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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 033%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.52    Clay: 067%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY RICH NANNO DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (75%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.56    Clay: 080%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CLAY BEARING DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (08%);
DIATOM (80%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 033%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.81    Clay: 067%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
DIATOM (50%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.85    Clay: 050%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  MICA (02%);  DIATOM (60%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.60    Clay: 080%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DIATOM DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
DIATOM (50%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.22    Clay: 080%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DIATOM DETRITAL SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (50%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.40    Clay: 080%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DIATOM DETRITAL SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
DIATOM (50%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    10.26    Clay: 085%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DIAT DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (38%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 033%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    11.33    Clay: 067%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (30%);  QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
DIATOM (70%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    11.58    Clay: 065%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (08%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  DIATOM (60%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    11.77    Clay: 065%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  MICA (02%);
DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    12.90    Clay: 070%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DIATOM DETRITAL SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (30%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    12.96    Clay: 065%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DIAT RICH DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (85%);  MICA (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
DIATOM (15%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    13.10    Clay: 065%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DIATOM RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (15%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):    61.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    62.00    Clay: 085%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM DETRITAL SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (40%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):    61.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    62.70    Clay: 070%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM DETRITAL SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
DIATOM (60%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):   440       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):    61.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    62.94    Clay: 085%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM AND SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (80%);  QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);
DIATOM (20%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):    61.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    63.00    Clay: 085%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM DETRITAL SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
DIATOM (46%);



Leg : 28    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 267A  Top Core Depth(m):    61.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    63.95    Clay: 085%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM DETRITAL SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);  QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
DIATOM (30%);  SPICULE (02%);

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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