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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.35    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM AND DETRITAL SILT BEARING RAD DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  DIATOM (55%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.45    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT CLAY SAND RICH DIATOM RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
HORNBLENDE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (40%);
RADIOLARIA (45%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.38    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD AND NANNO RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand: 012%   Sect:  4
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 006%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.63    Clay: 002%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RAD AND SPONGE BEARING SILT SAND RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
BIOTITE (01%);  QUARTZ (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  MICA (01%);  AMPHIBOLE (01%);
IRON (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.00    Clay: 001%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT BEARING FORAM RICH RAD DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (23%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (06%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (50%);
RADIOLARIA (25%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.10    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DETRITAL CLAYEY SILT RICH DIATOM RICH SPICULE RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  BIOTITE (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  MICA (01%);  ZIRCON (01%);
HORNBLENDE (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (50%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (30%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 006%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   102.87    Clay: 003%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH SPONGE SPICULE DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (03%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (50%);  SPICULE (25%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   103.73    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (35%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   105.41    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);
DIATOM (80%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   106.53    Clay: 004%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN NANNO RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (22%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);
SPICULE (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   108.25    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  CARBONATE (09%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (08%);
DIATOM (50%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   110.60    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING SPICULE DIATOM RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  DIATOM (30%);
RADIOLARIA (40%);  SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   111.77    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MICROCARBONATE RICH RAD DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (25%);
SPICULE (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   110.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   119.60    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (75%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   127.60    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE AND MICARB (?) RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (50%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (18%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   129.50    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE AND MICARB BEARING DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (04%);
CARBONATE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (70%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   129.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   138.60    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
PYROXENE (01%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (57%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (15%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   139.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   143.35    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MICARB AND SPONGE SPICULE RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (16%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (12%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   152.40    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (04%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
DIATOM (80%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   148.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   157.60    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN AND DETRITAL SILT SAND RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (08%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);  EPIDOTE (01%);
BIOTITE (01%);  TOURMALINE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (04%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   158.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   160.55    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (08%);  DIATOM (80%);  SPICULE (12%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand: 050%   Sect:  6
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   158.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   166.27    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILT SAND RICH SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  EPIDOTE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   158.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   167.10    Clay: 005%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE AND SANDY SILT DETRITAL RICH DIATOM RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (22%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   167.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   170.18    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (08%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   210       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   167.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   172.21    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (12%);  SPICULE (08%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   167.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   176.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: RAD DIATOM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   177.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   186.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SPONGE RICH DIATOM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);
DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (13%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   186.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   195.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (25%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   196.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   202.71    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   196.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   205.10    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   205.50    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   214.60    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: RAD DIATOM BEARING SPICULE RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   215.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   224.10    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  MICA (01%);
BIOTITE (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   224.50    Silt: 065%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   226.20    Clay: 035%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (40%);
RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (17%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   224.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   230.57    Clay: 010%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (35%);
RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (30%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   224.50    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   233.60    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   234.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   243.10    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  GLASS (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (16%);
SPICULE (22%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   243.50    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   245.32    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  MICA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   243.50    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   252.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   253.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   262.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE RICH NANNO DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   262.50    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   264.79    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  ILLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   262.50    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   265.13    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);
ILLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (60%);
RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (11%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   262.50    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   267.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (14%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   272.00    Silt: 070%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   272.15    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL BEARING RAD DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYROXENE (01%);
MICA (01%);  APATITE (01%);  MANGANESE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (50%);  RADIOLARIA (35%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (09%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 050%   Sect:  3
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   272.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   276.17    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT SAND BEARING SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (50%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   272.00    Silt: 006%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   280.16    Clay: 004%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING SILICEOUS DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);
MICA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (60%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (17%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   272.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   280.31    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   272.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   281.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (18%);  SPICULE (30%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   272.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   281.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (30%);
RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (50%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   281.50    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   291.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (50%);
RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   291.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   294.71    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  MICA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (35%);
SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   291.00    Silt:
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   297.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (40%);
RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   300.50    Silt:
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   309.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  DIATOM (40%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   310.00    Silt:
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   319.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: RAD AND SPONGE BEARING SILICEOUS DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (70%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   319.50    Silt:
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   327.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (65%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   338.50    Silt:
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   348.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  MICA (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (12%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   348.00    Silt:
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   357.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL BEARING DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (03%);
BIOTITE (01%);  DIATOM (81%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   357.50    Silt:
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   367.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (70%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (08%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   376.50    Silt:
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   379.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   395.50    Silt:
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   398.00    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM AND RAD BEARING NANNO OOZE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   395.50    Silt:
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   400.10    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: SPICULE AND RAD BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   405.00    Silt:
Core:  32   Sample Depth (m) :   412.15    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   405.00    Silt:
Core:  32   Sample Depth (m) :   414.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 278   Top Core Depth(m):   415.50    Silt:
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   425.05    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  MICA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



    

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]

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