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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MIXED FE-MN & SILICEOUS NANNOS SEDIMENTM MICRONOD 20

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.72    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FE-MN STAINED FORAM SILIC NANNOS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MANGANESE (15%);  IRON (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.12    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FE-MANGANESE SEDIMENT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (90%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.32    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MIXED SILIC NANNOS OOZE W/MN-OX SED.

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  MICRONODULE (35%);  IRON (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (10%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MN O CRUSTAL SEDIMENT

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MANGANESE (80%);  IRON (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.85    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY (GRANULAR)

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  MICRONODULE (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1490       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.99    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN GRANULAR CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY SILICEOUS SEDIMENT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (02%);  IRON (05%);
DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.07    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.56    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.68    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUDDY SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.08    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.14    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FE-MN OXIDE SEDIMENT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (85%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.32    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREENISH BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.13    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GRAY-GREEN CLAY

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.54    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.68    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.82    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNOS OOZE

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   130       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.13    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (10%);  SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.27    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH LAYER

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (95%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY AND MN OXIDE CONCRETION

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  MICRONODULE (50%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.07    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     7.40    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     7.97    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
IRON (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):     7.40    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     9.65    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (20%);  CARBONATE (05%);
IRON (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    11.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    12.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   690       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    11.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    12.49    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    11.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    12.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWN CLAY

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    11.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    13.78    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (99%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    11.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    15.48    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    11.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    15.92    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    16.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    17.42    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    16.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    17.99    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    16.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    18.43    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    16.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    18.49    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (50%);  IRON (50%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    16.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    19.66    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (40%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    16.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    19.73    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GREEN CLAY

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



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    20.60    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    22.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    20.60    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    24.43    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    25.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    25.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    25.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    28.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    29.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    31.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509B  Top Core Depth(m):    29.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    33.20    Clay:

Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



    

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]

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