F8GURES 



I . Location of Areas 



3. Nomenclature of Sediments by Area 



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CONTENTS (Cont'd) 



G . Shear Strength 



(Introduction . „ * , , f ... .. ,...,.,. p ■ « • • 35 



Cohesion .............••••••••••••• 35 



Sensitivity ..................••••••• 41 



Discussion .......•••••••••••■••••••• *•* 



H„ Modulus of Elasticity ..............--•--••• 4 ° 



I . Mineralogy and Activity 



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 Procedure ...........•«.«••»•«•••••• *' 



Mineralogy . . ........... .,..«,« . . . • • • « • » • • • 47 



Activity . . ........ . . . « .... • • . . • ' • ' 



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V. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSBONS . . ............. • 53 



* r . ........... 95 



APPENDICES 



nity Correction for Specific Gravity Measurements ........ 107 



e for Each Core Tested ................. 109 



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2. Relation of Cores Within Each Area ............... « 5 



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