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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.98    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);
GLAUCONITE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (18%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.78    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (08%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand: 003%   Sect:  5
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.91    Clay: 087%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);
CARBONATE (03%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.60    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (04%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   690       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):     8.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.19    Clay: 098%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (17%);  MICA (08%);
CLAY MINERAL (44%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);
CARBONATE (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):     8.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.13    Clay: 088%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):     8.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.10    Clay: 095%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (08%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    17.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.78    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (16%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLAUCONITE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    17.50    Silt: 045%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.28    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SANDY MUD WITH GLAUCONITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  FELDSPAR (28%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (28%);
GLAUCONITE (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  AMPHIBOLE (01%);
GARNET (01%);  ZIRCON (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    17.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.60    Clay: 088%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.14    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CARBONACEOUS INCLUSION

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (08%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    36.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.52    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    36.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.80    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    36.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.60    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
GLASS (15%);  DIATOM (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    46.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.25    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (10%);  DIATOM (45%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 007%   Sect:  3
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    46.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.30    Clay: 063%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    46.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    51.25    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (77%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    46.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    52.10    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 007%   Sect:  3
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    55.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    59.00    Clay: 053%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: MUD?

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (30%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    55.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    60.10    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  DIATOM (80%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    65.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.20    Clay: 001%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);  DIATOM (90%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    65.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    67.50    Clay: 050%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (32%);  CARBONATE (30%);  DIATOM (30%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    65.00    Silt: 048%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    72.60    Clay: 050%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (28%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (08%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZIRCON (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    74.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    74.60    Clay: 010%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: BIOGENOUS SILICEOUS OOZE (DIATOM SPONGE OOZE)

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  DIATOM (25%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (60%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    84.90    Clay: 100%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
DIATOM (75%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    85.30    Clay: 100%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: TRANS.DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
DIATOM (58%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    84.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    88.60    Clay: 080%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  DIATOM (85%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):    93.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    95.10    Clay: 065%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  DIATOM (50%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):   103.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   104.40    Clay: 001%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  DIATOM (70%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 339   Top Core Depth(m):   103.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   107.60    Clay: 100%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  DIATOM (35%);
RADIOLARIA (35%);  SPICULE (10%);

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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