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Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.40    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (98%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.48    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: PHIL CLAY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (55%);  ZEOLITE (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (01%);
QUARTZ (02%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    10.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (23%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (07%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (87%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    11.20    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY PHIL NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    11.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: WHITE FORAM NANNO PACKSTONE LIME SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    16.90    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (98%);
FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    17.30    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: WHITE MICRONOD LIME CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  CARBONATE (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (92%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    18.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.10    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    18.20    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  CARBONATE (55%);
NANNOFOSSIL (42%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    18.50    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: PHIL CLAY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (21%);  MICA (32%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (32%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    19.20    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO PHIL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (22%);  CARBONATE (22%);  ZEOLITE (22%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (22%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (09%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    21.30    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: PHIL CLAY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (23%);  CARBONATE (23%);  ZEOLITE (23%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);  CLAY MINERAL (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    21.65    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: WHITE NANNO LIME OOZE GRAINSTONE

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



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    22.06    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);
FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    22.56    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 035%   Sect:  4
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    22.90    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: PHIL FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  ZEOLITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (73%);
FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    23.15    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    23.45    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: WHITE LIME MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (23%);  CARBONATE (75%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    23.80    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: ARGILLACEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (34%);  CARBONATE (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (47%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    24.50    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    24.95    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    25.90    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    26.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: ARGILLACEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
MICA (37%);  CARBONATE (04%);  ZEOLITE (04%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    26.68    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO PHIL CLAY MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (30%);  ZEOLITE (30%);
CLAY MINERAL (24%);  NANNOFOSSIL (13%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    26.70    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: ARGILLACEOUS PHIL NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (65%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    27.30    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CORAL MOLLUSK FORAM NANNO LIME TURBIDITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ARAGONITE (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (06%);
CORAL (06%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    27.30    Clay: 060%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY PHIL MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (28%);  ZEOLITE (28%);  CLAY MINERAL (17%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole:  76A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.20    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    27.30    Clay: 035%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: ARGILLACEOUS SILICIFIED NANNO FORAM CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (35%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (15%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);

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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