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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   140       Sand: 008%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.14    Clay: 072%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (90%);  DIATOM (01%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.80    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (51%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.48    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (37%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (49%);
DIATOM (01%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.10    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (43%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.75    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (32%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 070%   Sect:  5
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.40    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
CALCAREOUS SPICULE (05%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 065%   Sect:  5
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 019%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.90    Clay: 016%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (19%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 058%   Sect:  5
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 022%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.30    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (58%);  CARBONATE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
DIATOM (05%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    60.92    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  DIATOM (05%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 039%   Sect:  2
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 041%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    62.25    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (39%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (31%);  PTEROPOD (10%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 045%   Sect:  3
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    64.20    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (31%);  PTEROPOD (20%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand: 035%   Sect:  4
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    64.50    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM OOZE

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



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    66.75    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (65%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 030%   Sect:  6
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    68.20    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (28%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (60%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    69.10    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (60%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    69.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    69.73    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (40%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    69.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    71.25    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (28%);  CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (20%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 031%   Sect: CC
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    69.00    Silt: 029%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    72.10    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (49%);  PTEROPOD (10%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 058%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    78.00    Silt: 022%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    78.80    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (05%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    88.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    91.10    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (63%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (10%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 082%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    97.00    Silt: 018%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    98.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (07%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    97.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    98.30    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: QTZ SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (05%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (12%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 077%   Sect: CC
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    97.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    98.60    Clay: 013%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (79%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
MICA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  PTEROPOD (01%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (10%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 090%   Sect: CC
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):    97.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    98.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (84%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (05%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 093%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):   155.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   156.15    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (83%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (02%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 080%   Sect:  2
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):   155.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   156.90    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (05%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 100%   Sect:  2
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):   155.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   157.50    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   214.60    Clay: 025%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 093%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):   270.00    Silt: 007%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   270.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);  PTEROPOD (02%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (05%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 095%   Sect:  1
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):   270.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   271.45    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (10%);



Leg :  4    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 100%   Sect: CC
Hole:  31   Top Core Depth(m):   270.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   277.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);

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