Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   50/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.05    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     45         6        49           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1450  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.95    Age: 
Sect:  2    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     31         6        63       1.19/ 90            141
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO-FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 780  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.78    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.78
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     75         6        19           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK       
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    5.50    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     32        14        54           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE  
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    5.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.00    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     35         6        59       1.20/ 89            153
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL FORAMINIFEROUS OOZE                             
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    7.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    8.50    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     22         9        69       1.22/ 88            155
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : H OLIVE GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE AND MOD OLIVE BROWN SEDIMENT 
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH MUD                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 300  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    8.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    8.80    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        69           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 220  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    8.90    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.12    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.22
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        69           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : GREYISH OLIVE NANNO FORAM OOZE                              
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   13.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.00    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     48         4        48           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE  
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.50    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     15         6        79           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH MUD                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   18.00    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     48         6        46       1.23/ 88            154
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                   
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   18.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   19.50    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     43         9        49           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1100  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   19.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   20.60    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.10
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     34         6        60           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE  
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 100  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   20.70    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   20.80    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       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 : DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE                         
Screen Lith    : MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 320  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   23.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   23.32    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.32
 
       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 : GREYISH GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE                              
Screen Lith    : MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   26.00    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     42         9        49           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   26.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   27.50    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     36         0         0       1.18/ 91            152
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   27.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   29.00    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     31         6        63       1.19/ 90            151
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE                         
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1320  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   29.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   30.32    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.32
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     53         6        41           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 100  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   30.42    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   30.52    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       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 : GREYISH OLIVE GREEN LUMP                                    
Screen Lith    : MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1450  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   32.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   33.95    Age: 
Sect:  1    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     51         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   34.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   35.50    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     31         6        63       1.19/ 90            153
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   35.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   37.00    Age: 
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      9         6        85           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH MUD                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1200  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   37.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   38.20    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        85           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 100  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 423   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   38.30    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   38.40    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        85           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL FORAM OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE
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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