Table
T4. Key characteristics of lithologic facies recognized from Unit II,
Hole 1184A.
interval (cm)
192-1184A-
1
Massive
with some subtle gradations in grain size; includes thin layers of very
coarse sand to granules
Very
fine sand to pebble
Very
poor
20
cm to >10 m
Lithic
vitric lapilli tuff
Muddy
debris flow deposit
40R-1,
0-137
2
Massive,
grain-size oscillations
Coarse
sand to pebble
Very
poor
2-30
m
Lithic
vitric lapilli tuff to lapillistone
Stony
debris flow deposit
28R-4,
0-150
3
Inclined
granule lamination
Medium
sand to granule
Poor
2-5
m
Lithic
vitric lapilli tuff
Current-reworked
deposit
36R-2,
0-60
4
Grading,
parallel lamination, traction carpet
Fine
to very coarse sand
Moderate
5-200
cm
Lithic
vitric tuff
Turbidite
12R-4,
57-68
5
Massive,
clast supported
Granule
to pebble
Moderate
20
cm to 10 m
Tachylitic
lapillistone
Quenched
subaerial eruptive products
22R-6,
92-112
6
Chaotic
bedding
Fine
sand to pebble
Very
poor
>3
m
Lithic
vitric lapilli tuff
Slump
deposit
45R-6,
100-150
7
Inverse
grading, mud drape
Clay,
very fine to coarse sand
Good
~20
cm
Lithic
vitric tuff and mudstone
Fluvial
deposit (?)
46R-1,
27-47
8
Massive
Silt
to very fine sand
Good
5
cm
Lithic
vitric tuff
Air-fall
ash
27R-5,
30-35
Note: The last column gives an interval in which the lithology is well expressed.