Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.37    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: COARSE FRACTION

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  OTHER FOSSIL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (70%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OSTRACOD FRAGMENT FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  OTHER FOSSIL (35%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.61    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: OSTRACOD FRAGMENT-RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  OTHER FOSSIL (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM- AND OSTRACOD- BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (86%);  OTHER FOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):     8.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (92%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1310       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.31    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: OSTRACOD FRAGMENT-RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
OTHER FOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: OSTRACOD FRAGMENT AND FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  OTHER FOSSIL (20%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    45.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: OSTRACOD FRAGMENT RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  OTHER FOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    46.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  MICA (01%);  PYRITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  OTHER FOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    46.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: OSTRACOD FRAGMENT FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  OTHER FOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1410       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    46.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.91    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: OSTRACOD FRAGMENT AND FORAM-RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CALCAREOUS SPICULE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
OTHER FOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    46.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    52.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OTHER FOSSIL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (94%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   440       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    56.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    56.74    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE-BEARING FORAM AND OSTRACOD RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (54%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  OTHER FOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    56.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    65.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND OSTRACOD-BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (83%);
CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);  OTHER FOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    65.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: OSTRACOD FRAGMENT-RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  OTHER FOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    75.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    76.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND OSTRACOD FRAGMENT-RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (67%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
OTHER FOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    75.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    84.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND OSTRACOD-BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (00%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
OTHER FOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    84.50    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    93.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: OSTRACOD FRAGMENT-RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
OTHER FOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   103.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM-BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   103.50    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   112.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND OSTRACOD-BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OTHER FOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   113.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   122.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND OSTRACOD-BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (94%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  OTHER FOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   122.50    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   132.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND OSTRACOD-BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (82%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  OTHER FOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   132.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   141.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM-BEARING OSTRACOD FRAGMENT-RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (67%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  OTHER FOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   141.50    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   150.83    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND OSTRACOD BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  OTHER FOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   151.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   160.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND OSTRACOD BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (91%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  OTHER FOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   160.50    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   170.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND OSTRACOD RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
OTHER FOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   170.00    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   179.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND OSTRACOD BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  OTHER FOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   179.50    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   189.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (96%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   198.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: OSTRACOD FRAGMENT AND FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (82%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  OTHER FOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 284   Top Core Depth(m):   198.50    Silt:
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   207.66    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (98%);  FORAMINIFERA (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]
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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