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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    37.10    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (74%);  GLASS (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    40.53    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (47%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    49.70    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (07%);
CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    54.30    Silt: 058%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    54.50    Clay: 002%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (63%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (20%);  GLASS (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   180       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    70.20    Silt: 070%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    71.88    Clay: 027%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (27%);  CARBONATE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    70.20    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    72.84    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (70%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (02%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (10%);  CARBON FRAGMENT (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand: 090%   Sect:  4
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    70.20    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    75.82    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SAND

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (70%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 055%   Sect:  1
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    79.60    Silt: 040%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    80.40    Clay: 005%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (65%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  PYRITE (02%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    79.60    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    81.62    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (83%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    10       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    89.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    89.01    Clay: 005%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (80%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    89.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    89.26    Clay: 029%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (29%);  GLASS (05%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   570       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    98.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    99.07    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: PALAGNITE RICH SILT LAYER

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (37%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  PALAGONITE (12%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 055%   Sect:  1
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):    98.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    99.30    Clay: 005%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (59%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 074%   Sect:  1
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   108.10    Clay: 001%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (70%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (05%);
PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):   127.00    Silt: 080%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   127.62    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
 (IC%);   (AR%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 614A  Top Core Depth(m):   127.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   128.12    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY ORGANIC RICH MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (32%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (28%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (18%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);

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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