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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.85    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (30%);
CLAY MINERAL (29%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.45    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (58%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.88    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 028%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.67    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD (SILTY CLAY)

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (23%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.03    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (62%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.30    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    41.56    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (30%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (04%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  CARBONATE (08%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):    37.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    43.60    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (25%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   180       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    85.18    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (40%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    87.10    Clay: 065%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (68%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (09%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    87.75    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (25%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand: 080%   Sect:  3
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    88.37    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: ACIDIC VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (90%);  PYRITE (09%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 018%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    88.89    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (18%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (08%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (09%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    90.74    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD WITH DIATOMS AND SPONGE SPICULES

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):    85.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    91.10    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: TRANSITIONAL DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (49%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   123.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   123.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: BIOGENOUS SILICEOUS OOZE WITH ACIDIC VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (10%);  DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);
SPICULE (30%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 008%   Sect:  1
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   123.00    Silt: 022%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   124.20    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   123.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   124.35    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: BIOGENOUS SILICEOUS OOZE




Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   123.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   125.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: BIOGENOUS SILICEOUS OOZE




Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   123.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   126.10    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: BIOGENOUS SILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   132.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   134.75    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  DIATOM (63%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   132.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   139.90    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: TRANSITIONAL DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  DIATOM (57%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 040%   Sect: CC
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   132.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   141.60    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (50%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   143.25    Clay: 055%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
GLAUCONITE (10%);  CARBONATE (01%);  DIATOM (47%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   145.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PYRITE-COATED ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
PYRITE (07%);  GLASS (99%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   147.05    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: TRANSITIONAL DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (45%);  CLAY MINERAL (19%);
GLAUCONITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  DIATOM (21%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   148.10    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: TRANSITIONAL DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  DIATOM (42%);  SPICULE (03%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 38    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 342   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   148.10    Clay: 065%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITIC SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLAUCONITE (20%);
DIATOM (15%);  SPICULE (03%);  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]

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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