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Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   305.70    Silt: 023%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   308.00    Clay: 075%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (48%);
NANNOFOSSIL (48%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   305.70    Silt: 023%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   309.45    Clay: 075%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (47%);
NANNOFOSSIL (47%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   305.70    Silt: 049%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   313.88    Clay: 049%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (46%);
NANNOFOSSIL (46%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   315.30    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   316.04    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (47%);  NANNOFOSSIL (47%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 004%   Sect:  2
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   315.30    Silt: 048%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   317.40    Clay: 048%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (47%);  NANNOFOSSIL (47%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   315.30    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   323.33    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (47%);  NANNOFOSSIL (47%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 004%   Sect:  1
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   324.90    Silt: 048%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   325.70    Clay: 048%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (47%);  NANNOFOSSIL (47%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   334.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   336.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
PYRITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (45%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   334.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   342.30    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (21%);  NANNOFOSSIL (68%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   344.10    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   347.62    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (82%);  OPAL (06%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   344.10    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   348.06    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (63%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   344.10    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   350.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   353.70    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   357.21    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PYR & FEL & QTZ BEARING VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (18%);  FELDSPAR (18%);  GLASS (46%);
PYRITE (18%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):  1310       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   353.70    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   358.01    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (93%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):  1490       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   353.70    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   358.19    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: VOLC GLASS BEARING PYR NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (16%);
PYRITE (37%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (37%);
OPAL (04%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   353.70    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   360.70    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (91%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   363.30    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   364.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   372.90    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   375.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   382.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   383.57    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   392.10    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   394.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (81%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   411.30    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   412.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  OTHER SILICEOUS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (28%);
NANNOFOSSIL (68%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   411.30    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   418.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (21%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (21%);  NANNOFOSSIL (49%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   420.90    Silt: 050%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   421.70    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (29%);  NANNOFOSSIL (69%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   420.90    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   422.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (18%);
FORAMINIFERA (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   420.90    Silt: 024%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   423.01    Clay: 076%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
OTHER SILICEOUS (05%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   420.90    Silt: 050%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   424.65    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (22%);  NANNOFOSSIL (71%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   420.90    Silt: 024%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   428.69    Clay: 076%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE




Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   430.50    Silt: 024%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   434.10    Clay: 076%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (22%);  NANNOFOSSIL (74%);
OTHER SILICEOUS (02%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   430.50    Silt: 024%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   434.96    Clay: 076%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (68%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   440.10    Silt: 024%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   440.80    Clay: 076%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (21%);
NANNOFOSSIL (69%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   440.10    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   443.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  PYRITE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (82%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   449.70    Silt: 024%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   450.27    Clay: 076%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (22%);  NANNOFOSSIL (74%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   449.70    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   452.37    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (68%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   459.30    Silt: 024%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   462.77    Clay: 076%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (21%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   459.30    Silt: 050%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   462.95    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (21%);
NANNOFOSSIL (73%);  OTHER SILICEOUS (02%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 033%   Sect:  1
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   468.90    Silt: 033%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   469.40    Clay: 034%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (46%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);



Leg : 90    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand: 006%   Sect:  1
Hole: 588C  Top Core Depth(m):   478.50    Silt: 022%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   479.04    Clay: 072%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (21%);  NANNOFOSSIL (69%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (06%);



    

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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