CORED mbsf. Description CLAY WITH FORAMINIFERS

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1 SITE 948 HOLE B Meter 1_ 2_ 3_ Section Age late leitocene CORE $ B B B B B B B B B B Diturb 1H cd Sample S M Color 6/2 CORED mbf Decription CLAY WITH FORAMINIFERS Moderately bioturbated, light bronih gray ( 6/2) clay ith foraminifer. Undeformed. Minor Lithology: Dirupted, gray ( ) to grayih bron ( 5/2) volcanic ah layer in Section 1, cm; Section 2, and cm; and Section 3, cm. 9

2 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 1H C. C o CORED mbf Decription CLAY WITH NANNOFOSSILS AND FORAMINIFERS Slightly to moderately bioturbated, mottled, light bronih gray (9YR 6/2 toioyr 6/2 to 7/2) clay ith nannofoil and foraminifer. Undeformed. Dieminated ah and dark ahy patche throughout. Interval of increaed foraminifer concentration in Section 1, and cm and Section 3, cm. C 6/2 7/2 Minor Lithology: Dirupted, gray ( -1OYR ), andy, vitric to crytal-rich volcanic ah. Irregular lene and blob in Section 1, cm; Section 2, 39^1 and cm; Section 5, cm; Section 6, 2-3, 25-28, and cm. Gray and layer in Section 7, 0-5 cm, ith harp bae, inclined bedding, and poible grading. IW: Section 4, cm. 6_ C C C ' M Drilled mbf

3 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 2 CORED mbf 948C-2 1 Decription - W CLAYSTONE Moderately bioturbated, "bicuited," gray ( to ) claytone. Strongly bioturbated interval are lightly darker gray ( 4/1) or olive gray ( 5/2). Some "bicuit" contain ediment breccia, a hon by angular piece of different color ithin the bicuit; thee interval include Section 3, 13-24, 36-44, and cm; Section 4, cm; and CC, 0-18 cm. v Structural Feature: Shallo-dipping zone of intene caly fabric in Section 2, cm; Section 4, cm; and Section 5, cm. Scaly fabric-parallel, <1-mm-thick rhodochroite vein in Section 2 and 5. Sediment-filled vein in Section 3, cm; Section 6, cm; and CC, cm. True bedding dip degree. AM: Section 2, cm. IW: Section 4, cm. RV SV SV 1

4 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 3 CORED mbf 94βc-3x 1 to -Q o to CO LL v > CLAYSTONE Decription Moderately bioturbated, "bicuited," gray ( to ) to olive gray ( 4/2 to 5/2) claytone. Strongly bioturbated interval lightly darker in color ( /1). Zoophyco burro in Section 2, 0-15 cm. W Structural Feature: Millimeter- to decimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric in Section 4, cm; Section 5, 0-5 cm; and Section 6, cm. True dip of thee zone i degree, and they ho revere ene of diplacement. Sediment-filled vein in Section 4, cm and Section 5, cm. True bedding dip degree. AF: Section 3, cm. IW: Section 5, cm. thrut SV - SV 7_ 4/2 5/

5 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 4 CORED mbf > = cα.α ü CO σ> u. = i o CLAYSTONE Decription 3_ 4_ Slightly to moderately bioturbated, "bicuited," gray ( to 7. ) claytone ith cattered foraminifer. Section 4, cm and Section 5, cm are light bronih gray (2. ) ith ilicified dicoater, indicating replacement of carbonate ithout lo of biogenic tructure. Many "bicuit" are brecciated by drilling. Bioturbation i generally moderate in Section 1, and light in the remaining core ection. Burroed interval ith Zoophyco, generally darker in color, in Section 3, cm; Section 5, cm; Section 6, cm; and CC, cm. 2. Minor Lithology: Dark gray (2. ) altered ilty ah layer containing freh feldpar and devitrified gla in Section 3, mm > 2. Structural Feature: To hallo-dipping, millimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric in Section 4, cm. True bedding dip 9-56 degree. JA: Section 2, cm. MK: Section 5, cm

6 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 5 CORED mbf > c CO -Q O CO co u.!.«decription CLAYSTONE AND CLAYSTONE WITH NANNOFOSSILS 1_ Gray ( -7. ), mottled, lightly bioturbated, "bicuited" claytone in Section 1-3. Grade to gray ( -7. ), mottled, moderately bioturbated, "bicuited" claytone ith nannofoil (dicoater and coccolith) near bae of Section 3. Zoophyco in Section 1, cm; Section 4, cm; and Section 6, 130 cm. Scattered foraminifer in Section 4, cm and Section 5-CC. x Structural Feature: True bedding dip 8-56 degree. IW: Section 2, cm. HT: Section 6, cm. Z- > p W Y

