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Table T7. Particle size analysis results, Site U1371.

Core, section,
interval (cm) 		Depth
(mbsf) 		Particle size (wt%) Mean
(µm) 		Mean
(ϕ) 		Sorting
(ϕ) 		Grain size
(Wentworth) 		Sorting
Sand Silt Clay
329-U1371D-
1H-1, 135–137 1.36 0.17 50.67 49.16 4.14 7.92 0.98 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
1H-2, 135–137 2.86 0.17 70.47 29.35 6.49 7.27 1.22 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
1H-3, 135–137 4.36 0.29 55.36 44.35 4.57 7.77 1.16 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
1H-4, 135–137 5.86 0.07 53.46 46.47 4.49 7.80 1.14 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
2H-1, 137–139 8.78 0.01 66.08 33.91 5.70 7.45 1.15 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
2H-2, 137–139 10.28 0.13 61.43 38.44 5.11 7.61 1.13 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
2H-4, 137–139 13.28 0.14 58.12 41.74 4.86 7.68 1.18 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
2H-5, 137–139 14.78 0.00 42.31 57.69 3.61 8.11 0.87 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
3H-1, 134–136 18.25 0.00 63.97 36.03 5.48 7.51 1.18 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
3H-2, 134–136 19.75 0.00 51.94 48.06 4.18 7.90 0.99 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
3H-3, 134–136 21.25 0.00 50.65 49.35 4.10 7.93 0.96 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
3H-4, 134–136 22.75 0.07 76.74 23.19 7.33 7.09 1.21 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
3H-5, 134–136 24.25 0.00 54.63 45.37 4.76 7.71 1.14 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
3H-6, 134–136 25.75 0.00 77.40 22.60 7.00 7.16 1.11 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
3H-7, 60–62 26.51 0.00 49.94 50.06 4.16 7.91 0.99 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
4H-1, 140–142 27.81 0.05 53.27 46.68 4.36 7.84 0.99 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
4H-2, 140–142 29.31 0.00 48.93 51.07 4.07 7.94 0.97 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
4H-3, 140–142 30.81 0.14 60.22 39.64 5.56 7.49 1.36 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
4H-4, 140–142 32.31 0.15 54.97 44.87 4.65 7.75 1.18 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
4H-5, 140–142 33.81 0.06 50.15 49.79 4.16 7.91 0.97 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
5H-2, 140–142 38.41 0.19 55.15 44.66 4.77 7.71 1.21 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
5H-3, 140–142 39.91 0.02 68.43 31.54 6.29 7.31 1.22 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
5H-4, 140–142 41.41 0.00 49.19 50.81 4.02 7.96 0.91 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
5H-5, 140–142 42.91 0.00 58.55 41.45 4.67 7.74 1.09 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
6H-2, 130–132 48.21 0.00 54.59 45.41 4.51 7.79 1.00 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
6H-3, 130–132 49.71 0.00 53.10 46.90 4.43 7.82 1.02 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
6H-4, 130–132 51.21 0.23 74.42 25.35 7.71 7.02 1.38 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
6H-5, 130–132 52.71 0.05 68.76 31.19 6.08 7.36 1.22 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
6H-6, 86–88 53.77 0.06 73.64 26.31 6.60 7.24 1.14 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
7H-1, 130–132 56.21 0.00 52.65 47.35 4.35 7.84 1.05 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
7H-2, 130–132 57.71 0.04 83.72 16.24 9.84 6.67 1.29 Fine silt Poorly sorted
7H-3, 130–132 59.21 0.00 52.53 47.47 4.24 7.88 0.89 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
7H-4, 130–132 60.71 0.04 70.08 29.89 6.07 7.36 1.11 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
7H-5, 130–132 62.21 0.16 72.74 27.10 6.86 7.19 1.28 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
