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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.57    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CARBONATE AND CLAY-RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);
DIATOM (55%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (00%);
DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.50    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM-BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  PYRITE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (00%);  DIATOM (07%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SAND




Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):    20.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.10    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: LITHIC-RICH FE-STAINED SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (40%);  PYROXENE (03%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):    78.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    80.73    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC FELDSPAR SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (65%);  PYROXENE (05%);  MICA (03%);
GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (03%);  DIATOM (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):    78.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    81.05    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: PYRITE-BEARING SILT RICH CLAYEY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (15%);  PYRITE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
DIATOM (55%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):    78.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    81.43    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CARBONATE-BEARING DIATOM CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):    78.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    85.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SP.SPIC

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
SPICULE (30%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   135.10    Clay: 070%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (25%);  MICA (00%);  GLASS (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (00%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   135.26    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR VOLCANIC SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (70%);  PYROXENE (05%);  MICA (00%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  DIATOM (00%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   136.83    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (04%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   138.25    Clay: 075%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  PYROXENE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
DIATOM (00%);  SPICULE (00%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   138.39    Clay: 075%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (05%);  DIATOM (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   142.57    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (60%);  PYROXENE (10%);  MICA (01%);
EPIDOTE (01%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   134.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   142.75    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM-RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  DIATOM (25%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   171.90    Clay: 055%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (01%);
DIATOM (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   173.24    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: CRYSTAL ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (35%);  PYROXENE (05%);  MICA (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (01%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   173.90    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM AND PYRITE BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (35%);  PYRITE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
DIATOM (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   227.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   228.35    Clay: 075%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  PYROXENE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
DIATOM (00%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   227.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   229.05    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: CARBONATE-RICH SILT-BEARING CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (15%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   227.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   229.06    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCITE MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 080%   Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   227.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   229.16    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: LIGHT VITRIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (00%);  MICA (00%);  GLASS (90%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   227.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   229.55    Clay: 070%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (25%);  PYROXENE (00%);  MICA (00%);
DIATOM (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   227.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   229.88    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (90%);  PYROXENE (10%);  MICA (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   227.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   230.10    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: FINE-GRAIN LIMESTONE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
DIATOM (00%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   227.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   230.10    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: FINE GRAIN DIATOM BEARING LIMESTONE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   321.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   321.75    Clay: 065%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (35%);  MICA (00%);  HORNBLENDE (00%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   452.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   453.30    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM-BEARING SILT-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  PYROXENE (00%);  MICA (00%);
GLASS (00%);  DIATOM (10%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   452.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   454.25    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM BEARING SILT RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (14%);  PYROXENE (00%);  MICA (00%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (00%);  DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   520.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   521.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT-BEARING CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (65%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   520.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   522.28    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT-RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (70%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   620.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   620.15    Clay:

Name: VOLCANIC SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (60%);  PYROXENE (05%);  MICA (03%);
HORNBLENDE (03%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 191   Top Core Depth(m):   620.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   620.75    Clay:

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  PYRITE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);

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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