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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.20    Clay: 025%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (31%);  QUARTZ (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (44%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.10    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (64%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 030%   Sect:  4
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.70    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM LITHIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (02%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (07%);
DOLOMITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay:


Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (03%);  GLASS (03%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (57%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):    21.50    Silt: 029%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    21.75    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (12%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLASS (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):    21.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    24.40    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (35%);  QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (14%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 060%   Sect:  6
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):    21.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    29.82    Clay: 005%

Name: VITRIC TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (17%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (81%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   104.60    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (57%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   104.86    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (98%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   170.50    Silt: 017%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   173.00    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (37%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   170.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   173.26    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (97%);  SPICULE (01%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   180.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   180.70    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   180.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   182.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (01%);  GLASS (01%);  MICA (00%);
FORAMINIFERA (99%);  SPICULE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   180.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   183.00    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (61%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   189.50    Silt: 078%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   190.90    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   189.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   191.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (01%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (95%);
IRON (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   199.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   199.29    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (16%);  GLAUCONITE (08%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (30%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   199.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   199.39    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);  CARBONATE (30%);
DOLOMITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (54%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   199.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   200.17    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SPICULOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (40%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   199.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   202.65    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: TUFFACEOUS PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  SPICULE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 030%   Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   199.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   202.65    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: TUFFACEOUS PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (09%);  QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (28%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   208.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   208.83    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SPONGE RADIOLARITE,FORAMINIFERA PORCELLANITE,CALCAREOUS PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (14%);  QUARTZ (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (29%);  SPICULE (25%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   208.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   209.92    Clay: 045%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: NANNO PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (30%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (50%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   208.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   210.23    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SPONGE MUDSTONE,SILICEOUS CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (35%);  QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (15%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   208.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   210.48    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (97%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   218.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   218.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: NANNO PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  EPIDOTE (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
QUARTZ (02%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);  SPICULE (63%);
FORAMINIFERA (24%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   218.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   218.10    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: NANNO PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (61%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand: 090%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   227.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   227.84    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (85%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (13%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   227.50    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   228.34    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (30%);  SPICULE (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);
OSTRACOD (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   160       Sand: 090%   Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   227.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   228.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (85%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (13%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   237.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   237.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: TUFFACEOUS PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (30%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  QUARTZ (03%);
MICA (08%);  ZEOLITE (08%);  GLASS (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (13%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   130       Sand: 090%   Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   237.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   237.63    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLAUCONITE (98%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   256.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   256.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (10%);  MICA (03%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
GLAUCONITE (38%);  SPICULE (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (03%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   256.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   256.10    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   265.50    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   265.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (80%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  PYRITE (03%);
SPICULE (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   265.50    Silt: 070%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   265.52    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (12%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (56%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   265.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   265.95    Clay: 065%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (54%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);  CARBONATE (05%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (20%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   265.50    Silt: 050%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   265.95    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
APATITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (60%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   275.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   275.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (15%);  QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (03%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);
SPICULE (20%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):    10       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   275.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   275.01    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: TUFF

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  APATITE (02%);  GLASS (95%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   284.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   284.70    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (12%);
CARBONATE (65%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   284.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   287.17    Clay: 055%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (56%);  QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (07%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLAUCONITE (30%);
CARBONATE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   284.50    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   287.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  GLAUCONITE (39%);  MICA (03%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  CRISTOBALITE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   284.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   287.60    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE CONCENTRATION

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (08%);  GLAUCONITE (70%);
CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   295.28    Clay: 025%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: NANNO GLAUCONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (04%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (64%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   296.67    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (01%);  GLAUCONITE (25%);
ZEOLITE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   297.56    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (41%);  CLAY MINERAL (41%);  GLAUCONITE (59%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 020%   Sect:  5
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   300.60    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);
GLAUCONITE (31%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   301.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (11%);  QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLAUCONITE (33%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   303.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   304.33    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (35%);  QUARTZ (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (01%);  GLAUCONITE (63%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   303.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   304.96    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (85%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (01%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
CARBONATE (04%);  APATITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   303.50    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   305.91    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: TUFFACEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (15%);  CRISTOBALITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   313.00    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   313.18    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (90%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (03%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   313.00    Silt: 055%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   313.35    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: MARLY LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (28%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
APATITE (02%);  CARBONATE (50%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   322.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   323.41    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (90%);  QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
MICA (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLAUCONITE (15%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  CRISTOBALITE (03%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   322.50    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   323.83    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (39%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  GLAUCONITE (39%);
MICA (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   332.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   332.10    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (83%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   440       Sand: 055%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   332.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   332.44    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLAUCONITE (45%);  ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   332.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   334.80    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (03%);  QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (03%);
PYRITE (30%);  CARBONATE (66%);  DIATOM (02%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   332.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   335.50    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: TUFFACEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
MICA (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (34%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand: 003%   Sect:  3
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   332.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   335.73    Clay: 057%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: MICACEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  MICA (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (51%);  PYRITE (03%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   332.00    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   337.43    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: MICACEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (58%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   341.50    Silt:
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   341.84    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (57%);  QUARTZ (25%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (26%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (15%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   341.50    Silt: 045%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   342.90    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: LITHIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (25%);  MICRONODULE (07%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   341.50    Silt: 070%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   343.61    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (53%);  MICRONODULE (04%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   341.50    Silt: 050%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   344.19    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC TUFFACEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (80%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
MICA (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (34%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
CARBONATE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   341.50    Silt:
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   347.22    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (22%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (12%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  CARBONATE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   341.50    Silt:
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   350.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CRISTOBALITE (02%);  QUARTZ (49%);  GLASS (02%);
FELDSPAR (35%);  AMPHIBOLE (05%);  EPIDOTE (01%);
MICA (10%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 065%   Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   341.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   350.80    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING SANDY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   351.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   351.75    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CARBONACEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ZEOLITE (08%);
APATITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   351.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   353.83    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  PYRITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
CARBONATE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1490       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   351.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   355.49    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  QUARTZ (15%);  MICA (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLAUCONITE (43%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand: 030%   Sect:  4
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   351.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   355.77    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC LIMESTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLAUCONITE (40%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (40%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 040%   Sect:  5
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   351.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   358.23    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CARBONACEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (11%);
PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   490       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   351.00    Silt:
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   358.99    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (01%);  GLAUCONITE (42%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   351.00    Silt:
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   359.52    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (82%);  CRISTOBALITE (05%);  AMPHIBOLE (02%);
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   351.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   359.45    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (15%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (69%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   360.50    Silt:
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   360.60    Clay:

Name: SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (06%);
ZEOLITE (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);
GLAUCONITE (15%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 070%   Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   360.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   360.60    Clay: 005%

Name: SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (65%);  MICA (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (15%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);  CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   370.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   370.07    Clay: 010%

Name: MARLY LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (20%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (43%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand: 095%   Sect:  1
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   370.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   370.93    Clay:

Name: SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   370.00    Silt:
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   371.40    Clay:


Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (35%);  QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (15%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (14%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   379.50    Silt:
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   379.60    Clay:

Name: GLAUCONITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (15%);  GLAUCONITE (39%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (10%);  QUARTZ (15%);
FELDSPAR (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 030%   Sect: CC
Hole: 404   Top Core Depth(m):   379.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   379.60    Clay: 010%

Name: GLAUCONITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  PYRITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (74%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



    

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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