Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.10    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GRAVELY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (80%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.10    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GRAVELY SILTY CLAY M QTZ D,FEL R,PYROX R,CHLOR R,DK.MICA R,LT.MICA R

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
SPICULE (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  CHITANOZOA (01%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    94.20    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FINE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    96.20    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ROCK FLOUR

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    97.10    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    97.70    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FINE SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (23%);  AMPHIBOLE (01%);
RUTILE (01%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand: 035%   Sect:  4
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    98.91    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FINE SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  AMPHIBOLE (01%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    99.73    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  DIATOM (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 035%   Sect:  5
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   101.15    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARL SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  AMPHIBOLE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   101.15    Clay: 035%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  PYROXENE (06%);
PYRITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand: 035%   Sect:  6
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   102.41    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY FINE SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (04%);  MICA (37%);  HORNBLENDE (04%);
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (50%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):    94.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   103.10    Clay: 085%

Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  PYROXENE (06%);  MICA (06%);
PYRITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   190.05    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);
FORAMINIFERA (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   190.10    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: SOUPY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  RUTILE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   190.11    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: SILTY CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  PALAGONITE (04%);  PYRITE (12%);
IRON (12%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1120       Sand: 085%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   190.12    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: PEBBLE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (06%);  QUARTZ (23%);  MICA (06%);
CARBONATE (56%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);  LIMONITE (20%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   191.04    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: CARBONATE SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  MICA (06%);  GLAUCONITE (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   191.04    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: CARBONATE SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  MICA (06%);  GLAUCONITE (23%);
DOLOMITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   191.87    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  MICA (06%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   192.10    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  GLAUCONITE (23%);  CARBONATE (23%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   213.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   213.10    Clay: 010%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: LITHOCLAST OF VERY HARD MICROSPARITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  MICA (01%);  GLAUCONITE (23%);
CARBONATE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   249.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   249.10    Clay: 060%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  FELDSPAR (23%);  MICA (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   249.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   249.40    Clay: 035%

Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   249.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   249.54    Clay: 060%

Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  PYROXENE (23%);  MICA (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 111   Top Core Depth(m):   249.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   250.60    Clay: 060%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  TOURMALINE (01%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (10%);
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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