Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.50    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
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      3         3        93           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MANGANIFEREOUS SEDIMENT                                     
Screen Lith    : ISOTROPIC MINERAL RICH SILT                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 540  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.04    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.54
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      2         0        98           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MANGANIFEROUS SEDIMENT                                      
Screen Lith    : ISOTROPIC MINERAL RICH SILT                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 220  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    2.16    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.38    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2         0        98           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MN-FE RICH SEDIMENT AND GREENISH BLACK CLAY                 
Screen Lith    : ISOTROPIC MINERAL RICH SILT                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2         1        97           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : LY SORTED MN-RICH GRANULAR SEDIMENT WITH A FINE CLAY MATRIX 
Screen Lith    : ISOTROPIC MINERAL RICH SAND                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MN-SEIDMENT                                                 
Screen Lith    : ISOTROPIC MINERAL RICH SAND                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   14.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MN SEDIMENT AND NANNO FORAM OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   14.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MN SEDIMENT AND NANNO FORAM OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   17.00    Age: 
Sect:  5    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35       100       1.26/ 86            154
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1240  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   17.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   18.24    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.24
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     85         4        11       1.29/ 84            101
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 200  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   18.46    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   18.66    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        11           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE                         
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   19.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   20.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        11       1.40/ 77            154
 
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Shipboard Lith : MN-RICH SEDIMENT AND NANNO FORAM OOZE                       
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   20.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   22.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2         4        94       1.27/ 86            153
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH MUD                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   22.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   23.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     73         6        21           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   23.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     60         0         0       1.32/ 82            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   25.04    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   26.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.46
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     68         1        31       1.36/ 80            154
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1420  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   26.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   27.92    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.42
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     70         0        30           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 280  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   28.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   28.28    Age: 
Sect:  7    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.28
 
       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 : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 200  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   28.38    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   28.58    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       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 : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   28.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   30.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     60         2        38           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   30.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   31.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         2         8           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : LIGHT GREENISH GREY MUD                                     
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1430  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   31.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   32.93    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.43
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     74         2        24           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS OF MN CRUST   
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   33.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   34.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         2         8           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS OF MN CRUST   
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   34.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   36.00    Age: 
Sect:  5    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     77         4        19       1.40/ 77            154
 
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Shipboard Lith : GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS OF MN CRUST   
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 930  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   36.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   36.93    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.93
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         4         6       1.70/ 60             68
 
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Shipboard Lith : GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                              
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL 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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