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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: NEOGENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.50    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       1.38/ 79            156
 
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: NEOGENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: NEOGENE
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.42/ 77            157
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RED CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1430  Age: NEOGENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.43    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.43
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.40/ 77            151
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RED CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: NEOGENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.50    Age: NEOGENE
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         2        98       1.41/ 77            157
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RED CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 700  Age: NEOGENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.00    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.70    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.70
 
       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             72
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE BEARING RED CLAY                                    
Screen Lith    : MICRONODULE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY             
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  700/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.70    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.80
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.40/ 77             85
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                              
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    7.50    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.00    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         2        98       1.40/ 78            157
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CLAY                                      
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.00    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   10.50    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       1.31/ 83            156
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RED CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   10.50    Age: UPPER EOCENE
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       100       1.34/ 81            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RED CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  5    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.00    Age: UPPER EOCENE
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.35/ 80            158
 
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: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  41   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   13.50    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.00    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       1.34/ 81            153
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RED CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY

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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.