Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):    44.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    45.25    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    56.35    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   130       Sand: 090%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):    63.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    63.63    Clay: 001%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (80%);  FELDSPAR (14%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  PYROXENE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   111.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   111.90    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SAND SILT CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  PYRITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   111.00    Silt: 031%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   112.05    Clay: 059%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SAND SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (59%);  PYRITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   430       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   111.00    Silt: 032%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   115.93    Clay: 058%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SAND SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (14%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand: 055%   Sect:  4
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   111.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   116.01    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   120.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   122.75    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  7
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   120.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   129.65    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (21%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   130.40    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (86%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 100%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   130.64    Clay:

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DOLOSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (99%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 100%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   130.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DOLOMITIC MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (98%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 100%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   131.24    Clay:

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DOLOMITIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (98%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   130.00    Silt: 022%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   131.65    Clay: 078%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  CARBONATE (78%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   132.00    Silt: 100%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   132.03    Clay:

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DOLOSTONE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CARBONATE (99%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   132.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   132.26    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (12%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   132.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   132.32    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   420       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   132.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   132.42    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DOLOMITIC CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (50%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   132.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   132.51    Clay:

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DOLOMITIC SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (95%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):    10       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   161.51    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (15%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482C  Top Core Depth(m):   175.00    Silt: 100%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   175.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: DOLOSTONE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CARBONATE (99%);

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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