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Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWN MARLY FORAM-DIATOM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (12%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.20    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
DIATOM (20%);  SPICULE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.45    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.65    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY FORAM-DIATOM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.65    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (09%);  FORAMINIFERA (21%);
NANNOFOSSIL (26%);  DIATOM (17%);  RADIOLARIA (17%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.65    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS BIOGENIC SEDIMENT

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (30%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (20%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-DIATOM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.90    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY DIATOM CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.15    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-DIATOM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.15    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM-CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     1.72    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWN CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     1.72    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAMINIFERAL MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  IRON (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
MANGANESE (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.22    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERAL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (60%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.10    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOS-FORAMINIFERAL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.51    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS-NANNOS-FORAMINIFERAL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.95    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS-NANNOS-FORAMINIFERAL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  HALITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     1.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     5.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     6.13    Clay: 099%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: HYDROTHERMAL GREEN CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     5.90    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     6.13    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (99%);  CLAY MINERAL (99%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     5.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     6.61    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (87%);  CARBONATE (15%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):     5.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     8.08    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERAL-NANNOS OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (07%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    10.30    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    11.07    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY (HYDROTHERMAL IN PART)

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    10.30    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    13.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    19.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    20.22    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUDDY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    19.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    20.55    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN TO BRN HYDROTHERMAL CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   190       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    19.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    20.79    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    19.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    21.56    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN HYDROTHERMAL CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);  CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    19.10    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    22.42    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS NANNO-OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    19.10    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    22.83    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    19.10    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    22.94    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    23.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    24.20    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
DIATOM (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    23.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    25.70    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    23.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    27.20    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    27.90    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    28.29    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506   Top Core Depth(m):    27.90    Silt: 025%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    28.57    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);

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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