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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   490       Sand: 045%   Sect:  1
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.49    Clay: 030%

Name: GLAUCONITIC SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);  GLAUCONITE (07%);
PYRITE (10%);  DIATOM (09%);  SPICULE (08%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 024%   Sect:  1
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.60    Clay: 026%

Name: GLAUCONITIC MUDDY SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (28%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (24%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (07%);  PYRITE (06%);  DIATOM (08%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   644.10    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   644.90    Clay: 060%

Name: DIATOMACEOUS VITRIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (10%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);
PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   644.10    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   645.12    Clay: 040%

Name: VITRIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  PUMICE (03%);  GLASS (30%);
PYRITE (05%);  DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   644.10    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   646.56    Clay: 055%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (51%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (01%);  GLASS (03%);
GLAUCONITE (06%);  PYRITE (03%);  DIATOM (07%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 025%   Sect:  3
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   644.10    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   648.00    Clay: 035%

Name: MUDDY DIATOMITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (10%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand: 015%   Sect:  5
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   644.10    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   650.13    Clay: 050%

Name: VITRIC SILTY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (46%);
GLASS (15%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (07%);
DIATOM (08%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand: 007%   Sect:  1
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   943.10    Silt: 018%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   943.41    Clay: 075%

Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (72%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (08%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   490       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   943.10    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   943.59    Clay: 030%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (29%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (12%);  GLASS (04%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   943.10    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   944.98    Clay: 020%

Name: MUDDY ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (18%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (10%);  GLASS (57%);  DIATOM (01%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 055%   Sect:  1
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):     1.40    Silt: 030%
Core: H 1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.40    Clay: 015%

Name: DIATOMITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (03%);  DIATOM (60%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   509.70    Silt: 005%
Core: H 2   Sample Depth (m) :   510.41    Clay: 080%

Name: DIATOMACEOUS MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (11%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  DIATOM (18%);
SPICULE (04%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   509.70    Silt: 005%
Core: H 2   Sample Depth (m) :   511.35    Clay: 090%

Name: PYRITE CONCRETION

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
PYRITE (75%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   509.70    Silt:
Core: H 2   Sample Depth (m) :   511.75    Clay: 085%

Name: VITRIC MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (38%);
GLASS (20%);  PYRITE (07%);  DIATOM (06%);
SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 008%   Sect:  4
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   509.70    Silt:
Core: H 2   Sample Depth (m) :   515.55    Clay: 092%

Name: VITRIC MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (37%);
GLASS (27%);  PYRITE (07%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);
DIATOM (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand: 090%   Sect:  1
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   653.80    Silt:
Core: H 3   Sample Depth (m) :   654.27    Clay: 010%

Name: VOLCANIC SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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QUARTZ (21%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  HEAVY MINERAL (16%);
CLAY MINERAL (11%);  GLASS (26%);  PYRITE (06%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  DIATOM (03%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   653.80    Silt: 030%
Core: H 3   Sample Depth (m) :   656.55    Clay: 060%

Name: SILTY CARBONACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (46%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (03%);
CARBONATE (13%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (22%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 584B  Top Core Depth(m):   846.80    Silt: 020%
Core: H 4   Sample Depth (m) :   848.20    Clay: 075%

Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (73%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (04%);

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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