Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   232.40    Silt: 055%
Core:  57   Sample Depth (m) :   233.00    Clay: 045%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (43%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   235.80    Silt: 060%
Core:  58   Sample Depth (m) :   237.80    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (07%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand: 003%   Sect:  3
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   235.80    Silt: 017%
Core:  58   Sample Depth (m) :   238.86    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   239.80    Silt: 015%
Core:  59   Sample Depth (m) :   242.14    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (44%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   243.80    Silt: 055%
Core:  60   Sample Depth (m) :   245.70    Clay: 045%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (41%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);  DIATOM (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   247.20    Silt: 015%
Core:  61   Sample Depth (m) :   249.40    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (47%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   110       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   247.20    Silt: 015%
Core:  61   Sample Depth (m) :   250.31    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   251.20    Silt: 050%
Core:  62   Sample Depth (m) :   252.36    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);  DIATOM (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   251.20    Silt: 052%
Core:  62   Sample Depth (m) :   253.30    Clay: 048%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (44%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   254.70    Silt: 050%
Core:  63   Sample Depth (m) :   257.00    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (47%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   254.70    Silt: 010%
Core:  63   Sample Depth (m) :   257.72    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (89%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  DIATOM (01%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   257.70    Silt: 060%
Core:  64   Sample Depth (m) :   258.50    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL-OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (37%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   257.70    Silt: 020%
Core:  64   Sample Depth (m) :   258.95    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (62%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   259.70    Silt: 034%
Core:  65   Sample Depth (m) :   260.26    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (32%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   259.70    Silt: 035%
Core:  65   Sample Depth (m) :   262.30    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (37%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   263.70    Silt: 025%
Core:  66   Sample Depth (m) :   264.57    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);
PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   263.70    Silt: 020%
Core:  66   Sample Depth (m) :   267.04    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (18%);  DIATOM (01%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   267.10    Silt: 015%
Core:  67   Sample Depth (m) :   268.30    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (56%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   267.10    Silt: 020%
Core:  67   Sample Depth (m) :   269.40    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (74%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (24%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   271.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  68   Sample Depth (m) :   271.72    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (72%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   271.50    Silt: 014%
Core:  68   Sample Depth (m) :   273.87    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (34%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   275.50    Silt: 055%
Core:  69   Sample Depth (m) :   275.70    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (52%);  DIATOM (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   275.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  69   Sample Depth (m) :   277.90    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   279.30    Silt: 050%
Core:  70   Sample Depth (m) :   281.51    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (43%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   282.30    Silt:
Core:  71   Sample Depth (m) :   284.55    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);  PYRITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   285.30    Silt: 020%
Core:  72   Sample Depth (m) :   285.65    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (62%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   285.30    Silt: 040%
Core:  72   Sample Depth (m) :   286.50    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (43%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   288.30    Silt: 040%
Core:  73   Sample Depth (m) :   289.20    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (39%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   288.30    Silt: 040%
Core:  73   Sample Depth (m) :   289.95    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 75    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 532B  Top Core Depth(m):   290.30    Silt: 014%
Core:  74   Sample Depth (m) :   290.37    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (64%);  PYRITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  SPICULE (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (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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