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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.33    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY FORAMNANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (37%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (22%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.55    Clay: 057%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (15%);  MICA (01%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (64%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (15%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.37    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (63%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
DOLOMITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.70    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY FORAMNANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (01%);  MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (09%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):    42.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    42.76    Clay: 055%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):    42.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    43.00    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  MICA (01%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  QUARTZ (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):    80.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    81.10    Clay: 025%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (75%);  QUARTZ (57%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  SPICULE (02%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):    80.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    81.20    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  QUARTZ (28%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):    80.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    81.30    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);  QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (01%);
TOURMALINE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):  1490       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):    80.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    81.49    Clay: 055%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (47%);  QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (01%);
TOURMALINE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
SPICULE (02%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):    80.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    81.60    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
GLASS (01%);  QUARTZ (78%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
IRON (03%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):   118.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   118.10    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (54%);  QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (49%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  DIATOM (01%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):   118.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   118.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (55%);  SPICULE (30%);  IRON (03%);
ALGAE (00%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);
QUARTZ (09%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   360       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):   127.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   127.86    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MARLY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (38%);  QUARTZ (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (31%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):   127.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   132.72    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MARLY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (44%);  QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (39%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 48    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 402   Top Core Depth(m):   127.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   132.96    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MARLY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (40%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (41%);
QUARTZ (10%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);

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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