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 :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.50    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
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     50        35         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                            
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
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
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     64         0        36           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                            
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.50    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
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     51         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : COCCO CHALK OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.50    Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.00    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
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     53         0        47           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.00    Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.50    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
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     50         0        50           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE  
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    7.50    Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.00    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
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     79         0        21           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  240/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   21.24    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   22.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.26
 
       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           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   22.50    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   24.00    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
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     23         0        78           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH MUD                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.00    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     45         0        55           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                         
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   25.50    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   27.00    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
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      2         0        98           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   27.00    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   28.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   28.50    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   30.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  620/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  136.62    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  137.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.88
 
       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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      1       100         0       1.17/ 91             91
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  137.50    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  139.00    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
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      3       100         0       1.24/ 87            152
 
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Shipboard Lith : RAD SILT                                                    
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  139.00    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  140.50    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
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      1       100         0       1.22/ 88            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : RAD SILT                                                    
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  140.50    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  142.00    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
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      0       100         0       1.20/ 90            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : RAD SILT                                                    
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  142.00    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  143.50    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
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      1       100         0       1.19/ 90            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILTY RAD OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  143.50    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  145.00    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
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      1       100         0       1.23/ 88            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : RAD OOZE                                                    
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: 
Hole:  13   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  145.10    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  145.10    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       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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     35        50         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : RAD OOZE                                                    
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE
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