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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    19.39    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (23%);  MICA (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (15%);  TOURMALINE (02%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
FECAL PELLET (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   590       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    19.78    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERAL NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  ARAGONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (36%);  FECAL PELLET (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  SPICULE (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    20.89    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (55%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  ARAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    22.23    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (55%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (02%);
ZIRCON (02%);  TOURMALINE (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    22.39    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (06%);  ARAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (30%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  SPICULE (06%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    23.19    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAY (TERRIGENOUS MUD)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (06%);  GLASS (06%);
CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    23.73    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  FELDSPAR (23%);  MICA (06%);
DOLOMITE (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CARBONATE (20%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    24.80    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (02%);
FECAL PELLET (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);
DIATOM (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    25.34    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (06%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  ZIRCON (02%);
CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   735       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    25.92    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  MICA (04%);  ARAGONITE (06%);
CARBONATE (50%);  FECAL PELLET (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    26.72    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO-BEARING QUARTZOSE SILTY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (03%);  CARBONATE (14%);  QUARTZ (39%);
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (18%);  GLASS (04%);
PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (16%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    27.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (06%);
ARAGONITE (06%);  ZIRCON (02%);  CARBONATE (60%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    27.40    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (02%);  QUARTZ (23%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (06%);  CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    48.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    48.02    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO-BEARING MUDDY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (06%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (12%);  DOLOMITE (03%);
CARBONATE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);
DIATOM (03%);  SPICULE (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 085%   Sect:  2
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    48.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    49.52    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-BEARING FINE TO VERY FINE SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (49%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (08%);
DOLOMITE (15%);  CARBONATE (05%);  VOLC MATERIAL FRAG (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   190       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    48.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    49.69    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    48.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    51.02    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   100.52    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   100.60    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (37%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   102.04    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (23%);  CARBONATE (50%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   106.54    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (32%);  DOLOMITE (14%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (18%);  NANNOFOSSIL (32%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   189.14    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  CARBONATE (28%);
BASALT (03%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (42%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);  FECAL PELLET (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   189.76    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE (CALCILUTITE) (TERRIGENOUS MUD)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (01%);
BASALT (01%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (06%);  CARBONATE (30%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);
FECAL PELLET (01%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   190.23    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  BASALT (01%);  CARBONATE (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);
FECAL PELLET (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   190.35    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS NANNO MUD (CALCUCITE)(OOZE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (04%);  GLASS (06%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  BIOTITE (01%);  CARBONATE (41%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);  FECAL PELLET (01%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   190.50    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO AND DOLOMITE-BEARING SILTY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (02%);
DOLOMITE (55%);  BASALT (06%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (06%);
CARBONATE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (24%);  FECAL PELLET (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 085%   Sect:  2
Hole:  85   Top Core Depth(m):   210.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   212.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: POLYCYCLIC (ORTHO) MEDIUM FINE SAND WITH VOLCANOGENIC COMPONENT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  FELDSPAR (14%);  MICA (04%);
PYRITE (01%);  AMPHIBOLE (04%);  TOURMALINE (04%);
BASALT (04%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (04%);  DOLOMITE (04%);
APATITE (02%);  ZIRCON (02%);  CARBONATE (09%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified 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 (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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