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Table T5. Sediment textures, compositions, and lithology names determined by smear slide, Site U1390.

Core, section,
interval (cm) 		Depth
(mbsf) 		Lithology Lith. unit Texture (%) Composition (%) Lithology name Opaque
(%)
Sand Silt Clay Ash Siliciclastic Detrital
carbonate 		Biogenic
carbonate 		Biogenic
silica
339-U1390A-
1H-2, 80 2.30 Mud IA 10 30 60 0 52 28 20 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
2H-4, 35 8.47 Sandy mud IA 67 27 60 0 63 13 20 4 Calcareous silty sand  
2H-5, 75 10.37 Mud IA 15 30 55 0 55 20 25 0 Calcareous mud  
2H-6, 10 11.23 Sandy mud IA 40 30 30 0 60 20 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
3H-1, 54 13.64 Sandy mud IA 45 28 27 0 50 25 25 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
3H-5, 127 20.38 Mud IA 10 38 52 0 55 20 25 0 Calcareous mud  
4H-3, 85 26.46 Black patch IA 60 20 20 0 10 15 15 0 Opaque with biogenic carbonate 60
4H-6, 17 30.31 Silty mud IA 25 35 40 0 50 25 25 0 Calcareous silty mud  
4H-6, 29 30.43 Black shelly patch IA 70 20 10 0 25 20 20 0 Opaque with biogenic carbonate 35
4H-6, 84 30.98 Mud IA 15 30 55 0 50 25 25 0 Calcareous mud  
5H-5, 135 37.72 Black sandy mud IA 40 30 30 0 35 20 20 0 Sandy mud with opaque 25
5H-6, 130 39.19 Mud IA 15 30 55 0 55 20 25 0 Calcareous mud  
5H-7, 115 40.54 Sandy mud IA 40 30 30 0 55 25 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
6H-2, 139 44.49 Mud IA 10 30 60 0 50 25 25 0 Calcareous mud  
6H-6, 112 50.35 Sandy mud IA 40 30 30 0 60 20 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
7H-1, 40 51.50 Sandy mud IA 45 27 28 0 50 30 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
8H-6, 100 68.78 Sandy mud IA 40 30 30 0 30 15 20 0 Opaque sandy mud  
8H-6, 120 68.98 Mud IA 20 50 30 0 60 20 20 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
8H-6, 122 69.00 Black patch IA 35 30 35 0 55 25 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
9H-4, 112 75.49 Mud IA 15 30 55 0 55 20 25 0 Calcareous mud  
9H-4, 128 75.65 Silty mud IA 20 40 40 0 55 20 25 0 Calcareous silty mud  
10X-1, 80 77.50 Sandy mud IA 55 25 20 0 60 20 20 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
10X-3, 60 80.30 Mud IA 15 30 55 0 55 20 25 0 Calcareous mud  
10X-5, 6 82.77 Sandy mud IA 35 30 35 0 60 22 18 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
11X-2, 16 85.16 Silty sand IA 60 25 15 0 55 25 20 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
11X-2, 38 85.38 Silty mud IA 15 45 40 0 55 25 20 0 Silty mud  
11X-2, 96 85.96 Mud IA 10 30 60 0 50 30 20 0 Calcareous mud  
12X-2, 32 94.92 Sandy mud IA 52 23 25 0 60 22 18 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
12X-5, 72 99.82 Mud IA 10 30 60 0 55 25 20 0 Calcareous mud  
12X-6, 48 100.62 Silty mud IA 20 45 35 0 60 22 18 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
13X-4, 85 108.05 Silty mud IA 10 35 55 0 45 35 20 0 Calcareous silty mud  
13X-5, 70 109.40 Mud IA 8 37 55 0 60 22 18 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
14X-3, 50 115.80 Sandy mud IA 55 15 30 1 54 25 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
14X-4, 70 117.35 Mud IA 10 30 60 0 38 35 27 0 Calcareous mud  
15X-2, 70 124.10 Mud IA 8 32 60 0 40 35 25 0 Calcareous mud  
15X-2, 92 124.32 Sandy mud IA 65 10 25 0 60 25 15 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
15X-3, 115 126.05 Silty mud IA 35 25 40 0 55 25 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
16X-5, 18 137.58 Sandy mud IA 50 25 25 0 60 20 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
16X-5, 70 138.10 Mud IA 25 35 40 0 55 23 22 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
17X-5, 60 147.50 Mud IA 5 30 65 0 50 25 25 0 Calcareous mud  
