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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    44.00    Silt: 038%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    44.23    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (68%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  DIATOM (05%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    44.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    50.03    Clay: 074%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (74%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    53.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    58.75    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (24%);  DIATOM (08%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 034%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    63.10    Clay: 063%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (63%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);
Components:  ()
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    72.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    73.25    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (09%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    72.50    Silt: 041%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    74.75    Clay: 057%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (57%);  MICRONODULE (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (09%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    72.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    76.25    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (04%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
ZIRCON (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    82.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    83.00    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    82.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    86.10    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SAND SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  FELDSPAR (13%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    91.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    92.25    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    91.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    92.71    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (42%);  FELDSPAR (43%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    91.50    Silt: 029%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    96.50    Clay: 001%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (18%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (11%);  GLASS (04%);  MICRONODULE (07%);
CARBONATE (12%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (01%);
Components:  ()
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 025%   Sect:  5
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    91.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    98.10    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (13%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    91.50    Silt: 028%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    98.92    Clay: 062%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (08%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):    91.50    Silt: 028%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    99.30    Clay: 072%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (18%);  FELDSPAR (18%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (36%);
DIATOM (08%);  SPICULE (18%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   103.10    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   113.80    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SAND SILTY CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (42%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
CARBONATE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand: 007%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   114.02    Clay: 063%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (63%);  PYRITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (07%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   114.03    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SAND SILT CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (31%);  FELDSPAR (32%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   114.21    Clay: 058%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (58%);  PYRITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   114.29    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   440       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt: 012%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   116.94    Clay: 088%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (88%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   120.75    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY OR SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   122.25    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY OR SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 036%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   123.30    Clay: 064%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

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



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   123.75    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (13%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 026%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   124.85    Clay: 074%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (74%);
PYRITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   126.80    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  PYRITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   128.55    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (78%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   130.70    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   133.42    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY TO CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   135.14    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 090%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   135.72    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY WITH 85% CALCITE RHOMBS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (85%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   136.08    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY TO CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   136.50    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (12%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1290       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 034%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   136.79    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   137.20    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   137.81    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (12%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   138.44    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  PYRITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   184.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   184.04    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   193.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   193.10    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   193.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   193.15    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  PYRITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   193.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   193.34    Clay: 063%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (14%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (63%);  PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   193.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   193.50    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  PALAGONITE (03%);
PYRITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   193.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   193.60    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   202.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   202.00    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY-COULD BE CONTAMINATION

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (13%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482B  Top Core Depth(m):   224.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   224.50    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (12%);  DIATOM (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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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