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Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.00    Clay:


Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   110       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.11    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERA SILICEOUS NANNOS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (15%);  IRON (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.33    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: YELLOWISH BRN FORAM-SILIC NANNOS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
IRON (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.56    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (05%);  IRON (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.64    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.78    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO-FORAM OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     1.56    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREENISH BROWN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   180       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.68    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (07%);
DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     5.40    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     7.46    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (90%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     5.40    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     7.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (07%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand: 070%   Sect:  2
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     5.40    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     8.22    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     5.40    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     8.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  GLASS (01%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     9.80    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    10.36    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  GLASS (02%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):     9.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    13.27    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (99%);  GLASS (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 080%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    14.25    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 080%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    15.02    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  GLASS (01%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    16.48    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    17.90    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERA NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    18.95    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS GREEN CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    24.09    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    24.82    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    25.32    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   430       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    26.43    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO-OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (68%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    27.17    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    27.77    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1030       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    28.43    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    31.01    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (07%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    31.80    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    32.04    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    31.80    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    32.66    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    31.80    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    34.04    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   130       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    36.20    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    36.33    Clay:

Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  IRON (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    36.20    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    36.55    Clay:

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   590       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507D  Top Core Depth(m):    36.20    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    36.79    Clay:

Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);

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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