Table T3. Summary of grain size results. 
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Size classes (wt%)*
Grain-size parameters†
Shipboard measurements‡
Porosity
(%)
Bulk
density
(g/cm3)
Void
ratio
Water
content
(wt%)
Sand
(>63 µm)
Silt
(64-4 µm)
Clay
(<4 µm)
Organics
<4 µm
(%)
Mean
(µm)
SD
(µm)
190-1173A-                            
Unit II                            
12H-4, 48 107.12 3 89 8 —   75 3.0 2.7   59.4 1.66 1.47 36.6
12H-4, 48 107.12 3 74 23 —   78 2.7 2.3   59.4 1.66 1.47 36.6
18H-6, 16 166.80 1 99 0 —     3.2 2.8   67.8 1.56 2.11 42.3
23H-5, 131 213.95 1 48 51 —   84 2.3 2.0   66.6 1.60 1.99 42.5
24H-1, 123 217.37 4 41 56 —   86 2.2 1.9   64.7 1.58 1.83 41.8
24H-2, 128 218.92 5 53 41 —   83 2.4 2.1   66.7 1.59 2.01 43.3
31X-1, 131 284.55 2 39 59 —   86 2.2 1.9   66.1 1.61 1.95 42.0
32X-6, 130 301.74 3 68 29 —   80 2.7 2.4   67.0 1.59 2.03 43.2
34X-5, 54 318.48 2 53 45 —   83 2.5 2.1   65.7 1.61 1.92 41.9
34X-5, 54 318.48 2 65 33 —   80 2.5 2.2   65.7 1.61 1.92 41.9
34X-CC, 16 321.54 1 40 59 —   86 2.2 1.9   62.1 1.66 1.64 38.2
36X-4, 93 336.57 2 57 40 2   82 2.5 2.2   58.8 1.73 1.43 34.8
36X-6, 33 338.97 0 60 39 —   82 2.5 2.3   62.6 1.65 1.67 38.8
36X-CC, 21 340.16 0 73 23 4   78 2.6 2.3   62.6 1.65 1.67 38.8
190-1173A-                            
Unit III                            
37X-6, 35 348.59 1 62 37 —   81 2.6 2.2   52.9 1.85 1.12 29.3
37X-6, 35 348.59 1 70 29 —   79 2.6 2.2   52.9 1.85 1.12 29.3
37X-6, 35 348.59 1 65 35 —   81 2.6 2.3   52.9 1.85 1.12 29.3
38X-CC, 21 360.00 1 36 63 —   87 2.2 1.9   50.3 1.88 1.01 27.4
39X-5, 133 367.27 1 55 44 —   83 2.4 2.1   49.0 1.91 0.96 26.3
41X-7, 26 388.50 1 51 48 —   84 2.4 2.0   48.7 1.92 0.95 26.0
42X-2, 118 391.52 0 27 70 2   89 2.0 1.8   50.8 1.95 1.03 26.6
44X-CC, 27 417.79 0 27 73 —   89 2.0 1.9   48.3 1.93 0.93 25.7
46X-1, 132 428.56 0 31 69 —   88 2.0 1.8   48.2 1.93 0.93 25.5
46X-1, 132 428.56 0 23 76 —   90 2.0 1.5   48.2 1.93 0.93 25.5
46X-5, 121 434.45 0 23 77 —   90 2.2 1.6   50.7 1.90 1.03 27.3
47X-5, 130 443.74 0 17 82 1   91 1.9 1.7   48.5 1.91 0.94 26.0
51X-2, 39 476.23 0 31 69 —   88 2.0 1.7   43.9 1.98 0.78 22.7
51X-5, 118 481.52 0 21 78 1   90 2.0 1.6   49.4 1.92 0.98 26.3
51X-6, 60 482.44 0 25 75 —   89 2.1 1.6   44.7 2.00 0.81 22.9
53X-5, 128 501.02 0 36 64 —   87 2.2 1.9   41.9 2.03 0.72 21.2
53X-CC, 26 503.46 1 27 72 —   89 2.0 1.8   41.0 2.05 0.70 20.5
55X-5, 131 520.35 0 26 74 —   89 2.1 1.9   43.5 2.01 0.77 22.1
64X-2, 99 602.03 0 36 64 —   87 2.2 1.8   38.3 2.09 0.62 18.8
64X-5, 56 606.10 0 22 78 —   90 2.0 1.7   38.5 2.07 0.63 19.1
69X-4, 89 653.13 0 32 68 —   88 2.2 1.7   56.8 1.76 1.31 33.0
190-1173A-                            
Unit IV                            
