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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   131.40    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ+FELDSPAR+NANNO BEARING COARSE GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (81%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt: 078%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   132.38    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (72%);  PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   133.06    Clay: 029%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (77%);
PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   139.59    Clay: 029%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (77%);  PYRITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   140.10    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (76%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   190       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   187.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   187.19    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ+FELDSPAR+CARBONATE+NANNO BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (77%);  CARBONATE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   187.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   187.70    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO FINE GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   187.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   188.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO+QUARTZ+FELDSPAR BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  GLASS (81%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   246.15    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ AND FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (69%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 078%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   246.92    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ AND FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (80%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (12%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   244.00    Silt: 096%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   247.10    Clay: 003%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SPICULE+QUARTZ+FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (67%);  PYRITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   348.50    Silt: 075%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   349.80    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ AND FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (75%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   348.50    Silt: 095%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   350.26    Clay: 003%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS SHARD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
GLASS (45%);  PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   348.50    Silt: 065%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   350.56    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (75%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (21%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   348.50    Silt: 085%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   350.90    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ AND FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (75%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   348.50    Silt: 095%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   351.60    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
GLASS (74%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   453.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   454.46    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (80%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   453.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   455.30    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (80%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   453.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   456.41    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO AND FELDSPAR BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);  GLASS (90%);
CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   453.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   456.75    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (80%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   453.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   457.70    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARDTUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (83%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   453.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   458.83    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR AND NANNO BEARING GLASS SHARD TUFF

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);  GLASS (85%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 015%   Sect:  5
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   453.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   459.60    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR AND NANNO BEARING GLASS SHARD TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (82%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   453.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   460.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: MICARB AND FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  GLASS (75%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  0
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   510.00    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (83%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect:  0
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   510.00    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH VOLCANIC (GLASS SHARD) TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);  GLASS (76%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   510.67    Clay: 008%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (80%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   510.82    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR BEARING CHLORITE AND (ALTERED) GLASS SHARD TUFF

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (97%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 088%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   510.92    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING GLASS SHARD TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (92%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   512.80    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO GLASS SHARD (TUFF) SILTSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (66%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   170       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   513.64    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR AND MICARB BEARING GLASS SHARD SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  GLASS (88%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   195       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   513.67    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR BEARING GLASS SHARD SANDY SILTSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  PALAGONITE (90%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   513.67    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (85%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   517.87    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO VOLCANIC (GLASS SHARD) TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (55%);  PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   519.14    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING VOLCANIC (GLASS SHARD) TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);  GLASS (90%);
PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   519.25    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GLASS SHARD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (40%);  PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   519.30    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: ALTERED BASALT




Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   519.42    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (88%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 285A  Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   519.57    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR+CHLORITE+NANNO BEARING VOLCANIC (GLASS SHARD) ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (84%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (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]

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