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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 047%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    71.60    Clay: 053%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CALC NANNO RADIOLARIAN CLAY/SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (24%);  QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (11%);
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);
CARBONATE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 039%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    74.30    Clay: 061%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (22%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (61%);  PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   280       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 021%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    74.78    Clay: 079%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CALC NANNO CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (09%);  QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (79%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    74.84    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 100%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    75.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (83%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 022%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    75.20    Clay: 078%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);
PYRITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand:        Sect:  7
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    71.50    Silt: 033%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    80.83    Clay: 067%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (67%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    80.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    80.56    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CALC NANNO CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);
PYRITE (03%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1310       Sand: 050%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    80.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    84.31    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (32%);  FELDSPAR (32%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    80.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    85.68    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  PYRITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    89.50    Silt: 036%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    90.25    Clay: 064%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (64%);  PYRITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    89.50    Silt: 036%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    91.75    Clay: 064%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (64%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    89.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    96.25    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (14%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 082%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   101.66    Clay: 018%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CALC NANNO (CLAYEY SILT) OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (18%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):    99.00    Silt: 081%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   101.90    Clay: 018%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CALC NANNO (CLAYEY SILT) OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (18%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   108.50    Silt: 056%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   109.25    Clay: 044%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CALC NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (56%);  PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   108.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   110.75    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (25%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   118.00    Silt: 039%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   118.75    Clay: 061%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CALC NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (61%);
PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  DIATOM (03%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   118.00    Silt: 037%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   120.25    Clay: 053%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (53%);  PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   118.00    Silt: 034%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   121.75    Clay: 056%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (56%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   118.00    Silt: 081%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   122.44    Clay: 018%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (18%);  PYRITE (03%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   118.00    Silt: 038%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   123.25    Clay: 061%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (61%);  PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   127.50    Silt: 076%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   128.25    Clay: 024%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CALC NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (24%);
PYRITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   160       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   127.50    Silt: 058%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   130.66    Clay: 042%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CALC NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (12%);
NANNOFOSSIL (41%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   127.50    Silt: 051%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   131.90    Clay: 049%

Age : UPPER QUATERNARY
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (49%);  PYRITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (20%);
CARBONATE (03%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   138.00    Silt: 100%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   138.02    Clay:

Name: DOLOMITIC SILT

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



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):    10       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   140.50    Silt: 051%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   140.51    Clay: 049%

Name: SILTY CLAY OR CLAYEY SILT RICH IN CARB

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (49%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (16%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   140.50    Silt: 054%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   140.60    Clay: 046%

Name: CALC NANNO CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (46%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (48%);



Leg : 65    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 482D  Top Core Depth(m):   150.50    Silt: 100%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   154.14    Clay:

Name: ZEOLITIC DOLOMITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  ZEOLITE (55%);  CARBONATE (45%);

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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