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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    70.66    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);
FORAMINIFERA (33%);  NANNOFOSSIL (33%);  DIATOM (14%);
SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    70.68    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (04%);  GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (04%);
CARBONATE (14%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (14%);
NANNOFOSSIL (33%);  DIATOM (14%);  SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    73.75    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (04%);  GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (04%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (14%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);
DIATOM (14%);  SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    75.50    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (13%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);  CARBONATE (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
DIATOM (13%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (13%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    76.75    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (14%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);
FORAMINIFERA (14%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  DIATOM (14%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    77.26    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (13%);  PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);  NANNOFOSSIL (13%);
DIATOM (13%);  RADIOLARIA (13%);  SPICULE (30%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    78.25    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    79.10    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYRITE (12%);  CARBONATE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);
FORAMINIFERA (29%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (03%);
SPICULE (12%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    79.10    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  DOLOMITE (23%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);  SPICULE (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   109.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   109.80    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (11%);  CARBONATE (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (11%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
DIATOM (11%);  RADIOLARIA (11%);  SPICULE (25%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   109.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   109.85    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (13%);  CARBONATE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);
DIATOM (13%);  SPICULE (13%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   109.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   111.35    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (23%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (23%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   109.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   118.20    Clay:

Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  GLASS (23%);  DIATOM (23%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);  SPICULE (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   109.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   118.20    Clay:

Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

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



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   159.45    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   590       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   161.29    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (31%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (13%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   161.45    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (23%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   162.95    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   164.45    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: COCCOLITH FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (98%);  FORAMINIFERA (33%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   167.45    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (27%);
NANNOFOSSIL (37%);  DIATOM (03%);  SPICULE (27%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   168.30    Clay:

Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (14%);  NANNOFOSSIL (46%);  DIATOM (14%);
SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   168.30    Clay:

Name: GLAS AND SPONGE SPICULE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (43%);  PALAGONITE (13%);  DIATOM (13%);
SPICULE (31%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   209.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   209.75    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (06%);
SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   209.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   212.75    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (16%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);
SPICULE (16%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   209.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   215.75    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   209.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   218.10    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  DIATOM (23%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);  SPICULE (55%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   209.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   218.10    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   259.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   259.78    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);
DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (16%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   259.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   263.33    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   259.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   264.53    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNO (COCCOLITH) OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   259.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   266.03    Clay:

Age : MIOCENE
Name: FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);  DIATOM (04%);
SPICULE (16%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   309.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   309.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (36%);
NANNOFOSSIL (36%);  DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   309.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   309.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO RICH MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (11%);  PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (11%);  LIMONITE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);
FORAMINIFERA (26%);  NANNOFOSSIL (26%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (11%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   309.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   311.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE

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



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   309.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   312.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (13%);  CARBONATE (13%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);
NANNOFOSSIL (44%);  DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (13%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   359.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   359.90    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   359.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   360.68    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: PYR RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (33%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);
FORAMINIFERA (14%);  NANNOFOSSIL (33%);  DIATOM (03%);
SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   359.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   362.90    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);
DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (16%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   359.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   367.33    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

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



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   409.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   410.45    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   409.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   410.45    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   409.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   411.25    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYRITE (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);
NANNOFOSSIL (52%);  DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);
SPICULE (16%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   409.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   412.23    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (14%);  FORAMINIFERA (33%);
NANNOFOSSIL (33%);  DIATOM (03%);  SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   409.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   412.75    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (48%);  DIATOM (15%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   459.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   461.25    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (06%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   459.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   462.75    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (06%);
SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   459.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   463.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (15%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   509.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   510.00    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: OCCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (48%);  DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   360       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   559.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   561.11    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (03%);  PYRITE (03%);  LIMONITE (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (31%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);
DIATOM (13%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   559.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   561.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (04%);  PYRITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (37%);
NANNOFOSSIL (51%);  DIATOM (04%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   559.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   567.35    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (11%);  PALAGONITE (11%);  PYRITE (04%);
CARBONATE (11%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (26%);
NANNOFOSSIL (26%);  DIATOM (11%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   559.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   568.35    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);
LIMONITE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   599.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   600.08    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (06%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   599.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   600.18    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (06%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   599.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   608.35    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   662.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   663.03    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (06%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   662.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   666.03    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (03%);  CARBONATE (12%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (37%);  DIATOM (03%);
SPICULE (27%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   662.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   669.03    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (51%);
DIATOM (04%);  SPICULE (37%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   671.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   673.58    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  PALAGONITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (14%);
NANNOFOSSIL (46%);  DIATOM (14%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);
SPICULE (14%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   671.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   677.12    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (31%);
NANNOFOSSIL (31%);  DIATOM (03%);  SPICULE (31%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   680.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   685.53    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  LIMONITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (14%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  SPICULE (33%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   680.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   689.38    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (28%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);
DIATOM (12%);  SPICULE (28%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   689.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   694.53    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);  PYRITE (03%);
CARBONATE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (24%);
NANNOFOSSIL (34%);  DIATOM (03%);  SPICULE (24%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   698.00    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   699.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (23%);  PYRITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   701.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   701.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAMS COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (37%);
NANNOFOSSIL (51%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   701.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   707.73    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (12%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   701.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   708.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (36%);  NANNOFOSSIL (48%);  DIATOM (04%);
SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   701.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   708.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

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



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   713.99    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (12%);  PALAGONITE (03%);  PYRITE (03%);
CARBONATE (03%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (28%);
NANNOFOSSIL (39%);  DIATOM (12%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   714.72    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: PYR RICH NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  PALAGONITE (04%);  PYRITE (46%);
CARBONATE (04%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (34%);  DIATOM (04%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   715.53    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   710.00    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   719.38    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (16%);  CARBONATE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);  DIATOM (04%);
PLANT DEBRIS (04%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   750.00    Silt:
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   759.35    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (04%);  LIMONITE (04%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (95%);  FORAMINIFERA (32%);  NANNOFOSSIL (43%);
DIATOM (13%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   759.00    Silt:
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   760.05    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (06%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   759.00    Silt:
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   760.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   825.00    Silt:
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   831.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (90%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   831.00    Silt:
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   832.85    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (14%);  CARBONATE (33%);  CLAY MINERAL (14%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (33%);  DIATOM (03%);



Leg : 12    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 116   Top Core Depth(m):   831.00    Silt:
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   833.68    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (23%);  CARBONATE (55%);



    

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]

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