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 Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.00    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CARBONATE (45%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.63    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: TURBIDITE SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  RADIOLARIA (40%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 070%   Sect:  2
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.50    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (70%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 070%   Sect:  2
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.50    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (70%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.80    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.50    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.10    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.25    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  BIOTITE (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.33    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  CARBONATE (40%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 070%   Sect:  5
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.83    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.50    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (83%);  FORAMINIFERA (18%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    21.00    Clay: 045%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    21.51    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (30%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   170       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    22.67    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (99%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 048%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    23.30    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (98%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    24.70    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    25.40    Clay: 025%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ZEOLITE (75%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    26.30    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (99%);  MANGANESE (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    27.75    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (50%);  FELDSPAR (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    29.20    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ZEOLITE (90%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    30.10    Clay:


Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (75%);  QUARTZ (00%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):   136.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   136.90    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (99%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):   136.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   138.25    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  RADIOLARIA (99%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):   136.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   139.80    Clay: 070%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  GLASS (01%);  RADIOLARIA (99%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):   136.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   141.62    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (99%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):   136.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   143.00    Clay: 075%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (99%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  13   Top Core Depth(m):   136.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   144.25    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  RADIOLARIA (99%);
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