Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.20    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.35    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING SILTY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
PTEROPOD (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.60    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

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



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.70    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO (COCCOLITH) FORAM SILTY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (01%);  GLASS (06%);
DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  ZIRCON (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  SPICULE (06%);
PTEROPOD (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.50    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (16%);  DOLOMITE (04%);  CARBONATE (16%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (37%);
SPICULE (04%);  PLANT DEBRIS (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (16%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.26    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
ZIRCON (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.00    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
AMPHIBOLE (02%);  ARAGONITE (02%);  IRON (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (02%);
PTEROPOD (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):    51.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    51.39    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
IRON (02%);  BASALT (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);  PTEROPOD (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):    51.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    53.59    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

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



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):    51.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    56.44    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
PTEROPOD (02%);  AMPHIBOLE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (23%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):    51.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    58.04    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING SILTY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);  AMPHIBOLE (01%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):    51.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    59.49    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

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



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   102.64    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE

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



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   102.94    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
AMPHIBOLE (02%);  ANHYDRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   107.20    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ARAGONITE (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (23%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):   128.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   128.04    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (23%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  88   Top Core Depth(m):   128.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   136.20    Clay: 060%

Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE

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

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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