NOAA/NGDC/WDC for MGG, Boulder-Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)

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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: RECENT
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.40    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      5         8        87       1.45/ 74            116
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1310  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: RECENT
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.81    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.31
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     17         3        80       1.48/ 73             95
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 700  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: RECENT
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.70    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.70
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10         3        87           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.00    Age: RECENT
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    5.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.45/ 75            129
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    5.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.46/ 74            129
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    7.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    8.40    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.50/ 72            112
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1180  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    8.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.68    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.18
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2        21        78       1.49/ 72             74
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 250  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.78    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   10.03    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.25
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.30    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   13.80    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        11        89       1.41/ 77            130
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1350  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   13.80    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.15    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.46/ 74            103
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1430  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.30    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.73    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.43
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2         6        92       1.51/ 71            117
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH QUARTZ RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 230  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.83    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   17.06    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.23
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   21.90    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   23.40    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2        14        84       1.48/ 73            127
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1450  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   23.40    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   24.85    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.45
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        84       1.46/ 74            117
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 200  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.90    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.10    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        84           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  200/1010  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   25.10    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.91    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.81
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        84           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 120  Age: 
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   26.01    Age: 
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   26.13    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.12
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     70         0        30           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : BRECCIA                                                     
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE CHALK                                             
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 840  Age: 
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   31.40    Age: 
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   32.24    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.84
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BRECCIA                                                     
Screen Lith    : BRECCIA                                                     
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 410  Age: 
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   32.36    Age: 
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   32.77    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.41
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BRECCIA                                                     
Screen Lith    : BRECCIA                                                     
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 600  Age: 
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   41.10    Age: 
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   41.70    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.60
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BRECCIA                                                     
Screen Lith    : BRECCIA                                                     
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 640  Age: 
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   50.80    Age: 
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   51.44    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.64
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : BRECCIA                                                     
Screen Lith    : SERPENTINE RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENTSTONE                       
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 720  Age: 
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   52.80    Age: 
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   53.52    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.72
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10         7        83           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : BRECCIA                                                     
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUDSTONE                                  
 
 
 
Leg : 84    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 250  Age: 
Hole: 566   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   53.62    Age: 
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   53.87    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.25
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BRECCIA                                                     
Screen Lith    : BRECCIA
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