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Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   190       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.19    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.81    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS-FORAMINIFERAL-NANNOS OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.30    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.37    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ORGANIC FRAGS AND CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
ORGANIC DEBRIS (99%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.89    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: HYDROTHERMAL MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (80%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   490       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.99    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS RADIOLARIAN MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (52%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.78    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   140       Sand: 085%   Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.14    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN HYDROTHERMAL CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.38    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN HYDROTHERMAL CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  CARBONATE (25%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     7.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     9.52    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     7.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    10.04    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):     7.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    11.42    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (13%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    12.30    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    13.41    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREENISH BROWN "CLAY"
Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    12.30    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    14.43    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    12.30    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    14.88    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    12.30    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    15.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWNISH GREEN CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  GLASS (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    12.30    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    15.65    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (15%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt: 025%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    17.03    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   990       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    17.69    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    18.59    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    19.36    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
GLASS (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt: 025%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    19.90    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (18%);  CARBONATE (18%);
FORAMINIFERA (45%);  RADIOLARIA (18%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    20.27    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWN NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    20.71    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt: 025%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    20.71    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (05%);
CARBONATE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    21.30    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (10%);
CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    22.19    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (20%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    23.53    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWN FORAMINIFERAL NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    23.74    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWN FORAMINIFERA NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    24.17    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWN FORAMINIFERA NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    24.85    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWN NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    25.50    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    27.50    Clay:

Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    28.84    Clay:

Name: GREEN CLAY MIXED W/FORAMS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  CLAY MINERAL (13%);  GLASS (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 506C  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    31.58    Clay:

Name: BROWNISH FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



    

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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