NOAA logo, National Centers for Environmental Information, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NSF logo, National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.02    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CHERTY RAD MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (01%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  QUARTZ (06%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay: 097%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.32    Clay: 093%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: YELLOW BROWN CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (97%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (08%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.47    Clay: 098%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREY CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (00%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.85    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREY OLIVE CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (00%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.90    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREY OLIVE CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (00%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.23    Clay: 098%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: DARK OLIVE GREY CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.25    Clay: 099%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: DARK BLUE GREEN CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (99%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.75    Clay: 095%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (00%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.34    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (50%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.70    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.70    Clay: 095%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.35    Clay: 095%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
PYRITE (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 004%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.28    Clay: 096%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (96%);  ZEOLITE (00%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.13    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT AND MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.53    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD WITH NANNOS AND FORAMS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.95    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MANGANESE MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (40%);  MANGANESE (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.72    Clay: 098%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    47.25    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  PYRITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    47.85    Clay: 093%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (93%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    48.62    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  MICA (01%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    49.85    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  GLASS (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand: 013%   Sect:  3
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 008%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    50.97    Clay: 079%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD BEARING CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (79%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand: 008%   Sect:  4
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    52.24    Clay: 042%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD BEARING CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (82%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    53.71    Clay: 094%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (94%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    47.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    55.20    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    95.20    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (94%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  FELDSPAR (00%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    95.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD




Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    98.75    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (88%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   590       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   101.59    Clay: 099%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (99%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   101.81    Clay: 098%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (94%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 016%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   219.00    Clay: 069%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (69%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 016%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   220.50    Clay: 074%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD BEARING CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (74%);  GLASS (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (25%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 021%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   222.00    Clay: 069%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (69%);  GLASS (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 021%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   223.50    Clay: 069%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (69%);  GLASS (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand: 015%   Sect:  5
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   225.00    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (30%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   227.07    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (31%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   227.37    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM NANNO RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (21%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (55%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 065%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   227.56    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  RADIOLARIA (60%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   227.65    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM NANNO RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (40%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   227.73    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM NANNO RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (26%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (45%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   227.80    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (36%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (47%);  SPICULE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   227.95    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM NANNO RAD MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (40%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   227.98    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD NANNO DIATOM MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
DIATOM (55%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   228.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   232.13    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD DIATOM MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  QUARTZ (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 016%   Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   237.00    Silt: 016%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   237.00    Clay: 068%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM RAD CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (43%);  GLASS (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (12%);
SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   237.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   239.40    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);  PYRITE (01%);
GLASS (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   237.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   240.70    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILICIOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (48%);  QUARTZ (00%);  ZEOLITE (00%);
PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   237.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   242.36    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILICIOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   237.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   243.46    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILICIOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
FELDSPAR (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   237.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   243.53    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILICIOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   237.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   244.81    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (30%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   255.10    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILICIOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   255.40    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILICIOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   255.98    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILICIOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   256.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   258.70    Clay: 070%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILICIOUS FOSSIL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (69%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   256.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   262.50    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILICIOUS FOSSIL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   256.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   263.20    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   265.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   266.84    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: DIATOM CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   265.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   267.25    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (83%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   265.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   267.62    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   265.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   268.76    Clay: 075%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  GLASS (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);
MICA (01%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   265.00    Silt: 007%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   268.79    Clay: 093%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (93%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 050%   Sect:  6
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   275.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   283.98    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (99%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   293.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   293.40    Clay: 070%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   293.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   293.56    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILICIOUS FOSSIL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   293.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   293.70    Clay: 050%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  33   Top Core Depth(m):   293.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   294.23    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);

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.

Please see NOAA's privacy and disclaimer information. Send questions or comments to mgg.info@noaa.gov.

Department of Commerce > NOAA > NESDIS > NCEI > doi:10.7289/V54M92G2