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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 009%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.20    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLASS + FE-OX BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  GLASS (03%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 012%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.40    Clay: 088%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC GLASS + FE-OX BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (88%);  GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (04%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 009%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.80    Clay: 091%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLASS BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (91%);  GLASS (04%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 013%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.40    Clay: 087%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC GLASS + FE-OX BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (87%);  GLASS (07%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 013%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.90    Clay: 087%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLASS BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (87%);  GLASS (07%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 013%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.10    Clay: 087%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLASS BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (84%);  GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (04%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 014%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.90    Clay: 086%

Name: GLASS BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (86%);  GLASS (07%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 009%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.84    Clay: 086%

Name: MN + HEAVIES + GLASS BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (86%);
GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand: 085%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.97    Clay: 005%

Name: ZEOL + CLAY BEARING VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (86%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 003%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.00    Clay: 087%

Name: GLASS + ZEOL + FE-OX BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (87%);  GLASS (05%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  IRON (04%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 011%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.37    Clay: 089%

Name: GLASS BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (89%);  GLASS (05%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.90    Clay: 085%

Name: GLASS + FE-OX + ZEOL BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);  GLASS (05%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    17.50    Clay: 080%

Name: GLASS + FE-OX BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 019%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    17.70    Clay: 081%

Name: GLASS + FE-OX BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (81%);
GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 012%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    17.79    Clay: 085%

Name: GLASS + FE-OX BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
GLASS (08%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (04%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 014%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.20    Clay: 086%

Name: GLASS BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (86%);
GLASS (08%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (04%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 022%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.82    Clay: 078%

Name: GLASS-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);
GLASS (15%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand: 010%   Sect:  7
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    26.03    Clay: 010%

Name: CLAY + FEL + HEAVIES BEARING ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (77%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (05%);
PYROXENE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand:        Sect:  7
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 018%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    26.39    Clay: 082%

