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 :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.00    Clay: 050%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.32    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (40%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.51    Clay: 040%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (50%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.10    Clay: 055%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.25    Clay: 075%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.50    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  MICRONODULE (23%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.00    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);
MICRONODULE (06%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.25    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.75    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.20    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.10    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.69    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.75    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.25    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.10    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.50    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  RADIOLARIA (85%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.00    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  RADIOLARIA (70%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.50    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  RADIOLARIA (75%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.60    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 045%   Sect: CC
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.60    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (90%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.00    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  RADIOLARIA (80%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 048%   Sect:  3
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 037%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.50    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  RADIOLARIA (75%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  4
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.00    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (90%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  5
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    34.50    Clay: 005%

Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (90%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    34.60    Clay: 005%

Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (90%);
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