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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.15    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  IRON (17%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FELDSPAR (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (00%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.97    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (98%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.40    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (69%);  ZEOLITE (30%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.75    Clay: 001%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: PURE NANNO OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.20    Clay: 001%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (54%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  IRON (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.25    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE SLIGHTLY MARLY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.60    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (04%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay:

Name: ZEOLITE MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  IRON (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    24.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    24.60    Clay: 100%

Name: NANNO OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    24.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    27.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: PURE NANNO CHALK OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    24.60    Silt: 001%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    29.25    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    24.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    29.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    24.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    30.16    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    24.60    Silt: 001%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    30.60    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    24.60    Silt: 001%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    33.70    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: PURE NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (99%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    36.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    36.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    36.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    38.40    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    36.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    41.40    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    36.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    42.65    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
IRON (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    36.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    45.15    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    36.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    46.00    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (93%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    46.60    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    47.35    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    46.60    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    48.60    Clay: 026%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (74%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    46.60    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    49.26    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    46.60    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    49.95    Clay: 100%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ZEOLITE (50%);  IRON (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    46.60    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    50.35    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE SLIGHTLY MARLY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (04%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    46.60    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    52.70    Clay: 100%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: PURE NANNO CHALK OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    57.00    Clay: 100%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (98%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    59.02    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  IRON (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    59.25    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    60.00    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (99%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    62.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: PURE NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (98%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    62.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: PURE NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (99%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    63.75    Clay: 098%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (97%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    65.25    Clay: 099%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (98%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    57.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    66.10    Clay: 097%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    69.35    Clay:

Age : LOWER PALEOCENE
Name: PURE NANNO CHALK

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt: 005%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    69.65    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER PALEOCENE
Name: DOLOMITE NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt: 001%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    70.10    Clay: 099%

Age : LOWER PALEOCENE
Name: PURE NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (98%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    71.90    Clay: 100%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: ALMOST PURE NANNO OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt: 001%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    72.22    Clay: 100%

Name: PARTIALLY RECRYSTALLIZED NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt: 003%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    72.80    Clay: 097%

Name: PARTIALLY RECRYSTALLIZED NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (72%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt: 005%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    73.16    Clay: 090%

Name: PARTIALLY RECRYSTALLIZED FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt: 001%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    73.50    Clay: 099%

Name: RECRYSTALLIZED NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (63%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt: 002%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    73.85    Clay: 098%

Name: RECRYSTALLIZED ZEOLITE NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (76%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):  1410       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    74.51    Clay:

Name: DOLOMITE

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



Leg :  3    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole:  20C  Top Core Depth(m):    67.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    74.70    Clay: 100%

Name: RECRYSTALLIZED NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);

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