7 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 6 CORED mbf 948C - 6 CO J3 ü CC C/3 U- o Decription CLAYSTONE AND CLAYSTONE WITH NANNOFOSSILS t_ 10Y 2. Gray (7. -10Y ), mottled, lightly bioturbated claytone ith nannofoil in Section 1. Grade to gray ( - ), mottled, lightly bioturbated claytone in Section 2 and belo. Zoophyco in Section 1, 40 cm. Minor Lithology: Bronih gray (2. ), bioturbated claytone ith irregular ipy contact, poibly altered ah layer, in Section 2, cm " xl W x M 2. Structural Feature: Four hallo-dipping, decimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric alternating ith fracture netork in gray to bronih gray interval in Section 2, cm. Fracture netork of imilar color in Section 3, cm. True bedding dip 2 to 55 degree. S: Section 4, cm. B: Section 4, cm. IW: Section 4, cm. Jà

8 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 7 CORED mbf 94ac-7x 1 CO -Q SIS RV RV RV 3-J 5/2 5/3 CLAYSTONE Decription Gray ( - ) to olive gray ( 5/2), lightly to moderately bioturbated, "bicuited" claytone. Local olive ( 4/3-5/3) interval in Section 2-4. Very dark gray to dark olive gray ( 3/1-3/2) mud chip in Section 4, 110 cm; Section 5, 31 cm; Section 6, 75 cm; and Section 6, 85 cm. Zoophyco in Section 6, cm. Structural Feature: Three hallo-dipping, millimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric in Section 3, cm. Rhodochroite vein, up to 5 mm thick and ith variable dip, in Section 3, 23-24, 68-72, and cm. True bedding dip degree. \ H: Section 6, cm. IW: Section 6, cm. p 5/2 I 8 x 2. 5/2

9 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 8 CORED mbf 94 8 c-βx ill RV > 6/2 5/3 CLAYSTONE Decription Moderately bioturbated, mottled, and "bicuited" claytone. Color are dark gray-gray ( 4/1- ), light bronih gray ( 6/2), bron ( 5/3), yelloih bron ( 5/4), reddih gray ( 5/2), and reddih bron (R 5/4). Zoophyco in Section 2, cm. Mud chip in Section 4, 96 and cm; and Section 6, 20 cm. 4/1 Structural Feature: Three hallo-dipping, millimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric in fractured interval in Section 2, cm. Iolated caly zone in Section 7. Several rhodocroite crytal in Section 2, 8-10 cm. True bedding dip degree. 5/4 MK: Section 3, cm. JA: Section 4, cm. B: Section 6, cm. IW: Section 6, cm. HT:CC, cm. R 5/2 v M R 5/4

10 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 9 CORED mbf 94βc-9x 1 Ill 2_ 5_ x ü /2 2. CLAYSTONE Decription Slightly to moderately bioturbated, mottled, "bicuited," variegated claytone. Color are light bronih gray (2. to to 6/2) and gray ( - and 10Y ). Bedding contact are defined by color change. Zoophyco in Section 5, 40 cm. Minor Lithology: Bioturbated, grayih bron ( ) and darker bron ( 4/3) altered tuffaceou ilttone layer and patche ith irregular upper and loer contact in Section 1, cm; Section 2, 0-20 and cm; and Section 3, cm. Iolated ell-rounded, ripup clat of grayih bron ilttone and ilty altered tuff in Section 1, cm; Section 2, 110 and 130 cm; and Section 4, cm. Matrixupported pebble layer, ith apparent inclination of -35 degree, in Section 5, cm. ebble are cm in diameter and ubrounded. V >» I x M 2. 2/1 Structural Feature: ervaive fracture netork and incipient caly fabric ith a fe intact interval in Section 2, 49 cm-cc. Several hallo-dipping, mm- to cmcale zone of intene caly fabric in Section 2, cm; Section 4, cm; Section 5, cm; and Section 6, cm. Brecciated zone in Section 2, and Section 3, cm. Subhorizontal, millimeter-cale mineralized vein in Section 3, cm (rhodochroite) and CC, cm (phillipite). True bedding dip degree. IW: Section 4, cm. HT: Section 6, cm. GZ: CC, 7-22 cm.

