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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: OLIGOCENE
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       1.28/ 85            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1500/1500  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: OLIGOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE ASHY CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1200  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: OLIGOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.70    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.29/ 84            126
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1200/1400  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    2.70    Age: OLIGOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.90    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       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/ 78             22
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : ASH                                                         
Screen Lith    : ASH                                                         
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1400/1500  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    2.90    Age: OLIGOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10       100       1.26/ 86             10
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: OLIGOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10       100       1.36/ 80            154
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.50    Age: OLIGOCENE
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         0       100       1.37/ 79            146
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : ASH AND CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   20/ 130  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.02    Age: OLIGOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.13    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.11
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : SILT                                                        
Screen Lith    : SILT                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  150/ 170  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.15    Age: OLIGOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.17    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.02
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : SILTY SANDSTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : MUDSTONE                                                    
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  310/ 370  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.31    Age: OLIGOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.37    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.06
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : SILTSTONE                                                   
Screen Lith    : SILTSTONE                                                   
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  500/ 630  Age: OLIGOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.50    Age: OLIGOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.63    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.13
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY SILT                                                 
Screen Lith    : SILT                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   47.00    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   47.00    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : ASH CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole:  45A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   86.40    Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   86.40    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50         5        45           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : LIMESTONE                                                   
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH MARLY CARBONATE LIMESTONE

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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.