Name: ZEOL + GLASS BEARING ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (82%);
GLASS (08%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 013%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.57    Clay: 087%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: GLASS BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (87%);
GLASS (07%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 029%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.80    Clay: 069%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD-RICH GLASS + SILICOFLAG BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (69%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (02%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 048%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    32.47    Clay: 047%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO + GLASS-RICH HEAVIES BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (47%);
GLASS (20%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 026%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    32.90    Clay: 039%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH GLASS-CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (39%);
GLASS (35%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 054%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    34.70    Clay: 041%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD + GLASS-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (41%);
GLASS (15%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (04%);  RADIOLARIA (25%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.35    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH GLASS-CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (32%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
IRON (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 007%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.85    Clay: 053%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: GLASS + RAD-RICH PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);
GLASS (15%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt: 065%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    40.60    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (50%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt: 026%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    40.82    Clay: 074%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO + RAD + SILICOFLAG-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (74%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt: 038%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.55    Clay: 059%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH ZEOL-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (59%);
GLASS (03%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand: 008%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt: 037%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.94    Clay: 055%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH MN-NOD + HEAVIES-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLASS (25%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
IRON (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt: 027%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.10    Clay: 072%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO GLASS-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (07%);
CLAY MINERAL (72%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    64.50    Silt: 032%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    64.56    Clay: 065%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
GLASS (25%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
IRON (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 004%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    64.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.00    Clay: 046%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS + NANNO-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (46%);
GLASS (36%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
IRON (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    64.50    Silt: 026%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    66.37    Clay: 071%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH NANNO-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (71%);
GLASS (20%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    74.00    Silt: 033%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    74.10    Clay: 066%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO GLASS-RICH ZEOL-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (46%);
GLASS (25%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  SPICULE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 004%   Sect: CC
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    83.50    Silt: 086%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    83.60    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH CLAY + ZEOL-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (50%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand: 037%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    93.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.04    Clay: 023%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: HEAVIES + CLAY-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);
GLASS (35%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    93.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.05    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY + HEAVIES-RICH FEL-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (40%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   490       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):    93.00    Silt: 023%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.49    Clay: 076%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO + GLASS + ZEOL-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (76%);
GLASS (08%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
IRON (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   102.73    Clay: 078%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS + NANNO-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);
GLASS (08%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt: 046%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   103.90    Clay: 053%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH NANNO-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);
GLASS (30%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt: 034%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   104.04    Clay: 065%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH NANNO + ZEOL-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
ZEOLITE (03%);  GLASS (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt: 064%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   105.30    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH NANNO + ZEOL-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);
GLASS (50%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (08%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   112.00    Silt: 046%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   112.15    Clay: 053%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH NANNO-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);
GLASS (35%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   112.00    Silt: 042%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   112.85    Clay: 053%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH NANNO + HEAVIES-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);
GLASS (30%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   112.00    Silt: 021%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   114.90    Clay: 078%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH NANNO-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (72%);
GLASS (15%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   112.00    Silt: 090%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   115.79    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   112.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   116.04    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: VITRIC SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
IRON (10%);  GLASS (78%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   121.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   122.68    Clay: 088%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (88%);
GLASS (06%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   121.50    Silt: 013%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   122.90    Clay: 086%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS + NANNO-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (86%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   121.50    Silt: 078%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   123.71    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (71%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   121.50    Silt: 068%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   125.90    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH NANNO-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (55%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   121.50    Silt: 065%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   128.90    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (57%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   121.50    Silt: 018%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   129.89    Clay: 081%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS, ZEOL-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (81%);
GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt: 077%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   132.20    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH, NANNO + MICRONOD BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  GLASS (64%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt: 012%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   132.53    Clay: 087%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS, NANNO-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (87%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt: 047%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   135.40    Clay: 052%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO, GLASS-RICH PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);  GLASS (15%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand: 003%   Sect:  4
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt: 072%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   135.74    Clay: 025%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
GLASS (65%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   140.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   141.80    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH FEL + HEAVIES-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (68%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   140.50    Silt: 018%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   141.84    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
GLASS (15%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   140.50    Silt: 088%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   142.66    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, HEAVIES-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (78%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   160       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   140.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   143.66    Clay: 078%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: MICRONOD-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);
GLASS (15%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   140.50    Silt: 051%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   148.95    Clay: 044%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS, NANNO-RICH PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);
GLASS (25%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 003%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   150.00    Silt: 045%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   153.85    Clay: 052%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS, NANNO-RICH PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);
GLASS (30%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   150.00    Silt: 063%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   156.80    Clay: 032%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH NANNO, HEAVIES-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (32%);
GLASS (55%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   159.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   160.55    Clay: 058%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH GLASS-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);
GLASS (07%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 085%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   159.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   163.90    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH HEAVIES-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (64%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand: 004%   Sect:  7
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   159.50    Silt: 049%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   168.91    Clay: 047%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS, NANNO-RICH PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (47%);
GLASS (30%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   169.00    Silt: 047%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   172.71    Clay: 051%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH NANNO-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (51%);
GLASS (35%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 003%   Sect:  6
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   169.00    Silt: 034%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   176.80    Clay: 063%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FEL 1,HVY.MINS 2,CLAY.MINS 63, VOLC.GLAS 20,MICRONOD 3,ZEOL 2,FE.OX 1

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (08%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   178.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   181.40    Clay: 025%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH NANNO, HEAVIES-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  GLASS (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   178.50    Silt: 065%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   181.75    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, NANNO-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (50%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   188.00    Silt: 073%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   192.72    Clay: 022%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, NANNO-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (22%);  GLASS (55%);  IRON (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   188.00    Silt: 080%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   192.81    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH MICRONOD, NANNO, HEAVIES- BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (73%);  MICRONODULE (04%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   188.00    Silt: 064%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   193.05    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, NANNO-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (45%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 003%   Sect:  6
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   188.00    Silt: 067%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   195.75    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH NANNO-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (51%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   197.50    Silt: 078%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   201.95    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (72%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   880       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   197.50    Silt: 069%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   205.88    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, NANNO-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (44%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   360       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   207.00    Silt: 067%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   207.36    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH NANNO-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (53%);
MICRONODULE (04%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   216.50    Silt: 088%
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   220.84    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH CLAY-BEARING VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (55%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 006%   Sect: CC
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   216.50    Silt: 084%
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   220.84    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, GLASS-BEARING NANNO

