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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.90    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE AND MICARB BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.40    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM MICARB RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);  GLASS (01%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (51%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.22    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (45%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);
CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.96    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: HEAVY MINERAL AND FORAM BEARING MICARB RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (71%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.10    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD AND MICARB BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 045%   Sect:  1
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.48    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.57    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING MICARB RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (68%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (60%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);  OSTRACOD (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   360       Sand: 090%   Sect:  5
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.36    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR BEARING MAGNETITE AND VOLCANIC GLASS ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (48%);  MICA (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
MAGNETITE (40%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 025%   Sect:  5
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (47%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 007%   Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 093%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND CALCAREOUS SPICULE BEARING MICARB RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (66%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):    10       Sand:        Sect:  0
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    29.01    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    30.66    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (60%);  NANNOFOSSIL (22%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    31.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (61%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    32.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING PYRITE RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
PYRITE (25%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (34%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    34.43    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (45%);
NANNOFOSSIL (41%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    34.54    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING PYRITE RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (25%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (37%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    34.86    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    36.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (51%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    37.85    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITE+RAD+CLAY+VOLCANIC GLASS SHARD BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (10%);  PYRITE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (39%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    38.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    48.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    49.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE RADIOLARIAN MICARB BEARING VOLCANIC GLASS AND FORAM RICH
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (11%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (48%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    48.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    51.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (60%);
NANNOFOSSIL (29%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    68.55    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);
NANNOFOSSIL (29%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    68.96    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    71.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: RAD BEARING MICARB RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (44%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    73.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   110       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    73.61    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND MICARB BEARING NANNO RICH OPAQUE VOLCANIC GLASS ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (42%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (13%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    73.79    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  5
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    74.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (44%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    67.00    Silt: 100%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    76.60    Clay:

Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    89.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (00%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (38%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    92.18    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (48%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    93.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC FRAGMENT ALTERED TO CHLORITE AND ZEOLITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (60%);  ZEOLITE (40%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand: 030%   Sect:  6
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    94.08    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO AND MICARB AND CLEAR GLASS SHARD BEARING ALTERED GLASS OPAQUITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (45%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (45%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 003%   Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 097%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    95.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM MICARB RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (18%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   114.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   115.85    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING NANNO FORAM CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   114.50    Silt: 095%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   117.15    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: GLASS SHARD MICARB BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   114.50    Silt: 100%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   117.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM MICARB BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (72%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   143.00    Silt: 098%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   144.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: MICARB AND FORAM BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (89%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   143.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   144.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (72%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   171.50    Silt: 100%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   172.77    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM MICARB BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (89%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   171.50    Silt: 085%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   173.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: MICARB RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);
NANNOFOSSIL (49%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   200.00    Silt: 100%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   202.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND MICARB AND GLASS SHARD BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 004%   Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   200.00    Silt: 096%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   203.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING MICARB RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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FELDSPAR (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (08%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   228.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   231.11    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: GLASS SHARD MICARB BEARING OPAQUE PYRITE RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (25%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   228.50    Silt: 075%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   231.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (51%);
CALCAREOUS SPICULE (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 30    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 288   Top Core Depth(m):   228.50    Silt: 100%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   231.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND MICARB BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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FELDSPAR (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



    

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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