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Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    38.95    Clay: 010%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY RICH IN GLASS SHARDS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (80%);
PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 063%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    39.25    Clay: 037%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAYEY SILTT (DIATOMACEOUS CLAYEY SILT)M QTZ 15,FEL TR,MICA TR,HVY.MINS
Name: TR,CLAY 37, VOLC.GLAS 1,PYR 2,CARB 1

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 038%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    39.77    Clay: 062%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY (SI BIOGENIC SILTY CLAY)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (62%);  GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   140       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    40.14    Clay: 030%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CALC NANNO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (29%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 052%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    40.75    Clay: 048%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: BIOGENIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (07%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 052%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    41.48    Clay: 048%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: BIOGENIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (10%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    42.25    Clay: 075%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY + VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  GLASS (10%);  PYRITE (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 068%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    42.35    Clay: 032%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY VERY RICH (60%) IN PYRITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (32%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (60%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 053%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    42.44    Clay: 007%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: ASH - REDEPOSITED ASH FALL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (93%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    42.88    Clay: 078%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY WITH 10% VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);  GLASS (10%);
PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 055%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    43.75    Clay: 045%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: BIOGENIC SILICEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (08%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt: 031%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    45.25    Clay: 069%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (69%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 011%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    88.80    Clay: 089%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (89%);  GLASS (03%);
PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    90.04    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (10%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 100%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    90.38    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (99%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   170       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 006%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    90.67    Clay: 094%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (94%);  GLASS (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 037%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    91.06    Clay: 063%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY + VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (63%);
GLASS (14%);  PYROXENE (01%);  PYRITE (05%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    94.25    Clay: 055%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (02%);
ZEOLITE (15%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    94.98    Clay: 030%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    95.50    Silt: 036%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    95.72    Clay: 054%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    95.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    96.25    Clay: 054%


Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    95.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    97.75    Clay: 059%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (59%);  PALAGONITE (05%);
PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    95.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    98.06    Clay: 080%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (03%);
PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):    95.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    98.37    Clay: 054%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);  PYRITE (08%);
ZEOLITE (06%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 038%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   106.07    Clay: 060%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  PYRITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (07%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 033%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   106.65    Clay: 067%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (67%);  PYRITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 483C  Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 039%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   106.90    Clay: 060%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (10%);

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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