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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.06    Clay: 055%

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (22%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLASS (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
CARBONATE (03%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.70    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (18%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 094%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.38    Clay: 005%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (79%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (07%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):     6.90    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.70    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (34%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):     6.90    Silt: 075%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.53    Clay: 025%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (59%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    26.10    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.30    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (36%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (49%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    26.10    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.27    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (57%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (19%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    35.70    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    36.40    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    45.30    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.00    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (61%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    54.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.53    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  MICA (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (52%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    64.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    64.65    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (39%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (38%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
CARBONATE (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    64.50    Silt: 090%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.02    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (08%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (16%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    64.50    Silt: 090%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.15    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (59%);  FELDSPAR (11%);  MICA (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (09%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);
CARBONATE (08%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    74.10    Silt: 040%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    77.70    Clay: 059%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (31%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (06%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (47%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (04%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    83.70    Silt: 040%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    84.00    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (57%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (08%);  CARBONATE (07%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
GLASS (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    93.30    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    95.00    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (67%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (09%);
CARBONATE (10%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  GLASS (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):    93.30    Silt: 094%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    95.05    Clay: 005%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (18%);  CARBONATE (10%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   102.70    Silt: 035%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   104.95    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
CARBONATE (01%);  MICRONODULE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   117.80    Silt: 020%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   118.25    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (11%);
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   127.10    Silt: 040%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   127.85    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (24%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (57%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  GLASS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (04%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   127.10    Silt: 062%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   130.55    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (29%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
CARBONATE (02%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   136.40    Silt: 035%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   138.75    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (64%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (08%);
CARBONATE (04%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   155.10    Silt: 030%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   155.20    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
CARBONATE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
GLASS (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   168.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   168.65    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (62%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  GLASS (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   168.50    Silt: 090%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   169.35    Clay: 005%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (59%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (19%);  CARBONATE (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
MICRONODULE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):   420       Sand: 055%   Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   170.00    Silt: 043%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   170.42    Clay: 002%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (72%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);
GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   190.40    Silt: 020%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   190.45    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (03%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);  GLASS (01%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 96    Top Int Depth(mm):    90       Sand: 095%   Sect:  1
Hole: 624   Top Core Depth(m):   190.40    Silt:
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   190.49    Clay: 005%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: COARSE SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (84%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (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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