NOAA/NGDC/WDC for MGG, Boulder-Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)

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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   69.50    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   71.00    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
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      0         0        98       1.62/ 65            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   71.00    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   72.50    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
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      0         0       100       1.55/ 69            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : DEEP SEA CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : FELDSPAR RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT            
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   72.50    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   74.00    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
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      4         0        96       1.56/ 68            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   74.10    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   74.10    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
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      1         0        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT                          
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 750  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  169.00    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  169.75    Age: 
Sect:  0    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
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      0         0        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS CLAY                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 570  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  169.77    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  170.34    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.57
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  690/ 810  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  170.46    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  170.58    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.12
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     35        50        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : LIMEY CHERT                                                 
Screen Lith    :  CHERT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  171.27    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  172.77    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
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     42        40        18           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY SILT                                                 
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH SEMIINDURATED NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                  
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  172.77    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  174.17    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
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     52        40         8           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY SILT                                                   
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH SEMIINDURATED NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                  
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1440  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  174.27    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  175.71    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.44
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0        47        53           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1250  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  175.77    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  177.02    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.25
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     52        40         8           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : BENTONITIC CLAY                                             
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                      
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1440  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  177.27    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  178.71    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.44
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     50        43         8           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS CLAY                                             
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH SEMIINDURATED NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                  
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  177.60    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  177.60    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
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     47        17        36           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILTY CALCAREOUS CLAY                                       
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE                  
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 100  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  236.10    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  236.20    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         1        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ILT-CLAYEY CHALKY HIGHLY CALCAREOUS (NON SKELETAL) SEDIMENT 
Screen Lith    : MARLYCALCAREOUS OOZE.                                       
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  110/ 200  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  236.11    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  236.20    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.09
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : MARLYCALCAREOUS OOZE.                                       
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  280.60    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  280.60    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
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     52         0        48           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GRAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  345.10    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  345.10    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
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      0         0        48           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAYSTONE AND CHALK WITH MUD                                
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: 
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  399.10    Age: 
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  399.10    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
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      0         0        48           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY                                         
Screen Lith    : MUD
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