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MARINE BOTTOM SAMPLES OF LAST CRUISE OF CARNEGIE 



Table 30-B. Interplanar spacings which may occur in X-ray diagrams of deep-sea sediments- -Concluded 

 Clay-like minerals, soils, and bentonites--Concluded 



* Probably an aragonite line. ''NaCl line. c partly calcite line. d probably a quartz line. 

 ^Probably a kaolinite or halloysite line. 



Symbols refer to intensity of characteristic spacings for substances indicated: vs = characteristic 

 spacings are very strong in pattern; s = strong; m= moderate; ms = moderately strong; mw = moder- 

 ately weak; w = weak; vw=veryweak; vvw= very, very weak; tr=trace; ? = spacings are possibly 

 present or some spacings are missing. 



