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Table T6. X-ray fluorescence major chemical analyses of six representative clasts, Expedition 316, Sample C0007C-17H, CC, 5–9 cm.

Major element
oxide (wt%)
Chert
Vein quartz
Siltstone 		Volcanic
rock 		Metamorphic
rock
Sandstone
SiO2 96.11 94.31 82.76 72.15 70.73 76.55
TiO2 0.03 0.04 0.15 0.40 0.33 0.33
Al2O3 0.89 1.99 7.52 12.56 12.94 10.67
Fe2O3 0.20 0.18 0.92 2.84 3.09 3.45
MnO 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.02
MgO 0.01 0.05 0.23 0.85 0.97 1.03
Na2O 0.16 0.17 2.52 3.64 3.43 2.49
CaO 0.06 0.06 0.24 0.59 0.73 0.26
K2O 0.24 0.39 1.50 2.55 2.88 2.23
P2O5 0.03 0.02 0.07 0.13 0.04 0.07
SO3 0.06 0.01 0.34 0.42 1.77 0.87
Total:
97.79 97.23 96.28 96.15 96.95 97.98

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