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

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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 450  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  678.60    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  679.05    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.45
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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Shipboard Lith : SILTY ZEOLITE CLAY                                          
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  790/1100  Age: 
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  683.89    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  684.20    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.31
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RAD CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1100/1500  Age: 
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  684.20    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  684.60    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 680  Age: 
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  684.60    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  685.28    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.68
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     10        10       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 350  Age: 
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  686.10    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  686.45    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      3        40        57           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH RADIOLARIA MUD                            
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  350/ 920  Age: 
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  686.45    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  687.02    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.57
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0       100       1.67/ 61             35
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 420  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  758.20    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  758.62    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.42
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT                                         
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  420/ 480  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  758.62    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  758.68    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.06
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARL                                                        
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  480/ 550  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  758.68    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  758.75    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.07
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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Shipboard Lith : MARLSTONE                                                   
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  550/ 590  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  758.75    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  758.79    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.04
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  460/1500  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  765.36    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  766.40    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.04
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY                                         
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   60/1250  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  766.46    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  767.65    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.19
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE SILTY CLAY                                          
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1250/1450  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  767.65    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  767.85    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     80         0        20           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : COCCOLITH OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  767.90    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  769.40    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
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC SILT                                               
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  769.40    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  770.90    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
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY                                         
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  250/1500  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  823.05    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  824.30    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.25
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      2         0        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  825.90    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  827.40    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
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY                                         
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  2    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1240  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:   9A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  827.40    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  828.64    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.24
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY                                         
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY
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