Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.35    Clay:

Name: ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (73%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (04%);  ZEOLITE (08%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.40    Clay:

Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.70    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1290       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.79    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PALAG CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (07%);
CLAY MINERAL (66%);  GLASS (07%);  PALAGONITE (09%);
ZEOLITE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.30    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (17%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   360       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.36    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (81%);  ZEOLITE (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.98    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.70    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO BOOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (08%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (09%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.50    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.20    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.80    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (12%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (07%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.80    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.95    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (09%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (07%);  PALAGONITE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.40    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):     4.60    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (12%);  GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (07%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (76%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    14.90    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (97%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    16.40    Clay: 100%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (92%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    17.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (97%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.00    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (99%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.90    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   140       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.98    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    23.80    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    24.10    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    23.80    Silt: 085%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    24.90    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  PALAGONITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (81%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    23.80    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.05    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (79%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    23.80    Silt: 075%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.40    Clay: 025%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (79%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    23.80    Silt: 082%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.00    Clay: 017%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (83%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    23.80    Silt: 082%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    29.10    Clay: 017%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (83%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    23.80    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.50    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    23.80    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.90    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    23.80    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    32.63    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    43.20    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (36%);  NANNOFOSSIL (56%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   440       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    43.44    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (52%);  NANNOFOSSIL (39%);  FORAMINIFERA (00%);
MANGANESE (01%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    44.90    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (46%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (46%);  MANGANESE (01%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.50    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (46%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);
MANGANESE (01%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.50    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (41%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
MANGANESE (01%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.85    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (37%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
MANGANESE (01%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.42    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: ASH LAYER

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (70%);
PALAGONITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.88    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);
MANGANESE (01%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.25    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (37%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (54%);
MANGANESE (01%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.07    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (27%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
GLASS (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (58%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   360       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.86    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (23%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (62%);  MANGANESE (01%);



Leg : 92    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 597   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    51.26    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY ZEOL BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ZEOLITE (15%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (58%);
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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