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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1150  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.10    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.25    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     63         0        37           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA LIMESTONE                     
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.60    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.10    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     40        25        37           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    :  LIMESTONE                                                  
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.20    Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.20    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     40        25        37           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ALGAL LIMESTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE                                       
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   10.50    Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.00    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        37       1.42/ 77            149
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM CLAY                                                  
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH CLAY                                      
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.00    Age: UPPER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   13.50    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        37       1.49/ 72            121
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM CHALK OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA OOZE                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   19.50    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   21.00    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        37           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   21.00    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   22.50    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        37           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : FORAM CHALK OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA OOZE                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   22.50    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   24.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        37           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.00    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        37           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   25.50    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   27.00    Age: 
Sect:  6    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        37           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   28.50    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   30.00    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        37       1.66/ 62            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   30.00    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   31.50    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        37       1.82/ 52            158
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  25   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   31.50    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   33.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        37           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

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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.