Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.60    Clay: 005%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.60    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (94%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):     3.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.60    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 097%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     8.25    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (94%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 097%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     8.60    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):     7.50    Silt: 097%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     8.67    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: WHITE FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    12.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    13.00    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    16.50    Silt: 090%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    18.80    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (03%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  IRON (12%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    16.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    19.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  IRON (04%);
GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    23.98    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (05%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    24.06    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    24.07    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: IRON-OXIDES RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (10%);  GLASS (03%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt: 075%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    27.31    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (05%);  GLASS (02%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    25.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    28.19    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  IRON (20%);  PALAGONITE (05%);
MICRONODULE (10%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt: 090%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    31.45    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
IRON (05%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1490       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    39.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    40.49    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (10%);
GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    39.00    Silt: 090%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    41.04    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL (DISC) OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    39.00    Silt: 095%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    42.67    Clay: 005%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL (DISC) OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  IRON (10%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    43.50    Silt: 085%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    44.27    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  IRON (10%);
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    43.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    44.41    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: IRON-RICH CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  IRON (22%);
GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    43.50    Silt: 050%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    44.98    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: IRON-RICH NANNOFOSSIL MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  IRON (22%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    43.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    46.28    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: IRON-RICH CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  IRON (27%);
MICRONODULE (10%);  CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    46.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    47.02    Clay: 057%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL FE-RICH MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
IRON (20%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    46.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    47.60    Clay: 057%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL FE-RICH MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (27%);  IRON (20%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    46.50    Silt: 080%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    49.10    Clay: 014%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: IRON-RICH CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (14%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (09%);
IRON (10%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    51.00    Silt: 095%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :    51.77    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    55.50    Silt: 095%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :    56.70    Clay: 005%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  IRON (04%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    55.50    Silt: 080%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :    58.20    Clay: 017%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (34%);
IRON (20%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    61.50    Silt: 067%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :    61.76    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (47%);  IRON (10%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    61.50    Silt: 082%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :    64.00    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: MUDDY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  IRON (08%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt: 090%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :    66.90    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

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



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):    90       Sand: 003%   Sect:  3
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    66.00    Silt: 070%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :    69.09    Clay: 027%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (27%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (58%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand: 045%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    70.50    Silt: 050%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :    70.96    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (34%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    70.50    Silt: 060%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :    73.26    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    70.50    Silt: 085%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :    74.20    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    74.90    Silt: 085%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :    76.00    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    74.90    Silt: 090%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :    77.50    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
IRON (05%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 521   Top Core Depth(m):    79.30    Silt: 085%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :    82.28    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (10%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
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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