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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 059%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.56    Clay: 040%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: CLAYEY SILTY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  DIATOM (49%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.98    Clay: 040%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: DIATOM-RICH CLAYEY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (10%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.48    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (53%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand: 095%   Sect:  2
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.51    Clay: 005%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: DIATOM-BEARING SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (52%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    10.05    Clay: 020%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILTY SANDY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    10.05    Clay: 050%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: DIATOM CLASTIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILT-BEARING DIATOM-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);   (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    18.03    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ-BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (83%);  SPHERULITE (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    19.60    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS OOZE-BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (79%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    22.70    Clay: 097%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (96%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 004%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    23.80    Clay: 096%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (88%);  DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    25.70    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    27.53    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD CLAY WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (34%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 003%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    27.56    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);
GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 003%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    30.75    Clay: 097%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (87%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  DIATOM (07%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 001%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    32.22    Clay: 099%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 002%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    34.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);   (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    35.03    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM-RICH RAD OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (18%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (60%);
SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    35.20    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  DIATOM (40%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt: 001%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    35.37    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    36.47    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY-BEARING SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    40.47    Clay: 099%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (69%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  OPAL (01%);  DIATOM (25%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    42.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: QUARTZ-BEARING CLAYEY SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (38%);  DIATOM (40%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    43.40    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt: 001%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    46.10    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  APATITE (02%);  PYRITE (03%);
ZEOLITE (40%);   (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    46.97    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

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



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    47.16    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MICROFOSSIL-RICH ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
APATITE (02%);  GLASS (02%);  IRON (02%);
ZEOLITE (30%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (14%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    52.74    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE-RICH MANGANIFEROUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (51%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):  1310       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    54.81    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (79%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (20%);
MICA (01%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    55.80    Clay:

Age : EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (88%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
LIMONITE (01%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    57.30    Clay:

Age : EOCENE
Name: IRON OXIDE-BEARING ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  ZEOLITE (21%);
SPHALERITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    60.30    Clay:

Age : EOCENE
Name: IRON OXIDE-BEARING ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  IRON (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
ZEOLITE (24%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    61.78    Clay:

Age : EOCENE
Name: IRON OXIDE-BEARING ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  SPHALERITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (40%);
CLAY MINERAL (56%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    63.28    Clay:

Age : EOCENE
Name: IRON OXIDE-BEARING ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
APATITE (02%);  IRON (05%);  ZEOLITE (40%);
CLAY MINERAL (54%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):   435.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   436.18    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (77%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):   435.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   436.24    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: SANDY SILT




Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):   435.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   437.97    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):   435.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   439.21    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: CLAY

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



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):   435.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   441.19    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: FERRUGINOUS SIDERITIC SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  SIDERITE (50%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (40%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):   435.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   441.82    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING CLAY

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



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):   180       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):   435.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   443.18    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: FERRUGINOUS ZEOLITIC CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 36    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 328B  Top Core Depth(m):   471.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   472.60    Clay:

Name: ZEOLITE-BEARING CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (88%);  ZEOLITE (10%);   (02%);

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

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