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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   95.00    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   96.50    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
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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     50        35        19           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   96.50    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   98.00    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
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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     75         0        25       1.70/ 60            146
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   98.00    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   99.50    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
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
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      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   99.50    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  101.00    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Sect:  4    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         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1450  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  101.00    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  102.45    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     97         0         3       1.74/ 57            141
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   70/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  102.57    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  104.00    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.43
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  104.90    Age: LOWER MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  106.40    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  106.40    Age: LOWER MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  107.90    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     87         0        14           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : IRON RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                  
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  107.90    Age: LOWER MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  109.40    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
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         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  109.40    Age: LOWER MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  110.90    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Sect:  4    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         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  110.90    Age: LOWER MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  112.40    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Sect:  5    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         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1450  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  112.40    Age: LOWER MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  113.85    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Sect:  6    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  520/1500  Age: UPPER SENONIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  184.52    Age: LOWER MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  185.50    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.98
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     78         0        22           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK               
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  540/1200  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  194.04    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  194.70    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.66
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1200/1500  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  194.70    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  195.00    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1060  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  195.00    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  196.06    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.06
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1200  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  196.50    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  197.70    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     87         0        13           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  203.00    Age: LOWER CAMPANIAN
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  204.50    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
    104         6         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  212.60    Age: SANTONIAN
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  212.60    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         6         4           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                  
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  222.10    Age: SANTONIAN
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  222.10    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
    104         6         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                  
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  231.60    Age: CAMPANIAN
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  231.60    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     84        23         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA RICH CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  241.10    Age: SANTONIAN
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  241.10    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     87         0        13           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  250.10    Age: SANTONIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  250.10    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
    107         6         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH INDURATED CHALK             
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  259.60    Age: SANTONIAN
Core:  11   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  259.60    Age: UPPER TURONIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     89        15         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA RICH CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK            
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: CONIACIAN
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  269.10    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  12   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  269.10    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     70        30         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                  
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: 
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  278.10    Age: 
Core:  13   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  278.10    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     29        78         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH RADIOLARIA RICH  CHERT                     
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  960/1500  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  288.46    Age: CONIACIAN
Core:  14   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  289.00    Age: LOWER CENOMANIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.54
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  297.10    Age: LOWER TURONIAN
Core:  15   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  297.10    Age: CENOMANIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     84         1        15           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                  
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  306.60    Age: LOWER TURONIAN
Core:  16   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  306.60    Age: CENOMANIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     84        29         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CHERT                                                       
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                  
 
 
 
Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: CRETACEOUS
Hole: 310A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  325.10    Age: LOWER CENOMANIAN
Core:  17   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  325.10    Age: UPPER ALBIAN
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     35        50         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : 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]

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