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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.00    Clay: 085%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: ASHY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (06%);  GLASS (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (06%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.46    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (06%);  GLASS (06%);
CARBONATE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  ARAGONITE (02%);
IRON (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  PTEROPOD (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.76    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASHY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (23%);  CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
ZIRCON (02%);  AMPHIBOLE (02%);  VOLC MATERIAL FRAG (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.00    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  GLASS (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  ARAGONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  PTEROPOD (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.02    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASHY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  GLASS (23%);  CARBONATE (23%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.47    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING ASHY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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QUARTZ (03%);  GLASS (28%);  CARBONATE (11%);
AMPHIBOLE (01%);  ARAGONITE (01%);  VOLC MATERIAL FRAG (11%);
FORAMINIFERA (11%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.54    Clay: 060%

Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);
ARAGONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
SPICULE (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   119.61    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY-CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  CARBONATE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);
CLAY MINERAL (23%);  IRON (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
PTEROPOD (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand: 085%   Sect:  2
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   121.86    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASHY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (14%);  MICA (14%);  GLASS (46%);
CARBONATE (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  IRON (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (14%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   123.00    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
AMPHIBOLE (02%);  ARAGONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   220.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   221.56    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

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



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   220.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   222.56    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (06%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  IRON (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   220.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   223.72    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

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



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   220.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   225.02    Clay: 060%

Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE

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



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   220.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   226.52    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  ARAGONITE (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand: 060%   Sect:  6
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   220.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   228.87    Clay: 035%

Name: ASHY FINE GRAINED SANDSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (06%);  GLASS (75%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (00%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   376.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   379.90    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (01%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  CARBONATE (28%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (65%);
ZIRCON (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (28%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   376.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   381.50    Clay: 060%

Name: QUARTZOSE NANNO BEARING MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (33%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  DOLOMITE (04%);
CARBONATE (14%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (33%);  PLANT DEBRIS (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   376.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   383.25    Clay: 060%

Name: QUARTZOSE NANNO BEARING SILTY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (29%);  GLASS (03%);  DOLOMITE (03%);
CARBONATE (29%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (45%);  NANNOFOSSIL (29%);
PLANT DEBRIS (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  89   Top Core Depth(m):   376.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   383.34    Clay: 060%

Name: SANDY TERRIGENOUS NANNO BEARING COARSE SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  DOLOMITE (03%);
CARBONATE (28%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  ARAGONITE (03%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);
PLANT DEBRIS (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (00%);

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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