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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):    13.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    13.10    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (23%);  ARAGONITE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);
DIATOM (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):    13.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    13.81    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):    13.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    15.66    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):    13.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    15.70    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM BEARING ASHY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):    13.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    16.40    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CHERT FRAGMENT (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
PTEROPOD (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (00%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    52.65    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (02%);  PTEROPOD (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   161.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   161.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ARAGONITE (06%);  IRON (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   161.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   162.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  IRON (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   161.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   164.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   161.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   167.10    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   161.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   168.14    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: ASHY COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   257.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   257.60    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE PLIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  IRON (02%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   257.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   258.70    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   257.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   260.20    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE PLIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ARAGONITE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   257.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   260.27    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  DOLOMITE (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   257.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   263.20    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (06%);  ARAGONITE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   257.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   263.20    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   371.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   372.26    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   371.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   372.60    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   371.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   373.21    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   371.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   373.27    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING ASHY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (53%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (39%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   371.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   374.75    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO (COCCOLITH) OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   371.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   376.27    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   440.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   441.60    Clay: 060%

Name: FORAM RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (12%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (28%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);
RADIOLARIA (28%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   440.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   441.60    Clay: 060%

Name: RAD BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (02%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
CARBONATE (16%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (33%);
NANNOFOSSIL (33%);  RADIOLARIA (16%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   498.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   500.20    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   498.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   500.55    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  GLASS (06%);
DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   498.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   501.05    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: CALCILUTITE (LIME MUD)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   498.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   502.52    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: FORAM CALCILUTITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   498.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   504.02    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (23%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   508.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   509.45    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: ASHY SANDSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (75%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   508.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   509.47    Clay:

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: VERY FINE TO FINE GRAINED ASHY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (08%);
GLASS (75%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   508.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   509.60    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM SILT (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   140       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   508.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   509.67    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: HEMATITIC NANNO MUD (SILTSTONE)

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (26%);  MICA (03%);  GLASS (11%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  IRON (26%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (25%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (26%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   508.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   510.00    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: ASHY NANNO SILTY MUD (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (08%);  GLASS (55%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (65%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   508.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   510.90    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: ASH BEARING RAD NANNO SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (14%);
DOLOMITE (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (32%);
RADIOLARIA (32%);  SPICULE (13%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   508.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   511.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: ASH BEARING NANNO RAD MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (03%);  GLASS (13%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (31%);  SPICULE (13%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 035%   Sect:  4
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   508.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   513.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO RAD SILTY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (14%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (27%);  RADIOLARIA (27%);
SPICULE (27%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   508.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   513.46    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: ASHY VERY FINE GRAINED SANDSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (06%);  GLASS (57%);
DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   551.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   551.80    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  GLASS (02%);  DOLOMITE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   551.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   552.10    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   551.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   552.18    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (06%);
DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   551.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   552.65    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO SILTY OOZE (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   551.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   553.40    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE (CALCILUTITE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  MICA (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  86   Top Core Depth(m):   610.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   610.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER CRETACEOUS
Name: DOLOMITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (75%);  CARBONATE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);



    

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]

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