73X-2, 86 688.70 0 56 43 1   82 2.4 1.9   37.8 2.15 0.61 18.0
190-1174B-                            
Unit II                            
10R-CC, 16 229.48 2 42 56 —   85 2.3 2.0   44.7 1.95 0.81 23.5
10R-CC, 16 229.48 2 51 47 —   83 2.4 2.1   44.7 1.95 0.81 23.5
18R-2, 63 306.43 1 56 44 —   83 2.5 2.0   47.9 1.86 0.92 26.3
21R-CC, 5 335.77 0 34 66 —   87 2.1 1.9   44.8 1.94 0.81 23.7
27R-3, 113 394.63 0 41 59 —   86 2.2 1.9   42.8 1.96 0.75 22.4
29R-CC, 20 414.65 0 73 27 —   81 2.4 2.0   44.6 1.93 0.80 23.7
29R-CC, 20 414.65 0 61 39 —   79 2.6 2.4   44.6 1.93 0.80 23.7
31R-3, 47 432.47 0 42 55 3   85 2.2 2.0   37.9 2.07 0.61 18.7
35R-2, 94 469.54 5 66 29 —   81 2.5 2.1   45.8 2.01 0.85 23.4
35R-2, 94 469.54 5 86 9 —   80 2.7 2.3   45.8 2.01 0.85 23.4
35R-2, 94 469.54 5 60 35 —   75 2.9 2.5   45.8 2.01 0.85 23.4
36R-2, 130 479.30 1 34 65 —   87 2.2 1.8   39.5 2.02 0.65 20.0
190-1174B-                            
Unit III                            
37R-3, 133 490.03 1 48 51 —   84 2.3 2.1   44.6 1.96 0.81 23.9
38R-6, 60 503.40 9 27 64 —   88 2.1 1.8   38.7 2.01 0.63 19.7
39R-1, 127 506.17 1 48 51 —   85 2.3 1.8   37.9 2.11 0.60 18.2
39R-1, 127 506.17 1 47 52 —   84 2.3 1.9   37.5 2.11 0.60 18.2
42R-3, 127 538.17 1 44 56 —   84 2.4 1.9   37.5 2.11 0.60 18.2
43R-5, 123 550.83 1 38 62 —   86 2.3 2.1   37.4 2.09 0.60 18.3
43R-6, 127 552.37 1 37 62 —   87 2.2 2.1   37.7 2.09 0.62 18.3
45R-3, 111 566.71 1 54 44 1   83 2.3 2.0   41.4 2.05 0.71 20.7
49R-3, 97 605.17 1 52 48 —   89 2.1 1.8   40.5 2.03 0.68 20.5
49R-3, 97 605.17 1 27 72 —   83 2.4 2.0   40.5 2.03 0.68 20.5
53R-3, 124 644.04 1 47 52 —   84 2.4 2.1   42.4 2.01 0.74 21.6
55R-1, 129 660.29 3 40 58 —   87 2.2 1.9   37.3 2.03 0.60 18.8
55R-1, 129 660.29 3 35 62 —   86 2.3 1.8   37.3 2.03 0.60 18.8
190-1174B-                            
Unit IV                            
57R-6, 135 687.15 2 31 68 —   88 2.0 1.7   38.1 2.14 0.57 17.4
59R-5, 133 704.93 1 32 68 —   88 2.1 1.8   34.9 2.15 0.54 16.6
62R-3, 92 730.42 1 52 46 1   83 2.4 2.2   34.2 2.16 0.52 16.2
66R-5, 104 771.64 0 37 62 1   87 2.1 1.8   35.6 2.14 0.55 17.0
67R-2, 96 775.40 0 23 77 —   90 2.1 1.6   34.8 2.19 0.53 16.3
67R-3, 126 777.20 — 32 68 —   88 2.0 1.7   34.7 2.25 0.53 15.8
68R-2, 134 786.74 0 29 71 —   88 2.0 1.7   32.5 2.22 0.48 15.0
68R-2, 134 786.74 0 30 70 —   88 2.1 1.8   32.5 2.22 0.48 15.0
69R-2, 127 795.14 1 37 62 —   87 2.2 1.8   32.9 2.18 0.49 15.4
70R-2, 94 805.74 1 35 62 2   87 2.1 2.0   34.3 2.17 0.52 16.2
71R-2, 1 812.89 0 30 69 —   88 2.1 1.9   32.1 2.20 0.47 14.9
71R-2, 94 813.82 0 26 72 1   89 2.0 1.6   35.1 2.20 0.54 16.3
72R-1, 117 823.37 1 33 66 —   87 2.1 1.7   32.2 2.21 0.47 14.9
72R-1, 117 823.37 1 32 68 —   88 2.2 1.8   32.2 2.21 0.47 14.9
