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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay:

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

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.26    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-DIATOM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.81    Clay:

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

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):     2.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.39    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):     2.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.84    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):     2.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.57    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):     2.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.01    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWNISH-GREEN CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):     2.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):     6.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     7.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   420       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):     6.90    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     8.82    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (15%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):    11.30    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    12.36    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (07%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand: 070%   Sect:  2
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):    11.30    Silt: 025%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    13.13    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (04%);  GLASS (90%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):    15.70    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    16.68    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: HYDROTHERMAL CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):    15.70    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    18.25    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):    15.70    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    19.05    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):    20.10    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    20.85    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):    20.10    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    23.78    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):    24.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    25.61    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):    90       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):    24.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    26.09    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1030       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 506D  Top Core Depth(m):    28.90    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    29.93    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  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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