18X-2, 120 153.20 Soupy sand IA 50 25 25 0 60 20 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
18X-2, 58 152.58 Light greenish mud IA 10 25 65 0 50 25 25 0 Calcareous mud  
18X-5, 137 157.46 Silty mud IA 10 40 40 0 55 25 20 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
18X-5, 24 156.33 Sandy mud IA 40 30 30 0 55 25 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
19X-1, 110 161.20 Mud IA 5 30 65 0 50 20 25 5 Calcareous mud  
19X-1, 5 160.15 Mud IA 20 40 40 0 60 20 20 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
19X-2, 102 162.62 Light mud IA 3 27 70 0 35 28 35 2 Calcareous mud  
19X-3, 108 163.94 Silty mud IA 10 25 65 0 45 15 18 22 Biogenic mud  
19X-4, 10 164.15 Soupy mud IA 4 18 78 0 40 20 20 0 Biogenic calcareous biosiliceous indurated sediment 20
20X-1, 50 170.10 Mud IA 15 33 52 0 50 25 25 0 Calcareous mud  
20X-3, 127 173.87 Silty mud IA 20 40 40 0 55 22 22 1 Calcareous silty mud  
21X-2, 112 181.82 Grayish IA 5 30 65 0 50 30 20 0 Calcareous mud  
22X-1, 30 189.10 Mottling mud IA 5 28 67 0 38 32 30 0 Calcareous mud  
22X-3, 113 192.93 Light mud IA 3 25 72 0 33 32 35 0 Calcareous mud  
22X-6, 16 196.21 Soupy sandy mud IA 55 25 20 0 58 22 20 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
22X-6, 9 196.14 Sandy mud IA 30 25 45 0 55 20 25 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
23X-2, 90 200.80 Silty sand IA 52 28 20 1 55 20 24 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
23X-5, 100 205.40 Mud IA 5 30 65 0 55 25 20 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
23X-5, 32 204.72 Sandy mud IA 45 25 30 0 55 20 25 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
23X-5, 36 204.76 Sandy mud IA 27 30 43 0 55 20 25 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
24X-1, 88 208.88 Silty mud IA 15 45 40 0 35 30 35 0 Calcareous silty mud  
24X-2, 70 210.20 Mud IA 5 30 65 0 45 30 25 0 Calcareous mud  
25X-5, 36 223.86 Silty mud IA 15 45 40 0 55 20 25 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
25X-5, 48 223.98 Sandy mud IA 50 25 30 0 55 20 25 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
25X-5, 75 224.25 Mud IA 10 25 65 0 55 20 25 0 Calcareous mud  
26X-2, 10 228.60 Mud IA 10 25 65 0 55 20 25 0 Calcareous mud  
26X-2, 24 228.74 Light grey mud IA 10 20 70 0 38 30 32 0 Calcareous mud  
26X-6, 43 234.93 Sandy mud IA 55 15 30 0 52 23 25 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
27X-6, 40 244.60 Mud IA 5 30 65 0 42 30 28 0 Calcareous mud  
27X-7, 40 245.61 Silty mud IA 20 40 40 0 42 28 30 0 Calcareous silty mud  
28X-4, 25 251.05 Sandy mud IA 35 25 40 0 58 20 22 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
28X-5, 50 252.80 Mud IA 10 30 60 0 40 28 32 0 Calcareous mud  
29X-4, 75 260.20 Mud IA 30 25 45 0 60 25 15 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
29X-7, 90 264.85 Sandy mud IA 15 25 60 0 40 32 38 0 Calcareous mud  
30X-3, 75 268.07 Mud IA 5 35 60 0 40 28 32 0 Calcareous mud  
30X-5, 44 270.76 Sandy mud IA 25 35 40 0 45 23 32 0 Calcareous silty mud  
31X-2, 20 276.80 Greenish mud IA 10 30 60 0 55 27 18 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
31X-4, 131 280.91 Silty sand IA 50 30 20 0 60 20 20 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
31X-5, 125 282.35 Light mud IA 6 21 73 0 45 30 25 0 Calcareous mud  
31X-7, 16 283.73 Sandy mud IA 40 30 30 0 55 25 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
32X-1, 123 285.93 Mud IA 11 38 51 0 55 25 20 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
32X-2, 123 287.43 Light mud IA 10 30 40 0 45 30 25 0 Calcareous mud  
32X-3, 123 288.93 Reddish mud IA 10 30 58 0 55 20 25 0 Calcareous mud  
33X-1, 100 295.30 Silty sand IB 35 30 35 0 60 20 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
