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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.40    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1390       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 087%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.39    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (76%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.30    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.21    Clay: 008%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);
IRON (02%);  CARBONATE (22%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (74%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.86    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  IRON (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (79%);
RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 018%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    33.50    Silt: 072%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    33.55    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);  IRON (04%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (71%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    33.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    34.90    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  IRON (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (71%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand: 023%   Sect:  4
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    33.50    Silt: 069%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    38.81    Clay: 008%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  IRON (08%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (64%);
DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 017%   Sect:  6
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    33.50    Silt: 075%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    42.30    Clay: 008%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERAL-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  IRON (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (63%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   420       Sand: 050%   Sect:  7
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    33.50    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    42.92    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: VOLC.GLASS--BEARING FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (15%);
IRON (08%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (49%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    62.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    62.06    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (01%);  IRON (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (12%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    62.00    Silt: 072%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    63.40    Clay: 008%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  IRON (03%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (72%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 013%   Sect:  3
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    62.00    Silt: 082%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    66.40    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  IRON (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);
DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    62.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    69.40    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (31%);
IRON (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 014%   Sect:  6
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    62.00    Silt: 076%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    70.90    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
IRON (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (76%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand: 019%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 073%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    72.74    Clay: 008%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIA BEARING NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (05%);
MICA (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  IRON (03%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 008%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 077%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    72.90    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (79%);  DIATOM (00%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 085%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    75.70    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
IRON (05%);  CARBONATE (00%);  FORAMINIFERA (00%);
NANNOFOSSIL (78%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    76.39    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH-RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (43%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (03%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 014%   Sect:  4
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 076%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    77.40    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
IRON (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (83%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 075%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    80.40    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   223.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   223.60    Clay: 050%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (64%);
MICA (10%);  IRON (01%);  CARBONATE (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   223.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   223.83    Clay: 040%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC TUFF

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (85%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   223.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   223.85    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC TUFF AND LAPILLI

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (15%);
GLASS (58%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
IRON (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   160       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   223.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   224.12    Clay: 030%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);
GLASS (65%);  MICA (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   252.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   252.39    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLC. TUFF-BEARING NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (18%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (27%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   252.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   253.20    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (89%);  IRON (03%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   252.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   254.90    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (88%);  MICA (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   252.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   255.56    Clay: 008%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (89%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   261.50    Silt: 090%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   262.58    Clay: 008%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (86%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   261.50    Silt: 095%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   262.70    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL-BEARING VOLCANIC TUFF

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (70%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   430       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   261.50    Silt: 095%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   267.93    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   261.50    Silt: 095%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   270.25    Clay: 004%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (03%);  MICA (01%);
IRON (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (91%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   271.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   271.83    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL-BEARING VOLCANIC TUFF

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (71%);  MICA (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   271.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   279.65    Clay: 008%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   271.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   279.78    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO-BEARING VOLC. TUFF

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (63%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 59    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 448A  Top Core Depth(m):   290.00    Silt: 090%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   290.39    Clay: 005%

Name: VOLC TUFF RICH (TUFFACEOUS?) NANNOCHALK

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (33%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (63%);

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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