7H-6, 130–132 63.71 0.12 50.40 49.48 4.44 7.81 1.12 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
8H-1, 131–133 65.72 0.06 61.34 38.60 5.25 7.57 1.19 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
8H-2, 131–133 67.22 0.39 71.28 28.33 7.25 7.11 1.42 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
8H-3, 131–133 68.72 0.05 69.03 30.92 6.15 7.35 1.10 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
8H-4, 131–133 70.22 0.00 55.21 44.79 5.17 7.60 1.24 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
8H-5, 131–133 71.72 0.00 61.89 38.11 5.26 7.57 1.11 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
9H-1, 130–132 75.21 0.08 66.36 33.56 6.63 7.24 1.28 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
9H-2, 130–132 76.71 0.10 44.65 55.25 4.44 7.81 1.04 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
9H-3, 130–132 78.21 0.00 76.10 23.90 7.75 7.01 1.22 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
9H-4, 130–132 79.71 0.01 58.52 41.47 5.58 7.49 1.26 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
9H-5, 130–132 81.21 0.02 53.17 46.81 4.67 7.74 1.14 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
9H-6, 98–100 82.39 0.16 55.89 43.95 5.30 7.56 1.32 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
9H-7, 98–100 83.39 0.00 58.42 41.58 5.29 7.56 1.19 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
10H-1, 130–132 84.71 0.06 59.39 40.55 5.06 7.63 1.04 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
10H-2, 130–132 86.21 0.00 51.37 48.63 4.27 7.87 0.98 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
10H-3, 130–132 87.71 0.00 47.09 52.91 4.24 7.88 1.12 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
10H-4, 130–132 89.21 0.05 51.15 48.80 4.51 7.79 1.08 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
10H-5, 130–132 90.71 0.11 43.53 56.35 3.67 8.09 0.89 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
10H-6, 130–132 92.21 0.27 54.38 45.35 4.88 7.68 1.20 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
11H-1, 130–132 94.21 0.00 63.00 37.00 5.29 7.56 1.08 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
11H-2, 130–132 95.71 0.08 68.68 31.24 6.13 7.35 1.23 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
11H-3, 130–132 97.21 0.00 55.72 44.28 5.27 7.57 1.21 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
11H-4, 130–132 98.71 0.17 56.06 43.77 5.46 7.52 1.33 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
11H-5, 130–132 100.22 0.07 58.22 41.71 5.62 7.48 1.36 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
11H-6, 130–132 101.72 0.05 48.61 51.34 4.74 7.72 1.31 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
12H-1, 126–128 103.67 0.00 61.17 38.83 4.94 7.66 1.10 Very fine silt Poorly sorted
12H-2, 126–128 105.17 0.00 54.47 45.53 4.79 7.70 1.16 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
12H-3, 126–128 106.67 0.00 47.94 52.06 4.07 7.94 0.98 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
12H-4, 126–128 107.95 0.00 37.50 62.50 3.45 8.18 0.84 Coarse clay Moderately sorted
12H-5, 126–128 109.45 0.00 30.80 69.20 3.67 8.09 0.35 Coarse clay Well sorted
12H-6, 126–128 110.95 0.03 45.63 54.34 3.98 7.97 1.07 Coarse clay Poorly sorted
13H-1, 120–122 113.11 ND ND ND 1.50 9.40 ND Medium-fine clay ND
13H-2, 120–122 114.61 ND ND ND 1.50 9.40 ND Medium-fine clay ND
13H-3, 120–122 116.11 ND ND ND 1.50 9.40 ND Medium-fine clay ND
13H-4, 120–122 117.61 ND ND ND 1.50 9.40 ND Medium-fine clay ND
13H-5, 120–122 119.11 ND ND ND 1.50 9.40 ND Medium-fine clay ND
13H-6, 118–120 120.59 ND ND ND 1.50 9.40 ND Medium-fine clay ND
14H-1, 135–137 122.76 ND ND ND 1.50 9.40 ND Medium-fine clay ND
14H-2, 135–137 124.26 ND ND ND 1.50 9.40 ND Medium-fine clay ND
14H-3, 135–137 125.76 0.00 53.06 46.94 4.60 7.77 1.18 Coarse clay Poorly sorted

ND = not detected.

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