11 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 10 CORED mbf 94c-iox 1 ε 2> π. TO J3 ü TO CO U. ill ü Decription CLAYSTONE AND CLAYSTONE WITH RADIOLARIANS x x S x! p l W M 7.R 6/2 6/2 7.R 6/2 7.R 7.R 7/2 6/2 Variegated claytone in Section 1, becoming variegated claytone ith radiolarian further don in the core. Color are pinkih gray (7.R 6/2-7.R 7/2) to gray (2. and ) to light bronih gray (1OYR 6/2), not correlative ith the preence or abence of radiolarian. Local mottling and bioturbation. Minor Lithologie: Thin bron tuff layer in Section 1, cm. Light bronih gray (2. ) claytone ith radiolarian and thin lene of darker bron tuff in Section 1, cm. Structural Feature: ervaive fracture netork and incipient caly fabric throughout core, ith a fe intact interval. Numerou hallo-dipping, millimeter- to decimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric grouped in three interval: Section 1, 22 cm to Section 2, 10 cm; Section 2, 128 cm to Section 3, 83 cm; and Section 4,15 cm to CC, 14 cm. Millimeter-cale rhodochroite vein along a caly zone in Section 5, cm. One true bedding dip of 22 degree; apparent (i.e. minimal) bedding dip up to 38 degree. IW: Section 3, cm. GZ: Section 4, cm. HT: Section 5, cm. S: Section 5, cm. AM: CC, cm.

12 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 11 CORED mbf 94βc-nx CC C/5 o Decription p! S S 5/2 2. 5/4 2. 5/6 CLAYSTONE Section 1-Section 5, 17 cm: Light olive bron (2. 5/4-2. 5/6), gray (2. ) and grayih bron (2. 6/2), lightly to moderately bioturbated, variegated claytone ith unuually large radiolarian. Section 5, 17 cm-cc: Dark grayih bron (2. 4.2) and greenih gray (5GY -5G ) variegated claytone. Drilling "bicuit" and bioturbation mot obviou in le heared interval. Color change belo Section 5, 17 cm are too fine to be illutrated to cale; refer to VCD for detailed color information. 6_. J 1 CC p ) p S I M /2 Structural Feature: ervaive fracture netork and incipient caly fabric throughout core, ith a fe intact interval (above Section 4, 110 cm) and tratal diruption (belo Section 5, 0 cm). Numerou hallo-dipping, millimeter- to decimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric, motly grouped in to interval: Section 1, 94 cm to Section 2, 150 cm, and Section 5, 57 cm to CC, 25 cm. 5- mm-thick phiilipite vein along caly zone in Section 1, cm. Sediment-filled vein in Section 1, cm. True bedding dip degree. IW: Section 3, cm. MK: Section 4, cm. HT: Section 5, cm. GZ: Section 5, cm.

13 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 12 CORED mbf 948C-12 i zz co n ü CO CΛ LL 1.-JL-. F W x 5G 5/2 5G 5G 5/2 6/2 2. 4/2 2. 5/2 5GY Decription CLAYSTONE AND SILTY CLAYSTONE Section 1-Section 5, 38 cm: Variegated claytone, in alternating color band of olive gray-light olive gray ( 5/2-6/2), greenih gray (5G -5G 5/2 and 5GY ), dark grayih bron (2. 3/2-2. 5/2 and 7. 3/2), dark gray (7.5R 4/0), and reddih bron (7.5R 4.2). Section 5, 38 cm-cc: Gray to greenih gray (N4/-5GY 4/1), eakly to moderately laminated ilty claytone ith generally harp baal contact; ilty claytone grade to greenih gray (5G -5GY ), eakly mottled, variegated claytone. Many edimentary tructure and color change belo Section 5, 38 cm are too fine to be illutrated to cale; refer to VCD for detailed information. Structural Feature: Section 1-Section 4, 11 cm: ervaive tratal diruption. Numerou hallodipping, millimeter- to centimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric. Decimeter-cale fold and revere fault in Section 2, cm. Section 4, 11 cm-cc: Iolated and thinner caly zone. True bedding dip 2 to 43 degree. -_4- I-JL-. N4 5G B: Section 1, cm. HT: Section 3, cm. GZ: Section 4, cm. IW: Section 4, cm. AM: CC, 4-15 cm. -_-K