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   226.00    Silt: 077%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   227.40    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, NANNO-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (53%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   226.00    Silt: 087%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   227.95    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, NANNO-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (78%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  SPICULE (02%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   235.50    Silt: 084%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   236.90    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, NANNO-RICH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (49%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   235.50    Silt: 084%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   239.70    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO, CLAY-RICH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (52%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   245.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   246.06    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO, CLAY-RICH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (47%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   245.00    Silt: 089%
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   246.40    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO, CLAY-RICH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (65%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   160       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   254.50    Silt: 045%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   254.66    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO, CLAY, HEAVIES, FEL-BEARING GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (78%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   254.50    Silt: 070%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   255.90    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, NANNO-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (39%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   254.50    Silt: 070%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   258.32    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, NANNO-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (39%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   254.50    Silt: 097%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   259.47    Clay: 002%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-BEARING NANNO-CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   254.50    Silt: 080%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   261.90    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH NANNO-BEARING VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (67%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   264.00    Silt: 064%
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   265.10    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);
GLASS (60%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   264.00    Silt: 094%
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   265.27    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH CLAY, ZEOL-BEARING VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (56%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   264.00    Silt: 064%
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   266.50    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS, NANNO-RICH PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (33%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  IRON (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   273.50    Silt: 073%
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   274.90    Clay: 025%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH NANNO-BEARING VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (59%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 048%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   273.50    Silt: 050%
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   276.30    Clay: 002%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS, CARB RECRYS, HEAVIES, NANNO- BEARING FEL TUFF

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (73%);  HEAVY MINERAL (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   273.50    Silt: 072%
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   277.48    Clay: 028%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: RECRYS CARB-RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   273.50    Silt: 061%
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   280.29    Clay: 037%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH PEL CLAY/VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (37%);
GLASS (35%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   283.00    Silt: 093%
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   283.40    Clay: 002%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (70%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (24%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   283.00    Silt: 089%
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   284.20    Clay: 011%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH CLAY, RECRYS CARB-BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (25%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   292.50    Silt: 088%
Core:  32   Sample Depth (m) :   293.90    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: RECRYS CARB, CLAY-BEARING NANNO-RICH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (45%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   302.00    Silt: 089%
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   302.51    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (72%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   302.00    Silt: 032%
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   303.40    Clay: 067%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH CLAY-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (57%);
GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   311.50    Silt: 085%
Core:  34   Sample Depth (m) :   312.60    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY-RICH GLASS-BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   311.50    Silt: 064%
Core:  34   Sample Depth (m) :   313.66    Clay: 033%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS, NANNO-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);
GLASS (30%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 061%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   321.58    Clay: 039%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH NANNO CHALK/PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (39%);  GLASS (30%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 100%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   321.71    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 098%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   321.74    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (82%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   322.40    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH GLASS-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (05%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 045%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   323.00    Clay: 053%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-RICH ZEOL-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);
GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand: 094%   Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 001%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   323.97    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FEL, OPAQUE-RICH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (15%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (69%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 045%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   324.29    Clay: 054%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);
GLASS (40%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   324.52    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS-RICH NANNO-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
GLASS (30%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 075%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   324.61    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY, MICRONOD-RICH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (53%);  MICRONODULE (15%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 029%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   324.77    Clay: 071%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: ZEOL-RICH NANNO, GLASS-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (66%);  GLASS (05%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 028%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   324.90    Clay: 072%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: ZEOL-RICH GLASS-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (72%);  GLASS (00%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   330.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  36   Sample Depth (m) :   330.56    Clay: 090%

Name: ZEOL, NANNO-BEARING PEL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 450   Top Core Depth(m):   330.50    Silt: 011%
Core:  36   Sample Depth (m) :   332.75    Clay: 089%

Name: ZEOL, GLASS, NANNO-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (89%);
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (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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