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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.71    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (55%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.80    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC MICRONODULE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.98    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.57    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.29    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE RADIOLARIAN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (25%);  MICRONODULE (25%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);
DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (25%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.80    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (23%);  MICRONODULE (55%);
RADIOLARIA (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.80    Clay: 060%

Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.31    Clay: 060%

Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.50    Clay: 060%

Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.80    Clay: 060%

Name: ZEOLITE MICRONODULE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.91    Clay:

Name: ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.50    Clay:

Name: MOCRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.60    Clay:

Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.86    Clay:

Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.10    Clay: 060%

Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.30    Clay: 060%

Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.30    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.80    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    26.01    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE ZEOLITE CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    26.55    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  ZEOLITE (23%);  MICRONODULE (23%);
ZIRCON (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    27.10    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.92    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
NANNOFOSSIL (56%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.23    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    29.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (13%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (13%);  SPICULE (13%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.85    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (56%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    32.56    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  NANNOFOSSIL (56%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);  SPICULE (01%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    36.70    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    41.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.47    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.08    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.02    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (56%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    51.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    53.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    56.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    56.50    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    57.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    59.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    59.34    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (12%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (47%);
NANNOFOSSIL (12%);  RADIOLARIA (12%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    60.65    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    60.77    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    62.64    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    63.10    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    63.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.30    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    68.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    73.18    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    73.18    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    75.83    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    80.30    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   490       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    81.49    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (00%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1290       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    82.29    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    83.18    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    84.79    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    86.30    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    87.80    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    89.50    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    81.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    89.96    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    90.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    90.80    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    90.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    92.30    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    90.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    90.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    95.30    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    90.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    96.70    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    90.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    98.20    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    90.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    99.10    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    99.80    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   101.30    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   102.80    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   103.08    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   104.30    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   107.30    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   107.90    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   109.36    Clay: 035%

Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 16    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 160   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   109.60    Clay:

Name: RED MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (12%);  PYROXENE (01%);  PALAGONITE (29%);
MICRONODULE (29%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (29%);



    

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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