14 CO.Q ü CO CO U. E lil SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 13 CORED mbf 948C-13 1 Decription CLAYSTONE and SILTY CLAYSTONE/CLAYEY SILTSTONE -3:-: j :-t: rr- rj- - -J>- -4 > _-f- Major Lithologie: Thin, horizontally laminated, gray ( - ), dark olive gray ( 3/2), or black (N/4) clayey ilttone and ilty claytone, grading to greenih gray (5GY ) and gray (10Y ) claytone. Graded cycle have harp bae. p portion of many cycle appear tructurele, likely due to bioturbation. No trace foil. Sedimentary tructure and color change too fine to be illutrated to cale; refer to VCD for detailed information. N g ; -I-J>- 5_ -T rr- -4"- 5 I - Minor Lithology: Section 3, cm: Light gray ( - 7/1) ilty and ith horizontaland cro-laminae, grading upection to greenih gray (5GY ), lightly bioturbated claytone. Structural Feature: Shallo-dipping, millimeter- to decimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric in Section 1, 78 cm to Section 2, 128 cm. Iolated, millimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric along normal fault in Section 4 and a bedding-parallel feature in Section 6. True bedding dip 0 to 24 degree. --J- _. I = AF: Section 3, cm. IW: Section 4, cm. HT: Section 5, cm. GZ: Section 7, cm. JA:CC, cm. -LL±. W Y * M

15 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 14 CORED mbf. cσ.α ü cθ o Decription LAYSTONE and CLAYEY SILTSTONE/SILTY CLAYSTONE i-i-i: $ _ S x Major Lithologie: raded gray ( ) clayey ilttone and ilty claytone to greenih gray (5GY ) and gray (10Y ) claytone. Graded cycle have harp bae. Loer portion of mot cycle exhibit horizontal iaminae and rare lo-angle crolaminae. p portion of mot cycle appear tructurele, likely due to bioturbation. No trace foil. Sedimentary tructure and color change too fine to be illutrated to cale; refer to VCD for detailed information. Minor Lithology: Light gray ( ), motly recrytallized claytone ith nannofoil in Section 1, cm. Layer of recrytallized micritic claytone ith nannofoil, ith harp bae and top contact, parallel laminae, and inclined at apparent dip of -20 degree in Section 2, cm. Cluter of mall pyrite in Section 2, cm. ::öteh Structural Feature: Several bedding-parallel, millimetercale zone of intene caly fabric. True bedding dip 0 to 22 degree. > y ^ F W pw MK: Section 3, cm. IW: Section 5, cm. GZ: Section 6, cm. AM: Section 6, cm. S: Section 6, cm. 1_F - - ^ F ^

16 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 15 CORED mbf 948c-ix 1 I CO.Q O CO CO U- M i L-_r- F S Decription CLAYSTONE, SILTY CLAYSTONE, and CLAYSTONE WITH NANNOFOSSILS Major Lithologie: Three ditinct type of interbedded ediment: (1) light gray ( ) ilty claytone; (2) greenih gray (5GY ) to gray (2. ) claytone; and (3) light gray ( ) claytone ith nannofoil. Silty claytone and claytone interbed form graded cycle, ith horizontal to gently inclined laminae and ripple crolaminae at the bae and mild bioturbation toard the top. Nannofoil-rich interbed are generally laminated and grade upard into claytone. Bae of mot cycle are harp or dirupted. Sedimentary tructure and color change too fine to be illutrated to cale; refer to VCD for detailed information. W Structural Feature: Several bedding-parallel, millimetercale zone of intene caly fabric. True bedding dip 0 to 28 degree. m GZ: Section 4, cm. H: Section 6, cm; Section 6, cm. IW: Section 6, cm. L-_r..v.v. x 7 cd

17 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 16 CORED mbf 948C-16 1 CO.Q O CO CO U. lil Decription CLAYSTONE, SILTY CLAYSTONE/CLAYEY SILTSTONE, and MICRITIC SILTY CLAYSTONE WITH NANNOFOSSILS LJ ^_ m _ m, :-i4:-: : : : i 5_ m. y~-- > ^z: S p Major Lithologie: Four ditinct type of interbedded ediment: (1) light gray (2. - ) to light greenih gray (5GY -5GY 7/1 and 5G 5/2-5G 7/2) nannofoil claytone; (2) gray ( -10Y ) to light greenih gray (2.GY -5GY ) claytone; (3) gray ( - ) ilty claytone; and (4) horizontal- and cro- Jaminated light gray ( 7/1) calcareou ilt in Section 2, cm, ith harp bae and eakly bioturbated top. Claytone in Section 1 through 3 have irregular bron ( 4/3) band. Nannofoil claytone are either tructurele or have horizontal laminae at the bae and appear eakly graded; they have harp bae and bioturbated top mixed ith background clay. Silty claytone exhibit local horizontal- and cro-laminae, graded cycle, and are locally mottled by bioturbation. Mot contact are harp. Silty claytone and calcareou claytone both grade upection to claytone. Some claytone interval contain "mud chip" of darker greenih gray material. Sedimentary tructure and color change too fine to be illutrated to cale; refer to VCD for detailed information. m p W W, p M Structural Feature: Several bedding-parallel, millimetercale zone of intene caly fabric. True bedding dip 5 to 18 degree. IW: Section 2, cm. B: Section 5, cm. JA: Section 6, cm. HT: Section 7, cm.