73R-1, 80 832.60 0 63 36 1   81 2.5 2.2   33.4 2.21 0.50 15.5
73R-7, 51 841.31 4 23 73 —   89 2.1 1.7   35.8 2.12 0.56 17.3
73R-7, 51 841.31 4 29 68 —   88 2.1 1.8   35.8 2.12 0.56 17.3
74R-1, 130 842.70 0 26 74 —   89 2.0 1.7   34.1 2.17 0.52 17.4
74R-2, 58 843.48 0 29 71 —   91 1.9 1.4   35.2 2.19 0.54 16.4
74R-2, 58 843.48 0 15 85 —   88 2.0 1.8   35.2 2.19 0.54 16.4
74R-2, 125 844.15 0 43 55 2   85 2.2 1.8   38.1 2.10 0.62 18.6
74R-CC, 14 845.11 0 13 87 —   92 1.9 1.5   35.8 2.16 0.56 17.0
78R-2, 128 882.78 2 27 70 —   88 2.1 1.6   37.4 2.13 0.60 18.0
78R-2, 128 882.78 2 29 69 —   89 2.1 1.9   37.4 2.13 0.60 18.0
78R-2, 128 882.78 2 34 64 —   87 2.2 2.0   37.4 2.13 0.60 18.0
83R-7, 46 937.36 0 33 67 —   87 2.1 1.7   36.9 2.12 0.58 17.8
84R-3, 132 941.82 1 49 50 —   84 2.4 1.8   35.7 2.12 0.56 17.2
85R-1, 117 948.27 0 54 46 —   83 2.5 1.7   35.8 2.16 0.56 16.9
87R-1, 127 967.77 0 27 72 1   89 2.1 1.6   34.6 2.17 0.53 16.3
89R-6, 31 993.11 0 40 60 —   86 2.3 1.8   33.1 2.19 0.50 15.5
94R-3, 131 1037.81 1 35 64 —   87 2.1 1.7   29.6 2.29 0.42 13.2
96R-3, 17 1055.77 5 44 51 —   85 2.3 1.7   33.5 2.22 0.50 15.4
97R-1, 63 1062.93 0 42 58 —   86 2.3 1.8   32.8 2.22 0.49 15.1
98R-1, 28 1072.18 0 42 58 —   86 2.2 1.9   31.3 2.22 0.46 14.4
98R-1, 28 1072.18 0 46 54 —   85 2.3 2.0   31.3 2.22 0.46 14.4
190-1175A-                            
7H-2, 135 57.49 2 40 56 2   86 2.3 2.0          
26X-3, 125 238.55 2 55 41 3   82 2.4 2.1          
31X-4, 117 288.07 2 32 64 2   87 2.1 1.8          
43X-2, 67 399.77 8 53 38 —   82 2.3 2.2          
190-1177A-                            
Unit I                            
1R-2, 82 302.52 0 40 60 —   86 2.2 1.8   63.1 1.64 1.71 39.5
2R-2, 111 311.81 0 44 53 2   85 2.3 2.0   61.9 1.63 1.63 38.9
3R-2, 124 321.64 1 40 55 4   85 2.2 2.0   62.0 1.67 1.63 38.1
8R-2, 53 369.03 — 42 58 —   86 2.3 1.9   62.3 1.66 1.65 38.5
9R-3, 108 380.68 1 39 59 2   86 2.2 2.0   61.6 1.68 1.60 37.6
10R-2, 148 389.08 0 51 49 —   84 2.4 2.0   64.4 1.64 1.81 37.7
10R-2, 148 389.08 0 31 68 —   84 2.3 2.1   64.4 1.64 1.81 37.7
10R-2, 148 389.08 0 48 52 —   88 2.1 1.8   64.4 1.64 1.81 37.7
190-1177A-                            
Unit II                            
12R-1, 44 405.74 2 27 70 1   89 2.0 1.9   66.2 1.60 1.96 42.5
13R-CC, 27 424.77 0 42 56 2   85 2.3 2.1   53.1 1.83 1.13 29.7
15R-CC, 8 443.88 0 38 61 —   86 2.2 1.8   51.5 1.85 1.06 28.5
16R-3, 119 448.09 1 46 53 0   85 2.3 2.0   50.3 1.87 1.01 27.6
190-1177A-                            
Unit III                            
16R-4, 144 449.84 1 11 88 —   92 1.8 1.5   49.0 1.89 0.98 26.8
17R-2, 99 455.99 1 26 70 3   89 2.0 1.8   44.7 1.96 0.81 23.3
19R-6, 42 480.72 2 55 43 —   83 2.6 2.1   49.4 1.90 0.98 26.6
