Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):     0.10    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.00    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (77%);  FORAMINIFERA (17%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):     0.10    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.07    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY FORAM RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (17%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 085%   Sect:  2
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):     0.10    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.13    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CLAY FORAM RAD CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):     0.10    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.50    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RAD CLAY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):     0.10    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.52    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):     0.10    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.50    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  CLAY MINERAL (13%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (34%);  RADIOLARIA (43%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):    60.30    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    61.02    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RAD MANGANESE OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MANGANESE (35%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (27%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):    60.30    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    61.72    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):    60.30    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    61.82    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):    60.30    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    67.12    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RAD DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):    60.30    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    67.19    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):    60.30    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    67.72    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
RADIOLARIA (65%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   126.80    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   127.35    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   126.80    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   133.35    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RAD OOZE CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   126.80    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   133.40    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 060%   Sect:  6
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   126.80    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   135.35    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD NANNO OOZE,CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   193.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   195.88    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: RAD NANNO OOZE CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   193.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   195.92    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RAD CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   260.30    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   264.35    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM RAD NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);  RADIOLARIA (12%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   326.70    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   328.14    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
RADIOLARIA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   326.70    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   333.45    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM RAD NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   326.70    Silt: 035%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   334.10    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (17%);
RADIOLARIA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   345.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   345.10    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY RAD NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);
FORAMINIFERA (07%);  RADIOLARIA (17%);  NANNOFOSSIL (72%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   352.60    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   353.35    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (17%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (72%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   355.70    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   360.95    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   364.20    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   372.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   380.40    Silt: 010%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   382.65    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg :  9    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  79   Top Core Depth(m):   389.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   390.00    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RAD FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
RADIOLARIA (07%);
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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