18 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 17 CORED mbf 948c-i7 1 >> = CO.Q ü CO CO U. \ 5_ x x x S, Decription CLAYSTONE, SILTY CLAYSTONE/CLAYEY SILTSTONE, and MICRITIC SILTY CLAYSTONE WITH NANNOFOSSILS Major Lithologie: Three ditinct type of interbedded ediment: (1) light gray (2. - ) to light greenih gray (5GY -5GY 7/1) nannofoil claytone; (2) gray ( -10Y ) to light greenih gray (2.GY -5GY ) claytone; and (3) gray (2. - ) ilty claytone. Nannofoil claytone are either tructurele or have horizontal laminae or gently inclined cro-laminae at the bae and appear eakly graded. They have harp bae and bioturbated top mixed ith background clay. Claytone and ilty claytone exhibit local horizontal laminae, cro-laminae, graded cycle, and mottling by bioturbation. Mot contact are harp. Some claytone interval contain "mud chip" of darker greenih gray material. Sedimentary tructure (except the approximate location of harp bedding contact) and color change on too fine a cale to be illutrated; refer to VCD for detailed information. W Structural Feature: Minor normal and revere fault in Section 4. To bedding-parallel, millimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric in Section 4 and 6. True bedding dip 3 to 17 degree. IW: Section 2, cm. MK: Section 5, 0-40 cm. AM: Section 6, cm.

19 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 18 CORED mbf 948c-iβx 1 < z. CO U. Slf Decription CLAYSTONE, SILTY CLAYSTONE/CLAYEY SILTSTONE, and MICRITIC SILTY CLAYSTONE WITH NANNOFOSSILS \ JVJ Major Lithologie: Three ditinct type of interbedded ediment: (1) light gray (2. - ) to light greenih gray (5GY -5GY 7/1) nannofoil claytone; (2) gray ( -10Y ) to light greenih gray (2.5GY -5GY ) claytone; and (3) gray (2. - ) ilty claytone. Nannofoil claytone are either tructurele or have horizontal laminae or gently inclined cro laminae at the bae and appear eakly graded. They have harp bae and bioturbated top mixed ith background clay. Claytone and ilty claytone exhibit local horizontal laminae, crolaminae, graded cycle, and mottling by bioturbation. Mot contact are harp. Some claytone interval contain "mud chip" of darker greenih gray material. Sedimentary tructure (except the approximate location of harp bedding contact) and color change on too fine a cale to be illutrated; refer to VCD for information. Structural Feature: Minor normal fault in Section 4. To bedding-parallel, millimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric in Section 5. True bedding dip 5 to 19 degree. IW: Section 4, cm. H: Section 5, cm.

20 SITE 948 HOLE C CORE 19 CORED mbf 94c-i9x 1 Si! \ \ $ > > <. CC -D O CO CD U. \ \ \ O (p) S W Decription CLAYSTONE, SILTY CLAYSTONE/CLAYEY SILTSTONE, and MICRITIC SILTY CLAYSTONE WITH NANNOFOSSILS Major Lithologie: Three ditinct type of interbedded ediment: (1) light gray (2. - ) to light greenih gray (5GY -5GY 7/1) nannofoil claytone; (2) light greenih gray (2.GY -5GY ) to gray ( -10Y ) claytone; and (3) gray (2. - ) ilty claytone. Nannofoil clay interval include Section 1, 40-50, 77-85, and cm; Section 2, 10-30, 64-72, and cm; Section 3, 140 cm through Section 4, 6 cm; Section 4, cm; Section 5, and cm; Section 6, and ; CC, 5-9 cm. They are either tructurele or horizontally laminated at the bae and graded. They have harp bae and bioturbated top mixed ith background clay. Claytone and ilty claytone are arranged in alternating layer. They exhibit local horizontal laminae, graded cycle, and mottling by bioturbation. Mot contact are harp. yrite occur in Section 3, 85 cm; Section 4, cm; Section 7, 33 and 37 cm, and CC, 35 cm. Sedimentary tructure (except the approximate location of harp bedding contact and pyrite) on too fine a cale to be illutrated; refer to VCD for information. Structural Feature: Bedding-parallel, millimeter- to decimeter-cale zone of intene caly fabric in Section 1, cm; Section 2, cm; and Section 7, cm. True bedding dip 1 to 35 degree. IW: Section 4, cm. HT: Section 6, cm.

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