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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   49.00    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   50.50    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
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     40        25         1       1.54/ 69            148
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO MARL                                            
Screen Lith    : MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   50.50    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   52.00    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
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      0         0         1       1.55/ 69            159
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CLAY                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLAY                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   52.00    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   53.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
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      0         0         1       1.63/ 64            157
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CLAY                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLAY                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  150/1500  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   53.65    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   55.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
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      0         0         1       1.67/ 62            142
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CLAY                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLAY                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   77.00    Age: 
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   78.50    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
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      0         0         1       1.54/ 69            159
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   78.50    Age: 
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   80.00    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
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      0         0         1       1.64/ 63            160
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  150/1500  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   80.15    Age: 
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   81.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
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      0         0         1       1.73/ 58            142
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  950/1500  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   86.95    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   87.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.55
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         1           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   87.50    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   89.00    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
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      0         0         1       1.59/ 66            159
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1200  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   89.00    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   90.20    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         1       1.60/ 66             96
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   90.50    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   92.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
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      0         0         1       1.64/ 63            160
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1450  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   92.00    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   93.45    Age: 
Sect:  5    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
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      0         0         1       1.62/ 64            148
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 940  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   95.00    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   95.94    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.94
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         1       1.46/ 74             81
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  940/1040  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   95.94    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   96.04    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         1       1.55/ 69             10
 
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Shipboard Lith : CAL CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1040/1140  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   96.04    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   96.14    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         1       1.71/ 59             11
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1140/1240  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   96.14    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   96.24    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     40        25         1       1.53/ 70             11
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO MARL                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1240/1320  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   96.24    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   96.32    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.08
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         1       1.46/ 74              8
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1060  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   96.50    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   97.56    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.06
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         1       1.61/ 65            114
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1060/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   97.56    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   98.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.44
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     60         0        40       1.64/ 63             46
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM MARL                                            
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                     
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   98.00    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   99.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
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      0         0       100       1.53/ 70            146
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : MICA RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT                                  
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  450/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  105.45    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  106.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.05
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0       100       1.48/ 73            109
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  106.50    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  108.00    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
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     70         0        30       1.53/ 70            157
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE                     
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  108.00    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  109.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    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       1.55/ 69            160
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  109.50    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  111.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    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       1.65/ 62            160
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  111.00    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  112.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    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
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      0         0         0       1.57/ 68            159
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  150/1300  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  112.65    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  113.80    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     85        75         0       1.44/ 75             97
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH  CALCAREOUS OOZE                                
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  870/1150  Age: LOWER EOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  132.87    Age: LOWER EOCENE
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  133.15    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.28
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     50         0        50           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SANDY SILT                                                  
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE               
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1150/1500  Age: LOWER EOCENE
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  133.15    Age: LOWER EOCENE
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  133.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0        50           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SAND                                                        
Screen Lith    : SAND                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  220/1500  Age: LOWER SENONIAN
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  150.22    Age: SANTONIAN
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  151.50    Age: CONIACIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.28
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0       100       1.55/ 69            111
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARL CHALK INTERBEDDED                                      
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH MICA RICH PELAGIC CLAY                         
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/  70  Age: LOWER SENONIAN
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  159.00    Age: SANTONIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  159.07    Age: CONIACIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.07
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      5         0        95       1.46/ 74              3
 
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Shipboard Lith : ASH                                                         
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   70/ 130  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  159.07    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  159.13    Age: TURONIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.06
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     50         0        50       1.61/ 65              6
 
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Shipboard Lith : VOLCANIC NANNO MARL                                         
Screen Lith    : GLAUCONITE RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE                 
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  130/ 170  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  159.13    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  159.17    Age: TURONIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.04
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.78/ 55              5
 
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Shipboard Lith : DOLOMITE                                                    
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  170/ 280  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  159.17    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  159.28    Age: TURONIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.11
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.80/ 54             11
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK OR MARL                                         
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  280/1500  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  159.28    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  160.50    Age: TURONIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.22
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         0        10       1.75/ 57            129
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK                                           
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                         
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   60/ 450  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  160.56    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  160.95    Age: TURONIAN
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.39
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     79         0        21           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK                                           
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                         
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  450/ 660  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  160.95    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  161.16    Age: TURONIAN
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.21
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         0        10       1.72/ 59             14
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO MARL OOZE                                       
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  660/ 710  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  161.16    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  161.21    Age: TURONIAN
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.05
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     30         0        70       1.74/ 57              5
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARL                                                  
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLAYSTONE                   
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  710/1050  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  161.21    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  161.55    Age: TURONIAN
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.34
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.71/ 59             37
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARL                                                  
Screen Lith    : GLAUCONITE RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAYSTONE              
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 190  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  162.00    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  162.19    Age: TURONIAN
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.19
 
       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: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : VOLCANIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : VOLC MATERIAL FRAG RICH CLAY                                
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  520/1500  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  168.52    Age: 
Core:  11   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  169.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.98
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       2.12/ 34             91
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : DIABASE                                                     
Screen Lith    : DIABASE                                                     
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  169.50    Age: 
Core:  11   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  171.00    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       2.04/ 40            151
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : DIABASE                                                     
Screen Lith    : DIABASE                                                     
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  177.00    Age: 
Core:  12   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  178.50    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         0         0       2.14/ 33            143
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : DIABASE                                                     
Screen Lith    : DIABASE                                                     
 
 
 
Leg : 15    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 150   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  178.50    Age: 
Core:  12   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  180.00    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       2.30/ 24            160
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : DIABASE                                                     
Screen Lith    : DIABASE                                                     
 
 
 
    

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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