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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  950/1500  Age: HOLOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.95    Age: HOLOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.55
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     33         9        58       1.30/ 84             50
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                                   
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         2        99       1.52/ 71            153
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : CLAY ASH FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                               
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.40    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50         6        44       1.45/ 75            127
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY ASH FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                               
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1200/1500  Age: MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   51.20    Age: MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   51.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.30
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.50/ 72             29
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : CLAY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                                   
Screen Lith    : MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  119.00    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  120.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50         0        50       1.55/ 68            155
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CARBONATE RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE           
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  120.50    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  122.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10         0        90       1.49/ 72            142
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH GLASS RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT                
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  122.00    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  123.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         0        10       1.59/ 66            152
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  220.26    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  221.76    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50         0        50       1.57/ 68            105
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  221.76    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  223.26    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         0        10       1.59/ 66            130
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  223.26    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  224.76    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         0        10       1.65/ 62            146
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  226.26    Age: 
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  227.76    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     85         0        15       1.61/ 65            110
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  227.76    Age: 
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  229.26    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      5         0        95       1.61/ 65            140
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1050/1350  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  300.05    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  300.35    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.30
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        95       1.63/ 64             19
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  800/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  376.80    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  377.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.70
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        95       1.64/ 63             70
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY COCCOLITH OOZE AND COCCOLITH RICH CLAY               
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  380.50    Age: 
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  382.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     60         0        40       1.60/ 66            135
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY COCCOLITH OOZE AND COCCOLITH RICH CLAY               
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                
 
 
 
Leg : 10    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   50/1500  Age: 
Hole:  89   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  382.05    Age: 
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  383.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.45
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     43         0        58       1.80/ 54            141
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : COCCOLITH RICH CLAY AND CLAYEY COCCOLITH OOZE               
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH MARLY CARBONATE OOZE           
 
 
 
    

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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