NOAA/NGDC/WDC for MGG, Boulder-Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)

NOAA > NESDIS > NGDC > marine geology & geophysics > geology > ocean drilling	privacy policy
Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):    40.80    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    41.30    Clay: 080%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  GLASS (15%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (05%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):    40.80    Silt: 017%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    41.99    Clay: 083%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (15%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (02%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):    40.80    Silt: 003%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    43.00    Clay: 097%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: ORGANIC FECAL MATERIAL?




Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):    40.80    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    45.90    Clay: 085%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: BROWN DEEP SEA CALY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
LIMONITE (05%);  QUARTZ (05%);  GLASS (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):    90       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   152.10    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   152.19    Clay: 070%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: DIATOM-RAD CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   152.10    Silt: 024%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   153.00    Clay: 076%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: DIATOM-RAD-SPONGE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);
GLASS (01%);  DIATOM (08%);  SPICULE (08%);
RADIOLARIA (08%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   152.10    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   153.80    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: MONTMORILLINITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  GLASS (05%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   152.10    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   156.70    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);  QUARTZ (02%);
GLASS (05%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   152.10    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   158.88    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: BLUE GREEN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
GLASS (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   192.10    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: COCCO.DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);  DIATOM (35%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   194.12    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: DIATOM-COCCO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   645       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 100%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   195.64    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  PYRITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  DIATOM (20%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 100%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   196.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (25%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (50%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 100%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   196.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: DIATOM-COCCO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   229.20    Silt: 100%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   230.13    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: DIATOM COCCO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   990       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   229.20    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   230.19    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   229.20    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   230.40    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: LIGHT BLUE GRAY DIATOM COCCO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (26%);  RADIOLARIA (12%);  SPICULE (12%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   229.20    Silt: 100%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   231.20    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: DIATOM COCCO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (05%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (30%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (20%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   229.20    Silt: 090%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   231.27    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: BLUISH GREEN CLAY+DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (50%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   229.20    Silt: 050%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   231.40    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: BLUISH CLAY AND DIATOM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   229.20    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   232.87    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  CARBONATE (20%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  DIATOM (05%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   229.20    Silt: 100%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   233.00    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CALCISILTITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (80%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   229.20    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   233.24    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CLAYEY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  GLASS (05%);
DIATOM (50%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   246.60    Silt: 002%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   246.60    Clay: 048%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CHERT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
SPICULE (25%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   246.60    Silt: 090%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   246.75    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
DIATOM (70%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   246.60    Silt: 100%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   247.16    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CALCISILTITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (75%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (10%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   246.60    Silt: 045%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   248.60    Clay: 055%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
DIATOM (10%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg :  1    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 085%   Sect:  1
Hole:   6   Top Core Depth(m):   249.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   250.17    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: MEDIUM SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  CARBONATE (15%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (10%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (15%);
intro areas data types legs holes documentation codes
These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center, and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder. Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc., and the U.S. National Science Foundation. Please see the NGDC privacy, disclaimer, and copyright notices.
NGDC home | disclaimers | questions
Website of the US Dept of Commerce/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC, last update November 6, 2008