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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.10    Clay: 060%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: MUD DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (45%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.10    Clay: 030%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);  DIATOM (75%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):     9.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    10.70    Clay: 060%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: NANNOFOSSIL DIATOM MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PYRITE (01%);
MANGANESE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (15%);
Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    14.25    Silt: 044%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    14.95    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY MUD, NANNO+DIATOM BEARING

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PYRITE (03%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    14.25    Silt: 055%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    15.90    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    14.25    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    16.45    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (15%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    14.25    Silt: 050%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    17.95    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO-BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);  DIATOM (08%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    28.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    32.04    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (80%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    33.25    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    37.45    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUDDY DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (35%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    38.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    39.08    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FISH BONE REMAINS IN CLAYEY MATRIX

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (01%);
DIATOM (08%);  IRON (50%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    47.50    Silt: 055%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    47.65    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (33%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    61.75    Silt: 040%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :    63.91    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :    67.50    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (35%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 062%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :    67.60    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLC GLAS BEARING MUDDY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (28%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (20%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);
DIATOM (35%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 050%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :    68.70    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUDDY DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);  DIATOM (35%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    71.25    Silt: 050%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :    73.40    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAYEY SILTSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (25%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 100%   Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :    95.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GRAY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (60%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (15%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (03%);  BIOTITE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (03%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    99.75    Silt: 050%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   101.09    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (45%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (05%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    99.75    Silt: 050%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   101.40    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  PYRITE (03%);  DIATOM (10%);
PLANT DEBRIS (04%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   180       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):    99.75    Silt: 055%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   101.43    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUDDY DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (50%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):   118.75    Silt: 020%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   120.10    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
DIATOM (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 045%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   124.33    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUDDY DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (40%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 070%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   124.33    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  PYRITE (02%);
DIATOM (70%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   124.87    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUDDY DIATOMACEOUS OOZE HARD SPECK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);
PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (45%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt:
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   125.52    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (10%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 055%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   127.13    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUDDY DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (09%);
DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (01%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 070%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   134.15    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (72%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 64    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 480   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 090%
Core:  28   Sample Depth (m) :   134.15    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: PUMICE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (75%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (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]

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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