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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    39.16    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    42.16    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    38.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    44.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    67.62    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    68.36    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL-DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
DIATOM (50%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    69.13    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (35%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    70.64    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    72.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (25%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    73.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL RADIOLARIAN DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
DIATOM (45%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    75.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL RADIOLARIAN DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (40%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    75.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    76.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    77.21    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    76.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    78.71    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    76.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    80.21    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    76.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    81.65    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
DIATOM (45%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    76.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    83.16    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    76.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    84.62    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    86.79    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    89.79    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL SILICEOUS OOZE

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    90.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);
DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    92.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (30%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand:        Sect:  7
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    95.22    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  DIATOM (35%);  SPICULE (15%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    95.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   100.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):    95.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   102.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   105.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   107.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   108.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   110.07    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (35%);
RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   111.57    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (90%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
DIATOM (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   112.85    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (90%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   990       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):   111.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   112.49    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 510   Top Core Depth(m):   111.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   113.76    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);

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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