%);  OTHER FOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   132.50    Silt: 090%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   140.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE MICARB AND MICRONODULE BEARING SPIUCLE AND DETRITAL SILT RICH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLAUCONITE (03%);  QUARTZ (01%);  MICRONODULE (07%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   990       Sand: 052%   Sect:  2
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   161.00    Silt: 033%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   163.49    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE RICH DETRITAL SILTY SAND NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (04%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (35%);  GLAUCONITE (04%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  TOURMALINE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (36%);  DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 030%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   161.00    Silt: 055%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   165.60    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE BEARING SANDY SILT NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (18%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (04%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (28%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  TOURMALINE (01%);
HORNBLENDE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (57%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   189.50    Silt: 055%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   192.24    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT AND SPONGE SPICULE RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (16%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (58%);  DIATOM (01%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   189.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   194.10    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE SPICULE AND NANNO BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (80%);  QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
MICA (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);
SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 025%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   218.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   219.60    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: NANNO AND SPONGE SPICULE BEARING DETRITAL SANDY SILT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (22%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (08%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);  DIATOM (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (13%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   256.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   262.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ORGANIC+MICRONODULE+SPICULE BEARING NANNO RICH SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  GLAUCONITE (15%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (15%);
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  SPICULE (30%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   256.00    Silt: 080%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   262.10    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ORGANIC+MICRONODULE+SPICULE BEARING NANNO RICH SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (09%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt: 055%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   295.02    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS SPICULE AND MCIRONODULE BEARING NANNO DETRITAL CLAYEY SIL
Name: T

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (27%);  CLAY MINERAL (21%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   295.16    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE RICH PALAGONITE BEARING VOLCANIC DETRITAL SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  GLASS (20%);
PALAGONITE (10%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 282   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   295.17    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: DETRITAL VOLCANIC CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (33%);
GLASS (63%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



    

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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