Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.00    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         0       1.37/ 79            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILT-BEARING RED CLAY                                       
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CLAY                                      
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1000  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.00    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.00
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      3         0        97       1.37/ 80            103
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CLAY                                      
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1000/1150  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.15    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.15
 
       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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    100         0         0       1.49/ 72             16
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                         
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1150/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.15    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.46/ 74             37
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      9         0        91       1.41/ 77            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY WITH LOCAL PATCHES FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE          
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    5.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      6         0        94       1.52/ 70            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    8.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0        99       1.41/ 77            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY WITH ZEOLITES                                      
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    8.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0        99       1.38/ 79            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0        99       1.38/ 79            159
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CLAY                                      
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0        99       1.38/ 79            157
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   14.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.39/ 78            157
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY                                    
Screen Lith    : DETRITAL SEDIMENT.                                          
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   14.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    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       100       1.27/ 85            156
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY WITH ZEOLITES                                      
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.50    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   17.00    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       100       1.25/ 86            157
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RED CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : DETRITAL SEDIMENT.                                          
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   17.00    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   18.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0        99       1.32/ 83            157
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   18.50    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   20.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.31/ 83            156
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   20.00    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   21.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.33/ 82            157
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY                                    
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY.                                               
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   21.50    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   23.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0       100       1.37/ 79            156
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.50    Age: 
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   26.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0         0       1.38/ 79            157
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY.                                               
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   26.00    Age: 
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   27.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0        99       1.37/ 79            156
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   27.50    Age: 
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   29.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10        99       1.42/ 76            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  37   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   29.00    Age: 
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   30.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10        99       1.39/ 78            139
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE-BEARING RED CLAY                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY
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]
These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified 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 (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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