Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  700/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  115.70    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  116.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.80
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        91       1.61/ 65             82
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC MUD                                             
Screen Lith    : MICA RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT                
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  116.50    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  118.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      3         0        97       1.62/ 64            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC MUD                                             
Screen Lith    : MICA RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT                
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  118.00    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  119.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     11         0        89       1.56/ 68            146
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH PYRITE RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT               
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  156.26    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  157.76    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     30         0        70       1.60/ 65            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC MUD                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1420  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  157.76    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  159.18    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.42
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     30         0        70       1.66/ 62            149
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC CALCAREOUS MUD                                  
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT         
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1420/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  159.18    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  159.26    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.08
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.66/ 62              8
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILT                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  159.26    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  160.76    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      8         3        89       1.68/ 61            159
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS HEMIPELAGIC MUD                                  
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT        
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  160.76    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  162.26    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      4         0        96       1.68/ 61            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC MUD                                             
Screen Lith    : PYRITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT              
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  162.26    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  163.76    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      9         0        91       1.68/ 61            152
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC CALCAREOUS MUD                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                      
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  163.76    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  165.26    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     16         0        84       1.70/ 60            156
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC CALCAREOUS MUD                                  
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT         
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1000/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  195.00    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  195.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     11         0        89           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC MUD                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT         
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1450  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  195.50    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  196.95    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.45
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      9         0        91       1.63/ 64            143
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC MUD                                             
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  700/1500  Age: CRETACEOUS
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  250.70    Age: CENOMANIAN
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  251.50    Age: ALBIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.80
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.57/ 67             46
 
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Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC MUD                                             
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  250/ 970  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  308.25    Age: ALBIAN
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  308.97    Age: APTIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.72
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      5         0        95       1.53/ 70             58
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : PLANT DEBRIS RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                     
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1200/1360  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  309.20    Age: ALBIAN
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  309.36    Age: APTIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.16
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.68/ 61             10
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1440/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  309.44    Age: ALBIAN
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  309.50    Age: APTIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.06
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.55/ 68              6
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  430/ 870  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  309.93    Age: ALBIAN
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  310.37    Age: APTIAN
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.44
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  510/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  380.51    Age: APTIAN
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  381.50    Age: BARREMIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.99
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     14         0        86           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  740/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  460.74    Age: APTIAN
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  461.50    Age: BARREMIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.76
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : HEMIPELAGIC MUD                                             
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENTSTONE         
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  310/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  534.31    Age: BARREMIAN
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  535.50    Age: HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.19
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      7         0        93       1.86/ 50            116
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : PLANT DEBRIS RICH SIDERITE RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENTSTONE       
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER CRETACEOUS
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  535.50    Age: BARREMIAN
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  537.00    Age: HAUTERIVIAN
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.86/ 50            154
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : PLANT DEBRIS RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT        
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  410/1500  Age: VALANGINIAN
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  599.41    Age: VALANGINIAN
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  600.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.09
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCILUTITE                                                 
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CARBONATE RICH MUDSTONE                   
 
 
 
Leg : 11    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  700/1500  Age: VALANGINIAN
Hole: 101A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  685.70    Age: VALANGINIAN
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  686.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.80
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : CALCILUTITE                                                 
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CARBONATE RICH MUDSTONE
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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