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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.75    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.25    Clay: 082%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  FORAMINIFERA (18%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.68    Clay: 091%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.75    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.50    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.00    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.50    Clay: 097%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (94%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 012%   Sect:  1
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt: 018%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    20.10    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    21.60    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    23.10    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    24.60    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    26.10    Clay: 093%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (93%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    27.60    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    38.10    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (83%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 009%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    39.60    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 008%   Sect:  3
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 017%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    41.10    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 008%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    42.60    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 003%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    44.10    Clay: 097%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO (FORAM) OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (89%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 003%   Sect:  6
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    45.60    Clay: 077%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  FORAMINIFERA (18%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 003%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    56.40    Clay: 097%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 003%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    57.90    Clay: 096%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO (FORAM) CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (91%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 004%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    58.70    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 007%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    60.15    Clay: 092%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 002%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    60.90    Clay: 096%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (91%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 003%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    62.40    Clay: 097%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    85.70    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    87.20    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    85.70    Silt: 001%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    87.20    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    85.70    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    88.70    Clay: 099%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (94%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    85.70    Silt: 001%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    90.20    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    85.70    Silt: 001%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    93.20    Clay: 098%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):    85.70    Silt: 002%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    93.20    Clay: 096%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO (FORAM) CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (86%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   104.00    Clay: 097%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (89%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   107.00    Clay: 097%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 003%   Sect:  3
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   108.50    Clay: 096%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO (FORAM) CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (86%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   110.00    Clay: 097%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   104.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   110.00    Clay: 098%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   113.20    Silt: 001%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   116.20    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   113.20    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   119.20    Clay: 099%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (91%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   125.40    Silt: 002%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   128.40    Clay: 098%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (91%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   125.40    Silt: 001%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   132.90    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  PHOSPHATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   134.50    Silt: 002%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   137.50    Clay: 097%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO (MARLY) CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (17%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   134.50    Silt: 002%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   141.40    Clay: 098%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   143.70    Silt: 002%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   146.70    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  PHOSPHATE (02%);  IRON (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   143.70    Silt: 003%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   151.20    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (22%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   152.80    Silt: 002%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   155.80    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (22%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole:  16   Top Core Depth(m):   152.80    Silt: 003%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   158.80    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);

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