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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):    31.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    33.10    Clay: 075%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: BIOGENIC (DIATOMACEOUS) MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);
GLASS (03%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (03%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 006%   Sect: CC
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt: 017%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    99.58    Clay: 077%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOMACEOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (18%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   155.00    Silt: 024%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   156.60    Clay: 075%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOMACEOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   202.50    Silt: 022%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   203.35    Clay: 078%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: CALCAREOUS DIATOMACEOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (17%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   202.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   203.35    Clay: 070%

Age : NEOGENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   213.30    Clay: 065%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: BIOGENIC (DIATOMACEOUS) MUDD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (66%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (22%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand: 008%   Sect:  5
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   218.48    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (83%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 011%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   219.56    Clay: 088%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (12%);  GLASS (03%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (80%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand: 004%   Sect:  6
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   219.89    Clay: 086%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: BIOGENIC MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (77%);  GLASS (03%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (08%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand: 006%   Sect:  6
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   212.00    Silt: 012%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   220.12    Clay: 082%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (08%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 008%   Sect:  3
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   231.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   234.40    Clay: 077%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: HEMITERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (66%);  GLASS (09%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   130       Sand: 004%   Sect:  4
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   231.00    Silt: 012%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   235.63    Clay: 084%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: HEMITERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (81%);  GLASS (07%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand: 007%   Sect: CC
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   231.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   236.92    Clay: 083%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: HEMITERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (76%);  GLASS (08%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):    90       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   240.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   240.59    Clay: 020%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: VOLCANOGENIC (+ TERRIGENOUS) SILT

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (12%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (20%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (08%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   240.50    Silt: 004%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   242.27    Clay: 096%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: RECRYSTALLIZED MICRITIC LIMESTONE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 003%   Sect:  3
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   240.50    Silt: 037%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   244.40    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: GLASS AND CARBONATE BEARING MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (08%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
DIATOM (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   240.50    Silt: 038%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   247.40    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: TUFFACEOUS MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (18%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (01%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   250.00    Silt: 023%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   250.10    Clay: 075%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: HEMITERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (08%);  PYRITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);
Components:  ()
======================================================================
ORGANIC DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   259.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   264.50    Clay: 080%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (69%);  GLASS (10%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (05%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  FECAL PELLET (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   269.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   269.06    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: MICRITIC LIMESTONE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CARBONATE (99%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   288.00    Silt: 019%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   288.10    Clay: 041%

Age : MIOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (12%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);
PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 089%   Sect:  1
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   307.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   308.10    Clay: 001%

Age : MIOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  FELDSPAR (27%);  HEAVY MINERAL (09%);
GLASS (15%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (01%);



Leg : 67    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 092%   Sect: CC
Hole: 498A  Top Core Depth(m):   307.00    Silt: 006%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   311.13    Clay: 002%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: ASH

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (86%);  CARBONATE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  BRYOZOA (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
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]

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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