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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.03    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  IRON (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.86    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.12    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.02    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.62    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.13    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):     7.90    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     9.00    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS (RADS) NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):     7.90    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    10.50    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):     7.90    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    12.00    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    12.30    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    13.10    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    12.30    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    14.60    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    12.30    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    16.10    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    17.50    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    19.00    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    16.70    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    20.50    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    21.50    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    22.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    23.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ORGANIC DEBRIS (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    23.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    21.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    24.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    26.15    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    27.65    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    27.93    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    29.22    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNOS OOZE ENRICH OF BLK MATL

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (30%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   110       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 507H  Top Core Depth(m):    29.90    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    31.51    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNOS OOZE (BLACK BURROW)

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (05%);

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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