Figure F6. Examples of lithofacies of Site U1421. A. Dark greenish gray (10Y 4/1) diatom-bearing mud without lonestones (Facies F1b; interval 341-U1421A-1H-4, 30–35 cm). B. Dark greenish gray (10Y 4/1) diatom-bearing mud without lonestones with parallel laminations (Facies F1b; interval 341-U1421A-1H-5, 11–22 cm). C. Dark greenish gray (10Y 4/1) diatom-bearing mud with dispersed lonestones (Facies F1a; interval 341-U1421A-41X-1, 51–60 cm). D. Dark greenish gray (10Y 4/1) laminated diatom ooze (Facies F5a; interval 341-U1421A-63X-1, 70–79 cm). E. Very dark gray (N 3) silty mud with common clasts (Facies F1a; interval U1421A-2H-7A, 18–26 cm). F. Very dark gray (N 3) clast-poor diamict (Facies F4e; interval 341-U1421A-9H-3A, 54–62 cm). G. Very dark gray (N 3) clast-rich diamict (Facies F4f; interval 341-U1421A-36X-1A, 54–69 cm). H. Dark gray (N 4) to dark greenish gray (10Y 4/1) mud with biosilica and dispersed clasts (Facies F5b; interval 341-U1421A-22X-2A, 1–8 cm). I. Dark greenish gray (10Y 4/1) diatom ooze with interbedded dark gray (N 4) mud with dispersed clasts (Facies F5a and F1a; interval 341-U1421A-63X-1A, 60–68 cm). J. Very dark gray (N 3) clast-rich diamict overlain by very dark gray (N 3) mud with soft-sediment deformation (Facies F4f and F1a; interval 341-U1421A-61X-2A, 103–121 cm).
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