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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1200/1500  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   38.70    Age: QUATERNARY
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   39.00    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.30
 
       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         3        98           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : PALAGONITIC SILTY CLAY                                      
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH PALAGONITE RICH MUDSTONE                         
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 500  Age: CAMPANIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  104.00    Age: CAMPANIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  104.50    Age: 
Sect:  0    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.50
 
       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        98           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   20/1500  Age: CAMPANIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  104.52    Age: CAMPANIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  106.00    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.48
 
       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       1.23/ 88            104
 
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Shipboard Lith : MANGANIFEROUS ZEOLITIC CLAY                                 
Screen Lith    : PALAGONITE RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAYSTONE              
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: CAMPANIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  106.00    Age: CAMPANIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  107.50    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       100       1.30/ 84            106
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAYSTONE                              
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: CAMPANIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  107.50    Age: CAMPANIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  109.00    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       100       1.34/ 81            106
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : PALAGONITE RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                   
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1230  Age: CAMPANIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  109.00    Age: CAMPANIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  110.23    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.23
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.32/ 82             77
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : PALAGONITE RICH ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAYSTONE              
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   50/1500  Age: 
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  110.55    Age: 
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  112.00    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       100       1.26/ 86             96
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH MICRONODULE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                  
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   20/1500  Age: 
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  112.02    Age: 
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  113.50    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.48
 
       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       1.21/ 89             42
 
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Shipboard Lith : MANGANESE RICH ZEOLITIC CLAY                                
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1030/1130  Age: NEOCOMIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  198.03    Age: HAUTERIVIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  198.13    Age: VALANGINIAN
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       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN MUDSTONE                                        
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA RICH MUDSTONE                                    
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1130/1300  Age: NEOCOMIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  198.13    Age: HAUTERIVIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  198.30    Age: VALANGINIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.17
 
       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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     35        50       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    :  CHERT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1300/1420  Age: NEOCOMIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  198.30    Age: HAUTERIVIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  198.42    Age: VALANGINIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.12
 
       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        35       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHALK                                                       
Screen Lith    :  CHALK                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1420/1470  Age: NEOCOMIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  198.42    Age: HAUTERIVIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  198.47    Age: VALANGINIAN
Sect:  1    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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     35        50       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    :  CHERT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1470/1500  Age: NEOCOMIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  198.47    Age: HAUTERIVIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  198.50    Age: VALANGINIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.03
 
       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       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILICEOUS PORCELLANOUS LIMESTONE                            
Screen Lith    :  LIMESTONE                                                  
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1400/1500  Age: NEOCOMIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  301.90    Age: HAUTERIVIAN
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  302.00    Age: VALANGINIAN
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       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILICEOUS PORCELLANOUS LIMESTONE                            
Screen Lith    :  LIMESTONE                                                  
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: NEOCOMIAN
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  302.10    Age: HAUTERIVIAN
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  302.10    Age: VALANGINIAN
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       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       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT AND LIMESTONE PIECES                                  
Screen Lith    :  LIMESTONE                                                  
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: MESOZOIC
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  360.60    Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  360.60    Age: UPPER JURASSIC
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       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           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : LIMONITIC CLAYSTONE                                         
Screen Lith    : CLAYSTONE                                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 20    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 196   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  376.00    Age: 
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  377.50    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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     35        50       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY AND CHERT                                              
Screen Lith    :  CHERT                                                      
 
 
 
    

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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