Table T1. Sedimentary rock smear-slide table used during Leg 180.
| Core,
section, interval (cm) |
Depth (mbsf) |
Described by | Size | Siliciclastic and volcaniclastic composition | Biogenic composition | Remarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lithology (dominant/minor) |
Sand |
Silt |
Clay |
Quartz |
Feldspar |
Plagioclase |
Muscovite |
Biotite |
Glauconite |
Amphibole |
Pyroxene |
Rock fragments (sedimentary) |
Rock fragments (metamorphic) |
Rock fragments (basaltic) |
Volcanic glass |
Volcanic glass (brown) |
Volcanic glass (colorless) |
Accessory minerals |
Carbonate |
Calcite |
Dolomite |
Opaque (oxide) |
Opaque (sulfide) |
Fe oxides |
Clinoptinolithe |
Phillipsite |
Other |
Clay |
Nannofossils |
Foraminifers |
Diatoms |
Radiolarians |
Sponge spicules |
Shell debris |
Organic material |
Fish debris |
Bioclasts |
Unidentified/other |
Sediment or rock name |
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