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Table T4. Summary of lithologic units, Site C0002. (See table note.)

Depth
CSF (m)
Unit Lithology Environmental interpretation
0.0–135.8 I Clayey silt, sand and silt, volcanic ash Distal basin plain (upper Kumano basin)
135.8–830.4 II Clayey silt, abundant silt, and sand beds Hemipelagic settling and frequent turbidites in distal basin plain
830.4–921.7 III Silty clay, rare volcanic ash Hemipelagic settling in starved basin
921.7–1052.5 IV Clayey siltstone, sandstone, siltstone Hemipelagic settling and turbidites in outer margin of trench wedge

Note: CSF = core depth below seafloor.

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