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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.45    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM PTEROPOD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (28%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);  SPICULE (12%);
PLANT DEBRIS (04%);  PTEROPOD (28%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.40    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (03%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  ARAGONITE (03%);
CARBONATE (11%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (11%);
NANNOFOSSIL (26%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (11%);
PLANT DEBRIS (03%);  PTEROPOD (26%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.96    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (03%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);  ARAGONITE (03%);
CARBONATE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);
NANNOFOSSIL (32%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (03%);
PLANT DEBRIS (03%);  PTEROPOD (32%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.35    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  ARAGONITE (03%);  CARBONATE (14%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (33%);  NANNOFOSSIL (33%);
PTEROPOD (14%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.20    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  ZIRCON (03%);  ARAGONITE (03%);
CARBONATE (28%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (28%);
NANNOFOSSIL (28%);  PTEROPOD (03%);  PLANT DEBRIS (03%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 035%   Sect:  4
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.10    Clay: 060%

Name: FORAM-BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (06%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  PTEROPOD (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.31    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  ARAGONITE (04%);  DOLOMITE (04%);
CARBONATE (16%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);
NANNOFOSSIL (52%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   106.10    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);
CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   107.48    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (06%);  GLASS (06%);
DOLOMITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (06%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 085%   Sect:  3
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   109.17    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SANDY ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
GLASS (75%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   109.46    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  MICA (04%);  GLASS (04%);
DOLOMITE (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CARBONATE (15%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (49%);
SPICULE (04%);  PLANT DEBRIS (08%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   105.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   110.40    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNO OOZE

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



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   144.20    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ZIRCON (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);
CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   142.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   146.00    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  ZIRCON (04%);
AMPHIBOLE (04%);  GLASS (04%);  DOLOMITE (04%);
CARBONATE (15%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (49%);  PLANT DEBRIS (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   200.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   202.83    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ZIRCON (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 035%   Sect:  4
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   200.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   205.75    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ZIRCON (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   200.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   206.35    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH ASHY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (04%);  GLASS (38%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);
FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (38%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   200.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   207.00    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (55%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   250.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   251.40    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: PELLETAL NANNO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  CARBONATE (28%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (11%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);
FECAL PELLET (28%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   294.61    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: PELLETAL CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (75%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);
FECAL PELLET (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   294.94    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SLIGHTLY DOLOMITIC NANNO BEARING CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (14%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);  CARBONATE (34%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (17%);  NANNOFOSSIL (17%);
FECAL PELLET (14%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   294.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   295.14    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: PELLET BEARING CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (15%);  CARBONATE (75%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  FECAL PELLET (23%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   305.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   306.24    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DOLOMITE BEARING LIME MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (23%);  CARBONATE (75%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   305.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   306.28    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: PELLETAL LIME MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  CARBONATE (55%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  FECAL PELLET (55%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   305.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   306.48    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: LIME MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  CARBONATE (42%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (13%);
PLANT DEBRIS (13%);  FECAL PELLET (13%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   308.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   308.60    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: NANNO RICH LIME MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (06%);
CARBONATE (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   308.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   310.90    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: NANNO LIME MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  DOLOMITE (14%);  CARBONATE (34%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (34%);
PLANT DEBRIS (10%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   308.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   311.75    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: NANNO BEARING LIME MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (04%);  CARBONATE (48%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  PLANT DEBRIS (04%);
FECAL PELLET (25%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   322.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   324.25    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: PELLETAL LIME MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  CARBONATE (55%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);
FECAL PELLET (55%);



Leg : 10    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole:  97   Top Core Depth(m):   333.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   333.65    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: CARBONACEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CARBONATE (28%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);  PLANT DEBRIS (38%);

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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