Site C0007 was drilled to follow Site 0006, and main purpose of the drilling was to investigate the main frontal thrust at the seaward edge of the accretionary wedge. Four lithologic units were identified.












File No. 316C7D29R2

Expedition : 316
Site : C0007
Hole : D
Core : 29R
Section : 2
CSF Depth : 437.90m

Pliocene succession of green bioturbated fine-grained hemipelagic sediment. Significant fault zone was interpritated just below this core.
Fractures and fine-grained fragments are seen in this section, too. Clear reflection of X-ray in middle part of the section may be indicating existence of pebble or mineralization in silty layer.




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