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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.45    Clay: 057%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (16%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (66%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
TOURMALINE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.58    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.60    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.20    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
GLASS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.90    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (22%);  FELDSPAR (23%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.50    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SAND SILT CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (18%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
DIATOM (03%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  5
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.40    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 030%   Sect:  6
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.60    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SAND SILT CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (18%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 038%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.80    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (11%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.00    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (11%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.50    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 003%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 027%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.75    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);
MICRONODULE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   180       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 018%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.68    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOMACEOUS SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.44    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (18%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  DIATOM (08%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 038%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.76    Clay: 057%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (57%);  GLASS (03%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);
Components:  ()
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    15.50    Silt: 045%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    16.25    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAYEY SILTY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (22%);  FELDSPAR (23%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);
Components:  ()
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    25.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    25.75    Clay: 058%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (58%);  MICRONODULE (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  DIATOM (07%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 007%   Sect:  2
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    25.00    Silt: 043%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.25    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (13%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  DIATOM (04%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 007%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    25.00    Silt: 048%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.75    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  FELDSPAR (14%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
GLASS (03%);  MICRONODULE (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 006%   Sect:  4
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    25.00    Silt: 047%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.25    Clay: 047%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (47%);  GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);
DIATOM (04%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    25.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.60    Clay: 069%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (32%);  FELDSPAR (35%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (15%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    25.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.50    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (21%);  FELDSPAR (22%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    34.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    35.25    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (11%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    34.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.25    Clay: 059%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (14%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (59%);  CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    34.50    Silt: 013%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.60    Clay: 087%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY (NANO BEARING CLAY)

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (77%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    34.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    41.00    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (86%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 020%   Sect:  5
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    34.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    41.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SAND SILT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);
GLAUCONITE (20%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    34.50    Silt: 038%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    42.67    Clay: 062%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (11%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (11%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (26%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 482A  Top Core Depth(m):    34.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    43.05    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (65%);  SPICULE (22%);

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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