Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   103.50    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (05%);  PYRITE (14%);  DOLOMITE (05%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (14%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);  CLAY MINERAL (34%);
NANNOFOSSIL (14%);  PLANT DEBRIS (14%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   103.82    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (22%);  MICA (09%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (09%);  CARBONATE (09%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);
ZIRCON (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (09%);
NANNOFOSSIL (09%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (22%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   103.90    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (11%);  MICA (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (11%);
CARBONATE (25%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
ARAGONITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (11%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
PLANT DEBRIS (11%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   106.40    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (03%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (12%);
CARBONATE (29%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);  CLAY MINERAL (29%);
ARAGONITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);  DIATOM (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (12%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   107.95    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CARBONACEOUS CALCAREOUS TERRIGENOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (04%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (14%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (14%);  PLANT DEBRIS (33%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 060%   Sect:  6
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   109.32    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (27%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (03%);
GLASS (03%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (12%);
CARBONATE (12%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (12%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (12%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand: 060%   Sect:  6
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   109.74    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CARBONACEOUS QUARTZOSE SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (32%);  MICA (03%);  GLASS (03%);
DOLOMITE (03%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (13%);  CARBONATE (32%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);  AMPHIBOLE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);
ZIRCON (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand: 060%   Sect:  6
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   109.87    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (49%);  GLASS (04%);  DOLOMITE (04%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);  CARBONATE (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);
ZIRCON (01%);  RUTILE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  PLANT DEBRIS (15%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   199.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   200.00    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   199.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   201.54    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  GLASS (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   199.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   202.35    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RICH ASHY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (03%);  GLASS (29%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  AMPHIBOLE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (29%);
NANNOFOSSIL (29%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 035%   Sect:  4
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   199.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   204.15    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (38%);
NANNOFOSSIL (38%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (16%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   199.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   206.55    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   880       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   301.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   301.88    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (55%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (14%);  NANNOFOSSIL (33%);  RADIOLARIA (33%);
SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   301.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   304.35    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SPICULE NANNO RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);
RADIOLARIA (28%);  SPICULE (28%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   301.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   307.85    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: VERY ASHY SPICULE RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  GLASS (22%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (45%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (22%);  RADIOLARIA (22%);
SPICULE (22%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 035%   Sect:  6
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   301.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   309.80    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (03%);  CARBONATE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (65%);
FORAMINIFERA (14%);  NANNOFOSSIL (33%);  RADIOLARIA (33%);
SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  96   Top Core Depth(m):   329.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   329.20    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (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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