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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay: 060%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: ZEOLITIC BROWN CLAY?

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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FELDSPAR (13%);  GLASS (13%);  CARBONATE (07%);
ZEOLITE (43%);  MICRONODULE (13%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.10    Clay: 060%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (27%);  PALAGONITE (11%);
MICRONODULE (11%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  ZEOLITE (37%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
IRON (03%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):    15.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    15.10    Clay: 060%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: NANNO LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (75%);  GLASS (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):    74.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    74.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: NANNO LIMESTONE

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



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):    92.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    92.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (37%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (98%);  NANNOFOSSIL (51%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):    92.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    92.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (55%);  ZEOLITE (55%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   106.50    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC ASHY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (36%);  PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);
ZEOLITE (36%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1290       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   106.79    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (34%);  CLAY MINERAL (13%);  CARBONATE (05%);
ZEOLITE (34%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (13%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   106.84    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);  MICRONODULE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 085%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   110.10    Clay:

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIZED GLASS AND RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (39%);  ZEOLITE (29%);  RADIOLARIA (29%);
IRON (03%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   110.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   113.20    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OR CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (16%);  ZEOLITE (16%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (92%);
FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   113.60    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (33%);  ZEOLITE (45%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (14%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   114.60    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  ZEOLITE (37%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  NANNOFOSSIL (51%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   114.60    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  GLASS (23%);  ZEOLITE (75%);
MICRONODULE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   121.60    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: NANNO BEARING ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (39%);  GLASS (04%);  ZEOLITE (39%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (16%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   121.60    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (23%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);
CARBONATE (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   121.60    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (75%);  MICRONODULE (23%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   129.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   130.60    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (75%);  CARBONATE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   129.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   130.60    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (23%);  ZEOLITE (75%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   138.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   138.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (38%);  ZEOLITE (38%);  MICRONODULE (16%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  IRON (04%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   148.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   149.60    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC ASHY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (33%);  ZEOLITE (33%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
CARBONATE (14%);  CLAY MINERAL (14%);  BASALT (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   157.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   157.10    Clay: 060%

Age : TURONIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (23%);  CARBONATE (23%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   157.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   157.10    Clay: 060%

Age : TURONIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (38%);  ZEOLITE (38%);  MICRONODULE (16%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   165.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   165.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK

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



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   165.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   165.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  GLASS (06%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   175.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   175.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK

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



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   184.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   184.15    Clay: 060%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (03%);  MICA (12%);  GLASS (12%);
PALAGONITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (12%);  CARBONATE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (28%);  ANALCITE (28%);  MAGNETITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   184.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   186.50    Clay: 060%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (03%);  GLASS (32%);
PALAGONITE (13%);  ZEOLITE (13%);  CLAY MINERAL (32%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   184.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   186.90    Clay: 060%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK

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



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole: 170   Top Core Depth(m):   184.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   187.10    Clay: 060%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: NANNO CHALK OR CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (23%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);

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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