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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35         6           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH MN FRAGMENTS                          
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1020  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.52    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.02
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35         6       1.43/ 76             53
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH MN FRAGMENTED CRUST STONE             
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 170  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    2.62    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.79    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.17
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         6           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAYISH MATERIAL WITH MN CRUSTING                           
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35         6           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH ADMIXTURE OF MN(?) CRUSTING           
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1450  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   17.95    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.45
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     73         2        26       1.43/ 76            143
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH ARGILLITES(?)                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   18.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   19.50    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         2        98       1.40/ 78            132
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 660  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   19.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   20.16    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.66
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     85         2        13           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : YELLOWISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   26.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     80         0        20           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : YELLOWISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   26.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   27.50    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     80         2        18       1.57/ 67            155
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : VARIGATED NANNOFORAM OOZE                                   
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   27.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   29.00    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         0        10       1.75/ 57            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : LIGHT GREENISH GREY NANNOFORAM OOZE                         
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK               
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 700  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   29.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   29.70    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     75         0        25           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : LIGHT GREENISH GREY NANNOFORAM OOZE                         
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK               
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/  40  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   29.82    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   29.86    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.04
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        25           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : GREENISH GREY NANNOFORAM OOZE                               
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE

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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.