33X-3, 100 298.30 Silty sand IB 35 30 35 0 58 20 20 2 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
33X-4, 100 299.80 Light mud IB 8 22 70 0 40 30 30 0 Calcareous mud  
33X-6, 59 302.10 Silty mud IB 20 40 40 0 60 20 20 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
34X-2, 22 305.62 Silty sand IB 35 30 35 0 60 20 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
34X-6, 111 312.50 Mud IB 12 35 53 0 50 25 25 0 Calcareous mud  
35X-3, 24 316.18 Mud IB 18 30 52 0 55 20 25 0 Calcareous mud  
35X-4, 134 318.78 Silty sand IB 45 32 23 0 60 20 20 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
36X-3, 113 327.23 Sandy mud IB 32 30 38 0 60 20 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
36X-3, 55 326.65 Mud IB 12 38 50 0 50 25 25 0 Calcareous mud  
36X-3, 83 326.93 White sand IB 65 25 10 0 70 20 10 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
339-U1390B-
1H-6, 58 8.08 Sandy mud IA 55 25 20 0 55 30 15 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
1H-6, 67 8.17 Mud IA 15 20 65 0 55 24 21 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
2H-4, 75 14.35 Mud IA 15 20 65 0 55 24 21 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
3H-5, 75 25.35 Mud IA 5 30 65 0 55 24 21 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
4H-4, 70 33.30 Mud IA 5 30 65 0 55 24 21 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
4H-CC, 3 37.89 Sandy mud IA 45 20 35 0 55 25 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
5H-5, 117 44.69 Silty sand IA 50 30 20 0 55 25 20 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
5H-7, 50 47.05 Silty mud IA 10 42 48 1 58 22 20 0 Silty mud with biogenic carbonate  
6H-4, 50 52.02 Sandy mud IA 45 15 40 0 55 20 25 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
6H-5, 50 53.53 Mud IA 10 25 65 0 42 30 28 0 Calcareous mud  
7H-2, 95 58.95 Sandy mud IA 40 30 30 0 60 20 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
7H-3, 104 60.44 Mud IA 15 35 50 0 55 25 20 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
8H-2, 62 68.13 Sandy mud IA 45 25 30 0 60 20 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
8H-6, 75 73.99 Mud IA 5 25 70 0 50 25 25 0 Calcareous mud  
9H-1, 86 76.46 Reddish silty mud IA 25 40 35 0 60 25 15 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
12H-1, 79 104.89 Reddish clay IA 8 24 68 0 40 35 25 0 Calcareous mud  
14H-3, 21 120.12 Sandy mud IA 55 35 10 0 55 30 15 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
14H-3, 8 119.99 Mud IA 10 25 65 0 40 33 27 0 Calcareous mud  
15H-3, 122 131.76 Sandy mud IA 60 25 15 0 55 30 15 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
15H-3, 85 131.39 Mud IA 5 27 68 0 38 32 30 0 Calcareous mud  
16H-4, 75 140.94 Mud IA 5 28 67 0 38 30 32 0 Calcareous mud with biogenic carbonate  
17H-4, 50 150.69 Mud IA 10 30 60 0 52 30 18 0 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
17H-4, 68 150.87 Silty sand IA 52 35 13 0 60 25 15 0 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  
17H-4, 90 151.09 Sandy mud IA 62 25 13 0 55 25 20 0 Sandy mud with biogenic carbonate  
18H-3, 75 159.55 Greenish mud IA 5 25 70 0 33 33 34 0 Calcareous mud  
18H-4, 90 161.25 Greenish mud IA 5 25 70 0 33 31 34 2 Calcareous mud  
19H-4, 70 169.20 Mud IA 15 25 60 0 40 32 28 0 Calcareous mud  
19H-5, 110 171.01 Dark mud IA 10 25 65 0 38 30 32 0 Calcareous mud  
20H-2, 95 177.23 Mud IA 3 25 72 0 35 31 34 0 Calcareous mud  
339-U1390C-
1H-1, 140 1.40 Mud IA 15 35 50 0 58 20 20 2 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
1H-1, 6 0.06 Top mud IA 15 35 50 0 57 20 20 3 Mud with biogenic carbonate  
2H-2, 80 6.70 Soupy sand IA 60 30 10 0 65 18 16 1 Silty sand with biogenic carbonate  

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