Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.70    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (15%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  DIATOM (70%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.05    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  DIATOM (15%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.20    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (70%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.25    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIG. SILTY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
DIATOM (80%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.33    Clay: 030%

Name: CLAYEY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
DIATOM (75%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.40    Clay:

Name: SILTY CLAY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  DIATOM (60%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   128.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   130.85    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (40%);  GLASS (10%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   128.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   131.75    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (70%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   146.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   146.80    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (80%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   146.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   147.51    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH VOLCANIC SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  DIATOM (30%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   146.00    Silt: 065%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   147.90    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
DIATOM (65%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   146.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   154.75    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
DIATOM (80%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   165.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   166.25    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
DIATOM (75%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   174.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   174.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE




Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   202.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   203.02    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
DIATOM (80%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   202.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   204.66    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (45%);  DIATOM (45%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   202.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   204.77    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM MICROSPAR OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);  DIATOM (50%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 025%   Sect:  3
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   202.00    Silt: 065%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   206.67    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  GLASS (30%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (50%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);  DIATOM (03%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   202.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   210.52    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE




Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   221.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   229.45    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
DIATOM (90%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   240.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   242.31    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (65%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  DIATOM (25%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   880       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   240.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   244.18    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (50%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
DIATOM (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   296.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   297.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
DIATOM (80%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   296.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   298.45    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASSY SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (30%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (03%);  GLASS (45%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   296.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   301.83    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  DIATOM (20%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   333.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   335.25    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  DIATOM (55%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   342.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   345.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (70%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   342.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   345.57    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: LT. GLASS ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  PYROXENE (02%);
GLASS (80%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   380.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   381.30    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (01%);
GLASS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  DIATOM (65%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   380.00    Silt: 065%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   383.75    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  DIATOM (73%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   380.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   385.05    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE




Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   380.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   385.68    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (65%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   380.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   385.86    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: GLASSY VOLCANIC SAND




Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   427.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   427.70    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (65%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   427.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   429.47    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (80%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   464.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   466.33    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
DIATOM (80%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   539.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   542.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
DIATOM (75%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   539.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   544.26    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  PYROXENE (05%);
MICA (01%);  GLASS (70%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   590       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   539.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   545.59    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE




Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   539.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   545.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE




Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   567.00    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   569.97    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE




Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 184   Top Core Depth(m):   567.00    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   570.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
DIATOM (70%);
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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