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Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.70    Clay: 059%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
SPICULE (01%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.55    Clay: 080%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.35    Clay: 073%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (24%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):     6.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.50    Clay: 060%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (57%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    16.10    Silt: 002%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.12    Clay: 052%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (47%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PTEROPOD (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    16.10    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.30    Clay: 084%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PTEROPOD (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand: 007%   Sect:  2
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    16.10    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.46    Clay: 073%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (83%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand: 040%   Sect:  4
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    16.10    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.08    Clay: 045%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (34%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    25.70    Silt: 025%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.40    Clay: 075%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (61%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    25.70    Silt: 058%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.23    Clay: 040%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (38%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (19%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    25.70    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.25    Clay: 060%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (18%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  PTEROPOD (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    35.30    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    40.40    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ORGANIC RICH MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (44%);  PLANT DEBRIS (25%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    44.90    Silt: 005%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.79    Clay: 095%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (87%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);
SPICULE (01%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    44.90    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.85    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (59%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    44.90    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.06    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 085%   Sect:  4
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    44.90    Silt: 005%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    50.25    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);
CARBONATE (63%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   430       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    50.90    Silt: 002%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.83    Clay: 098%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (94%);
CARBONATE (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    56.90    Silt: 065%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    60.90    Clay: 015%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (52%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   280       Sand: 025%   Sect:  4
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    56.90    Silt: 065%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    61.68    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (49%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (15%);
CARBONATE (10%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    69.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    71.72    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    74.40    Silt: 035%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    77.93    Clay: 045%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (20%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   460       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 618   Top Core Depth(m):    89.10    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    89.56    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (51%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
SPICULE (01%);

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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