Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 004%   Sect:  2
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 026%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.00    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: BIOGENIC TRANSITIONAL (HEMITERRIG) MUD

Components:  ()
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QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (68%);  GLASS (04%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (05%);
Components:  ()
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RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):     4.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.00    Clay: 075%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOM-NANNOFOSSIL & FORAM BEARING MUD

Components:  ()
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QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  FECAL PELLET (02%);  GLASS (03%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  ()
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SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    14.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.22    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TRANSITIONAL MUD

Components:  ()
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QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (69%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);
PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (07%);
Components:  ()
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RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    14.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.10    Clay: 080%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: HEMITERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (81%);  GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (05%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
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RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):  1310       Sand: 009%   Sect:  5
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    23.50    Silt: 036%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.81    Clay: 055%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TRANS. BIOGENIC SILICEOUS SILTY MUD

Components:  ()
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QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (49%);  GLASS (07%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);
Components:  ()
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DIATOM (11%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt: 037%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    58.98    Clay: 058%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SLIGHTLY SILICEOUS SILTY MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (58%);  GLASS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (09%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand: 095%   Sect: CC
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    61.50    Silt: 002%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    63.69    Clay: 003%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: COARSE TERRIGENOUS SAND

Components:  ()
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QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (15%);
FECAL PELLET (10%);  GLASS (30%);  PYRITE (03%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    71.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    76.26    Clay: 065%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CARBONATE BEARING MUD

Components:  ()
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QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  FECAL PELLET (01%);  GLASS (05%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  ()
======================================================================
SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 007%   Sect:  5
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    71.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    77.65    Clay: 068%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOMACEOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (62%);  GLASS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (18%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
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SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    80.50    Silt: 012%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    84.46    Clay: 073%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL AND FORAM-OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
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GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    80.50    Silt: 008%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    85.67    Clay: 077%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL AND FORAM OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (18%);  NANNOFOSSIL (62%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    90.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.98    Clay: 055%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILICEOUS TRANS. MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  EPIDOTE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (53%);  GLASS (07%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (18%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);
SILICEOUS FOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    99.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   100.87    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERAL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
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CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (56%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):    99.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   102.04    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERAL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
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CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (63%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):   109.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   111.02    Clay: 055%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  ()
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FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (74%);  DIATOM (08%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):   128.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   131.68    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE

Components:  ()
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OPAL (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):   128.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   132.34    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO CHALK

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):   128.00    Silt: 065%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   133.85    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO CHALK

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
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MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   430       Sand: 018%   Sect:  1
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):   147.00    Silt: 012%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   147.43    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-FORAM CHALK

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):   147.00    Silt: 012%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   149.50    Clay: 068%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-FORAM CHALK

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (22%);
NANNOFOSSIL (72%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 500   Top Core Depth(m):   147.00    Silt: 012%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   154.25    Clay: 073%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO-FORAM CHALK

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (09%);
FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
Introduction
Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]
These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified 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 (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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