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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.05    Clay: 070%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (16%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (69%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (03%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.02    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  MICA (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.70    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLASS (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  SPICULE (01%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):     6.60    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.80    Clay: 074%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (34%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);  GLASS (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    16.20    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    16.90    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (57%);  GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    25.80    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.50    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (29%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  SPICULE (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    25.80    Silt: 075%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    29.50    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (18%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   440       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    25.80    Silt: 065%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.74    Clay: 015%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (64%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    35.40    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.60    Clay: 069%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (17%);  MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLASS (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.90    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (37%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
CARBONATE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand: 075%   Sect:  3
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.12    Clay: 005%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    54.60    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.30    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    54.60    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    58.30    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    54.60    Silt: 065%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    58.36    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (27%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    64.20    Silt: 045%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    66.40    Clay: 055%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (49%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    73.80    Silt: 089%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    75.60    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (67%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (07%);  GLASS (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    73.80    Silt: 050%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    76.00    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (04%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    83.40    Silt: 095%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    84.66    Clay: 005%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (64%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (15%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    93.00    Silt: 077%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.70    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (54%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (06%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    93.00    Silt: 078%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    94.05    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  HEAVY MINERAL (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (20%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):    93.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    94.22    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (69%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (16%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):   102.60    Silt: 040%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   103.50    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (56%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (04%);
GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 058%   Sect:  4
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):   102.60    Silt: 040%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   107.55    Clay: 002%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (77%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):   112.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   112.75    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (58%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (12%);  GLASS (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
CARBONATE (03%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    90       Sand: 065%   Sect:  2
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):   121.40    Silt: 034%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   122.99    Clay: 001%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (70%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (24%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):   121.40    Silt: 050%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   123.40    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (02%);
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (13%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):   130.80    Silt: 077%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   131.56    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (72%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):   140.10    Silt: 075%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   142.30    Clay: 015%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (57%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (19%);  GLASS (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 623   Top Core Depth(m):   172.10    Silt: 030%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   172.15    Clay: 069%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (21%);  MICA (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (66%);  PYRITE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (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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