Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1200  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: RECENT
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.20    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     70        23         7       1.26/ 86             82
 
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Shipboard Lith : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: RECENT
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.90    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     58        26        16       1.26/ 86            129
 
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Shipboard Lith : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                 
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.40    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        31        69       1.27/ 86            136
 
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Shipboard Lith : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    5.90    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     74        12        14       1.28/ 85            135
 
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Shipboard Lith : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/1400  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    5.93    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.30    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.37
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     80        18         3       1.27/ 85            132
 
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Shipboard Lith : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    7.40    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    8.80    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     63        16        21       1.27/ 85            136
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1300  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    8.90    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   10.20    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.30
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     68        17        15       1.34/ 81            115
 
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Shipboard Lith : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1300  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   10.30    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.60    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.30
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     85         7         8       1.30/ 84            120
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1410  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.80    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   13.21    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.41
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     74         1        25       1.35/ 80            136
 
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Shipboard Lith : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1270  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   13.30    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   14.57    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.27
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     75         1        24       1.37/ 80            113
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1100  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.70    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   17.80    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.10
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     85         2        13       1.36/ 80             57
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM-NANNO OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   50/1400  Age: 
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   18.25    Age: 
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   19.60    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     86         2        12       1.51/ 71            132
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM-NANNO OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 150  Age: 
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   19.70    Age: 
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   19.85    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         0        10           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM-NANNO OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA OOZE                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   18.20    Age: 
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   19.70    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     15         2        83           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   19.70    Age: 
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   21.20    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     75         0        25           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GREEN CLAY                                                  
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 70    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 200  Age: 
Hole: 506B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   21.30    Age: 
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   21.50    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        25           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM-NANNO OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE
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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