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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand: 049%   Sect:  1
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 041%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.52    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  OTHER FOSSIL (01%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand: 033%   Sect:  1
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 052%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.68    Clay: 015%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM SILIC NANNO MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (14%);  GLASS (03%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (17%);
NANNOFOSSIL (42%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);  DIATOM (04%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 037%   Sect:  1
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 043%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.02    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM DIAT MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 042%   Sect:  2
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 047%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.70    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.83    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM SILIC NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand: 054%   Sect:  2
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 031%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.82    Clay: 015%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO SILIC MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  GLASS (01%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (08%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   110       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.11    Clay: 055%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (09%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (17%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
FORAMINIFERA (29%);  DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.47    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (18%);
DIATOM (12%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.54    Clay: 055%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (18%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
FORAMINIFERA (26%);  OTHER FOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (13%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 029%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.60    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (18%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (22%);
DIATOM (11%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.47    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);
DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.60    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  DIATOM (12%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.00    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);
DIATOM (09%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.50    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE (CHALK)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);  DIATOM (08%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.96    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.10    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (12%);  CARBONATE (03%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (17%);
NANNOFOSSIL (48%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  DIATOM (09%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.50    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.00    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (04%);  CARBONATE (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.40    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (04%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  47   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.25    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (03%);  GLASS (06%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (01%);
OTHER FOSSIL (01%);

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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