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 :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM CHALK OOZE WITH SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (43%);
OTHER FOSSIL (42%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.35    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM CHALK OOZE WITH SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (11%);  FORAMINIFERA (44%);  OTHER FOSSIL (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.70    Clay: 045%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM CHALK OOZE WITH SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (11%);
FORAMINIFERA (53%);  OTHER FOSSIL (31%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.50    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM CHALK OOZE WITH SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (21%);  FORAMINIFERA (48%);
OTHER FOSSIL (25%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.20    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (26%);  NANNOFOSSIL (57%);  FORAMINIFERA (17%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 030%   Sect:  6
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.20    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE WITH SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (65%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.90    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE WITH SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (32%);  FORAMINIFERA (43%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.00    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE WITH SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (11%);  NANNOFOSSIL (37%);  FORAMINIFERA (52%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.30    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);  OTHER FOSSIL (20%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 030%   Sect:  4
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 022%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.60    Clay: 048%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (47%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
OTHER FOSSIL (18%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 020%   Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.90    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE WITH SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (32%);  FORAMINIFERA (43%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 033%   Sect:  6
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.50    Clay: 037%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);
OTHER FOSSIL (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 036%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 027%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.10    Clay: 037%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (43%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);  OTHER FOSSIL (12%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 036%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 032%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.10    Clay: 042%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (44%);
FORAMINIFERA (45%);  OTHER FOSSIL (11%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    18.30    Silt: 032%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.10    Clay: 042%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (44%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);
OTHER FOSSIL (16%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 022%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 042%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.20    Clay: 036%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  OTHER FOSSIL (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 006%   Sect:  2
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 029%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.35    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);  FORAMINIFERA (11%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 005%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.20    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 004%   Sect:  4
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 031%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.35    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 005%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    34.20    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 033%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    36.38    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 003%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    40.70    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

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



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    36.60    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    43.30    Clay: 093%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    45.70    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.70    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE AND FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (09%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 006%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    45.70    Silt: 041%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.50    Clay: 053%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
CARBONATE (09%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 012%   Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    45.70    Silt: 038%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    52.45    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (69%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);
RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 011%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.70    Clay: 049%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (66%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  CARBONATE (08%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 009%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 041%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    58.70    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (74%);  FORAMINIFERA (09%);
CARBONATE (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 008%   Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 041%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    61.70    Clay: 051%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (04%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 006%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt: 024%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    64.80    Clay: 070%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (03%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 012%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt: 028%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    67.80    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (62%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (03%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 019%   Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt: 031%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    70.80    Clay: 065%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (58%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (07%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    73.20    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    73.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (69%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    82.30    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    84.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (09%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (01%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    82.30    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    86.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
FORAMINIFERA (13%);  RADIOLARIA (18%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    82.30    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    86.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  GLASS (06%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    82.30    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    89.05    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (58%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    91.40    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    92.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (54%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    91.40    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    95.15    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (51%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):    91.40    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    97.90    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH FORAM AND SPICULES

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   103.30    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   104.00    Clay: 065%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH FORAM AND RAD AND SPICULES

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (31%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (07%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   103.30    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   105.55    Clay:

Age : TERTIARY
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (63%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   103.30    Silt: 010%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   106.50    Clay: 085%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (03%);  OTHER FOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   103.30    Silt: 015%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   106.70    Clay: 065%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);  GLASS (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (48%);  FORAMINIFERA (11%);  RADIOLARIA (13%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   103.30    Silt: 010%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   109.80    Clay: 085%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   112.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   112.55    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH VOLC.GLAS AND RAD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   112.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   113.10    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH FORAM AND RAD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (19%);
RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   112.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   115.70    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH RAD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (08%);
OTHER FOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   112.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   115.90    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   112.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   118.50    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   121.60    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   123.05    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (51%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   121.60    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   124.55    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   121.60    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   126.05    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (62%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   121.60    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   127.55    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   121.60    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   129.05    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (63%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  55   Top Core Depth(m):   121.60    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   130.55    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (61%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (04%);
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