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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  600/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  13A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  177.60    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  178.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.90
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     39        18        43       1.54/ 69             89
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : RAD CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY CHALK                               
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  620/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole:  13A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  242.62    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  243.50    Age: CAMPANIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     32         0        68       1.64/ 63             81
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO CLAY                                                  
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                     
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  740/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole:  13A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  307.74    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  308.50    Age: CAMPANIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.76
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     17         0        84       1.60/ 65             75
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLAYSTONE                                  
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole:  13A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  308.50    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  310.00    Age: CAMPANIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
    100         0         0       1.76/ 56            159
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : COCCO CHALK OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                 
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole:  13A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  310.00    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  311.50    Age: CAMPANIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     23         0        77       1.74/ 57            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLAY                                       
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1240/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole:  13A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  312.74    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  313.00    Age: CAMPANIAN
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.26
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
    100         0         0       1.56/ 68             14
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MUDSTONE                                                    
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole:  13A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  380.00    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  381.50    Age: CAMPANIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         0        11       1.65/ 63            152
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MUDSTONE                                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK               
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  100/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole:  13A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  411.10    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  412.50    Age: CAMPANIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      6         0        94       1.77/ 56             91
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO MUDSTONE                                              
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLAYSTONE                                  
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:  13A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  444.60    Age: SANTONIAN
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  444.60    Age: CENOMANIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC STONE.                                              
 
 
 
Leg :  3    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  750/1500  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:  13A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  461.75    Age: SANTONIAN
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  462.50    Age: CENOMANIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.75
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.91/ 47             69
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : SHALE                                                       
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CLAYSTONE

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These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced 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, and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder. Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc., and the U.S. National Science Foundation. Please see the NGDC privacy, disclaimer, and copyright notices.