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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg 70, hole 506H

Physiographic feature:mound
Total penetration (m):34
# sediment cores:1
Oldest sediment description: foraminifera nannofossil ooze
Type of crust:oceanic
Depth to basement (m): 34
# Rock cores:1
Rock description:fine grained aphyric basalt
Other holes at this site:506  506A  506B  506C  506D  506E  506F  506G  506I
Adjacent sites : 424 507 508 509

Data types available:
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igneous/metamorphic rock
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igneous/metamorphic rock
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