Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.38    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (03%);  GLASS (20%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (25%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  DIATOM (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.75    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay:

Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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PYROXENE (02%);  MICA (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.60    Clay: 035%

Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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FELDSPAR (01%);  DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):    35.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    37.66    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SAND BEARING DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):    35.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    42.50    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPICULE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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SPICULE (99%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    64.00    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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CLAY MINERAL (20%);  DIATOM (06%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):    91.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    92.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  DIATOM (45%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):    91.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    95.44    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SP SPIC RICH DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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DIATOM (80%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):    91.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    98.74    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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DIATOM (60%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   129.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   130.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT RICH CLAYEY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  DIATOM (75%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   129.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   131.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  PYROXENE (03%);
MICA (05%);  GLASS (30%);  ALTERITE (25%);
DIATOM (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   167.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   168.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  DIATOM (60%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   167.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   173.08    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  GLASS (30%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   213.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   213.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (90%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   222.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   223.33    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  DIATOM (55%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   222.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   225.61    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SP SPICULE RICH SILTY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DIATOM (65%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   222.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   227.42    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SP SPIC AND CLAY RICH DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  DIATOM (65%);  SPICULE (08%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   269.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   270.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING CLAY RICH DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  DIATOM (70%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   335.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   336.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING CLAY RICH DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  DIATOM (75%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   513.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   514.00    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIAT SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   662.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   665.75    Clay: 045%

Name: SPICULE BEARING DIAT RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  DIATOM (25%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   691.00    Silt:
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   693.10    Clay:

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 185   Top Core Depth(m):   691.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   693.70    Clay: 060%

Name: DIAT BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  DIATOM (05%);

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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