Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1030  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.50    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   13.53    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.03
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.30/ 84             94
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1030/1260  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   13.53    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   13.76    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.23
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.42/ 76             25
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILTY CLAY WITH VOLCANIC GLASS                              
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH MUD                                              
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1260/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   13.76    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   14.00    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.24
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2        33        65       1.49/ 72             25
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUDDY RADIOLARIAN VOLCANIC SAND                             
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH RADIOLARIA MUDSTONE                              
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   14.00    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      7        27        66       1.46/ 74            145
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN CLAY                                            
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH SANDY MUDSTONE            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 300  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.50    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.80    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        66       1.55/ 68             17
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN ASHY SILT                                       
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH SILT                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  300/ 370  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.80    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.87    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.07
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        66       1.55/ 69              8
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN SILT AND SAND WITH ASH                          
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH SILT                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  370/ 420  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.87    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.92    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.05
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        66       1.51/ 71              5
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN ASHY SILT                                       
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH SILT                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  420/ 500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.92    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.00    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.08
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        56        44       1.51/ 71              9
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN SILT AND SAND WITH ASH                          
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH MUDDY RADIOLARIA CHERT                           
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  500/ 700  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.00    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.20    Age: 
Sect:  3    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       1.52/ 70             21
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN ASHY SILT                                       
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL SILICEOUS SEDIMENT.                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  700/ 750  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.20    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.25    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.05
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.54/ 69              5
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN SILT AND SAND WITH ASH                          
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL SILICEOUS SEDIMENT.                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  750/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.25    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   17.00    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.75
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        48        52       1.49/ 72             80
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN ASHY SILT                                       
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH RADIOLARIA MUDSTONE                              
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   17.00    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   18.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2        42        56       1.52/ 71            144
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN ASHY SILT                                       
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH RADIOLARIA MUDSTONE                              
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   18.50    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   20.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     25        40        56       1.51/ 71            145
 
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Shipboard Lith : ASHY CLAY WITH RADIOLARIANS                                 
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH RADIOLARIA MUDSTONE                              
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  53B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   20.00    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   21.50    Age: 
Sect:  6    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1        30        69       1.45/ 75            144
 
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Shipboard Lith : SOFT ASHY RADIOLARIAN SILT                                  
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA RICH GLASS RICH MUDSTONE

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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