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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.20    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.00    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  MANGANESE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.00    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE(?)

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.04    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 100%   Sect:  2
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MANGANIFEROUS "CLAY"?

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  MANGANESE (10%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 100%   Sect: CC
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY-RICH GLASS-LIKE FRAGMENTS

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 100%   Sect:  1
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY-RICH GLASS-LIKE FRAGMENTS

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 100%   Sect:  2
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY-RICH GLASS-LIKE FRAGMENTS

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);  MANGANESE (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 100%   Sect:  3
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY-RICH GLASS-LIKE FRAGMENTS

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);  MANGANESE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand: 080%   Sect:  3
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.82    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 100%   Sect:  4
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY-RICH GLASS-LIKE FRAGMENTS

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 100%   Sect:  5
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY-RICH GLASS-LIKE FRAGMENTS

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):    13.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    13.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):    13.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    14.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE ?

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):    13.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    17.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE (?)

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 030%   Sect:  4
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):    13.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 040%   Sect:  5
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):    13.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):    22.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    23.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):    22.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    24.75    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):    22.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.25    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 54    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 424B  Top Core Depth(m):    22.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.75    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);

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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