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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.46    Clay: 073%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (99%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (73%);
GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.48    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: VITRIC ASH

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (99%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):     9.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.70    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SANDY MICROLITIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (59%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):     9.50    Silt: 017%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.07    Clay: 083%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (94%);  QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (06%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    28.50    Silt: 012%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.93    Clay: 088%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (51%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    38.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.85    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    47.50    Silt: 100%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.74    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: VITRIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (99%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  APATITE (02%);
GLASS (90%);  PYRITE (01%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    47.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.95    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (95%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
GLASS (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    47.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.30    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (99%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    67.12    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY VITRIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (90%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);
GLASS (50%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    67.27    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    67.30    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (44%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    68.10    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (46%);  QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (02%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 045%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    68.25    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (69%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (07%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    76.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    77.65    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNO CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (58%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
GLASS (01%);  BIOTITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (07%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    76.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    79.37    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (75%);  QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (03%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 040%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    95.30    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNO SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  DIATOM (14%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 045%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    95.85    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (62%);  QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (25%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 041%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    99.56    Clay: 059%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (09%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (04%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   101.90    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY DIATOMACEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):   104.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   108.55    Clay: 075%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNO SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   114.90    Clay: 075%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (85%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   123.80    Clay: 065%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   133.70    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (12%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   137.35    Clay: 075%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   143.35    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (72%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 023%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   144.46    Clay: 077%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (06%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (06%);  PYRITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (71%);  DIATOM (18%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 009%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   144.95    Clay: 091%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (05%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (86%);  DIATOM (08%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 63    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 470   Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   162.55    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (76%);
SPICULE (02%);

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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