The quartz contents of sediments from Hole 595A, determined by X-ray diffractometry, serve as an indicator of eolian transport of terrigenous material to the central southern Pacific. The quartz contents are very small and, within limits of analytical resolution, vary only slightly from the Cretaceous to the present. However, the accumulation rate of the eolian quartz does change significantly. The quartz accumulation reflects the changing position of the site with respect to the terrigenous source areas and the variations in wind systems through time.

Supplement to: Schramm, C T; Leinen, Margaret W (1987): Eolian transport to Hole 595A from the late Cretaceous through the Cenozoic. In: Menard, HW; Natland, J; Jordan, TH; Orcutt, JA; et al. (eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Washington (U.S. Govt. Printing Office), 91, 469-173