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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 510  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  936.40    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  936.91    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.51
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUDSTONE                                                    
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUDSTONE                      
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/  70  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  937.01    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  937.08    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.07
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUDSTONE                                                    
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUDSTONE                      
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1258.90    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1260.40    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     39         0        61           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SAND                                                        
Screen Lith    : PLANT DEBRIS RICH MARLY CARBONATE LIMESTONE                 
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1260.40    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1261.90    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0        99           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : SAND                                                        
Screen Lith    : HEAVY MINERAL RICH QUARTZ RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENTSTONE        
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1261.90    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1263.40    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        99           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : SAND                                                        
Screen Lith    : HEAVY MINERAL RICH QUARTZ RICH SANDSTONE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1263.40    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1264.90    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        99           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : SAND                                                        
Screen Lith    : HEAVY MINERAL RICH QUARTZ RICH SANDSTONE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 790  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1264.90    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1265.69    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.79
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0        99           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : SAND                                                        
Screen Lith    : HEAVY MINERAL RICH QUARTZ RICH SANDSTONE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 150  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1265.79    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1265.94    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        99           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : SAND                                                        
Screen Lith    : HEAVY MINERAL RICH QUARTZ RICH SANDSTONE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1350  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1277.00    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1278.35    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        99       1.77/ 56            106
 
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Shipboard Lith : COARSE SAND                                                 
Screen Lith    : HEAVY MINERAL RICH QUARTZ RICH SANDSTONE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1350/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1278.35    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1278.50    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        99       1.88/ 49             12
 
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Shipboard Lith : LAMINAR NANNOFOSSIL CALCAREOUS SHALE                        
Screen Lith    : MUDSTONE                                                    
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 900  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1278.50    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1279.40    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.90
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        99       2.04/ 40             78
 
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Shipboard Lith : LIMESTONE                                                   
Screen Lith    : SAND                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  900/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1279.40    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1280.00    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.60
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        99       1.82/ 53             53
 
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Shipboard Lith : COARSE MICACEOUS SAND                                       
Screen Lith    : SAND                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1150  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1280.00    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1281.15    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.88/ 49             68
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : COARSE MICACEOUS SAND                                       
Screen Lith    : COARSE MICACEOUS SAND                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1440  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1279.00    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1280.44    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.44
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     36         0        64           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL SHALE TO MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE               
 
 
 
Leg : 95    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 150  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 603E  Depth Top of Layer(m)   : 1280.54    Age: LOWER BARREMIAN
Core: H 4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m): 1280.69    Age: UPPER HAUTERIVIAN
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     40        25        64           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL SHALE TO MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE               
 
 
 
    

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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