19R-7, 36 482.16 2 51 47 —   83 2.4 2.2   40.8 2.01 0.69 20.8
19R-7, 36 482.16 2 40 58 —   86 2.3 1.9   40.8 2.01 0.69 20.8
20R-1, 104 483.44 0 46 53 1   85 2.2 1.9   39.8 2.03 0.66 20.0
23R-2, 42 512.95 0 29 71 —   88 2.1 1.8   46.5 1.96 0.87 24.2
24R-4, 3 525.23 0 39 60 1   83 2.4 1.8   45.5 1.95 0.83 23.9
24R-4, 3 525.23 0 52 47 1   86 2.2 1.7   45.5 1.95 0.83 23.9
24R-4, 56 525.76 0 25 75 —   89 2.0 1.6   45.5 1.95 0.83 23.9
24R-5, 128 527.68 0 21 77 2   90 1.9 1.6   46.4 1.94 0.87 24.5
24R-6, 127 529.17 0 26 71 2   89 2.0 1.8   46.0 1.92 0.85 24.6
25R-2, 130 533.20 0 30 70 —   88 2.1 1.7   46.6 1.92 0.87 24.9
27R-1, 97 550.67 2 21 74 3   90 1.9 1.6   49.2 1.90 0.97 26.6
29R-1, 34 569.24 0 33 64 3   87 2.0 1.7   38.9 2.05 0.64 19.4
30R-2, 30 580.30 1 15 82 2   91 1.9 1.6   51.0 1.95 0.81 23.5
30R-7, 29 587.79 0 31 67 2   88 2.0 1.7   45.0 1.94 0.82 23.8
31R-CC, 8 591.10 2 20 78 —   90 1.9 1.7   47.9 1.93 0.92 25.4
33R-2, 72 609.72 0 23 75 2   89 2.0 1.7   45.4 1.96 0.83 23.7
34R-CC, 13 617.23 1 35 62 2   87 2.2 1.9   42.9 1.97 0.75 22.3
35R-3, 13 628.33 0 56 42 2   82 2.5 2.2   48.4 1.91 0.94 26.0
36R-1, 24 636.54 1 53 47 —   83 2.3 2.2   43.5 1.98 0.77 26.0
37R-2, 82 647.22 1 35 63 2   87 2.0 1.8   43.2 1.99 0.76 22.3
38R-CC, 22 656.39 4 38 54 4   86 2.2 2.0   41.4 2.02 0.71 21.0
39R-1, 96 666.16 1 27 70 2   89 2.0 1.7   44.6 1.96 0.81 23.3
41R-1, 129 685.69 1 42 56 —   85 2.2 2.0   42.4 2.04 0.74 21.3
41R-1, 129 685.69 1 44 55 —   85 2.2 2.0   42.4 2.04 0.74 21.3
43R-1, 3 703.73 0 31 69 —   88 2.1 1.9   41.2 2.02 0.70 20.9
45R-2, 87 725.27 0 18 82 —   91 1.9 1.7   43.1 2.05 0.76 21.5
46R-1, 18 732.68 0 22 78 —   90 1.9 1.7   43.2 2.02 0.76 22.0
46R-2, 122 735.22 38 27 32 2   85 2.2 1.9   40.8 2.03 0.69 20.6
47R-3, 101 746.11 1 47 52 1   84 2.3 1.9   42.6 2.00 0.74 21.8
190-1177A-                            
Unit IV                            
47R-5, 97 749.07 0 27 73 —   89 1.9 1.8   41.2 2.03 0.70 20.7
49R-4, 20 766.00 1 37 60 2   86 2.1 1.8   48.2 1.91 0.93 25.9
49R-5, 72 768.02 2 71 25 2   79 2.6 2.3   56.8 1.72 1.32 33.9
51R-2, 23 782.33 5 86 8 —   75 2.8 2.4   51.3 1.75 1.05 30.0
51R-2, 109 783.19 7 65 26 2   79 2.6 2.4   51.3 1.75 1.05 30.0
52R-2, 56 792.36 2 41 57 —   86 2.2 2.0   59.9 1.95 0.80 23.2
53R-2, 57 801.97 0 27 73 —   89 2.1 1.8   39.8 2.10 0.66 19.4
54R-2, 48 811.48 0 24 76 —   89 2.0 1.7   46.8 2.00 0.88 24.0
55R-1, 116 820.36 0 38 60 2   86 2.1 1.8   43.2 2.02 0.76 21.9

Notes: Sand was determined by sieve analysis, organic matter was determined by loss due to digestion by H2O2. * = equivalent settling diameters correlated by pipette analysis. † = output from laser particle analyzer. ‡ = data from Shipboard Scientific Party (2001). SD = standard deviation.