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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    61.10    Clay: 085%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  MICA (12%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    62.10    Clay: 090%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (05%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (84%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    63.90    Clay: 088%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (22%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (70%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    65.25    Clay: 089%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (22%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (69%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    66.60    Clay: 088%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  MICA (12%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (81%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    60.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    67.60    Clay: 093%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (84%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (04%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    69.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    70.05    Clay: 084%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (25%);
PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (67%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    69.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    71.25    Clay: 089%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    69.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    73.00    Clay: 092%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (20%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    69.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    74.45    Clay: 089%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (20%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 003%   Sect:  5
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    69.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    76.40    Clay: 087%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (07%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):    69.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    77.30    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (21%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   154.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   155.00    Clay: 088%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (11%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   154.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   156.20    Clay: 089%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (12%);
NANNOFOSSIL (83%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   154.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   157.85    Clay: 088%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   154.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   159.25    Clay: 094%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (11%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (79%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   248.00    Clay: 084%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (88%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   249.45    Clay: 098%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (07%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   250.90    Clay: 090%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (11%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (82%);  BRYOZOA (02%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   252.10    Clay: 095%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (91%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   253.85    Clay: 090%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (84%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   255.50    Clay: 093%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (87%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   296.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   296.10    Clay: 094%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (89%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 070%   Sect: CC
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   296.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   296.10    Clay: 020%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (15%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 099%   Sect: CC
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   340.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   340.10    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: TERRIGENOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (25%);  QUARTZ (70%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  BRYOZOA (01%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   389.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   390.25    Clay: 084%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (16%);  CARBONATE (02%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (74%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   389.00    Silt: 024%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   390.25    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (17%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand: 080%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   436.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   436.74    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (70%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (01%);
MICA (21%);  CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   436.00    Silt: 023%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   436.76    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  MICA (10%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (82%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   483.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   484.21    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  MICA (20%);  CARBONATE (01%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (71%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   517.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   518.14    Clay: 084%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (17%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (74%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   517.00    Silt: 022%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   518.65    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (30%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (60%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   557.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   558.30    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (17%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (81%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   595.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   595.10    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (11%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (86%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   624.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   625.45    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   624.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   625.48    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   652.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   653.30    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  MICA (20%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (57%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (56%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   679.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   680.10    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (20%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (68%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand: 095%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   679.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   680.43    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: QUARTZARENITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (01%);  QUARTZ (86%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (01%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (02%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (03%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   686.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   686.10    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (05%);  PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (93%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   686.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   686.10    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  MICA (15%);  PYRITE (03%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 095%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   708.00    Silt: 003%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   708.00    Clay: 002%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILICEOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  MICA (14%);  CARBONATE (02%);
IRON (02%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (21%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   728.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   729.40    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (20%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   763.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   763.10    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (15%);  CARBONATE (00%);
IRON (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   785.00    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   785.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  MICA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (77%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   819.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   819.70    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (05%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (87%);
IRON (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   819.00    Silt: 022%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   819.74    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  MICA (10%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   859.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   861.90    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (04%);  CARBONATE (03%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (83%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (86%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   861.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  24   Sample Depth (m) :   862.42    Clay: 087%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (07%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (88%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 13    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 121   Top Core Depth(m):   689.00    Silt: 010%
Core: C17   Sample Depth (m) :   689.10    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (10%);  QUARTZ (05%);  CARBONATE (00%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (72%);  IRON (05%);
DOLOMITE (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]

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