Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.66    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.70    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  DIATOM (23%);
RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.20    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  DIATOM (23%);
RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.70    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.20    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.70    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 060%   Sect:  6
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.80    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);
SPICULE (23%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (33%);  NANNOFOSSIL (33%);
RADIOLARIA (33%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.70    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);
SPICULE (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.84    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);  DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);
SPICULE (23%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  MICA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (06%);
GLASS (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 035%   Sect:  4
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (06%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    29.16    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    32.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE WITH RAD FRAGMENTS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE WITH SILICEOUS FOSS FRAGS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    41.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    44.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (98%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
SPICULE (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    46.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    46.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    51.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    46.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    54.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (97%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    60.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    61.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (98%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    67.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    73.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    75.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    73.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    78.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    73.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    81.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    82.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    82.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    91.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    91.70    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    91.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    91.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.70    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):    91.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   100.25    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: PHILLIPSITIC RED CLAY WITH NANNOS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   100.55    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE WITH FORAMS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   102.20    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNO CLAY (RED)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   103.20    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNO CLAY (RED)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   440       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   103.44    Clay:

Name: DEVITRIFIED VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   103.95    Clay:

Name: CARBONATE GRANULES

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   104.60    Clay:

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  8    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  74   Top Core Depth(m):   100.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   104.60    Clay: 035%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
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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