Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  790/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   34.79    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   35.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.71
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     60         0        40           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : PLASTIC CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH MARLY LIMESTONE          
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   35.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   37.00    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
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     47         0        53       1.67/ 62            157
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM SAND                                                  
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE               
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   37.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   38.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     68         0        32       1.67/ 61            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : PLASTIC CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE                     
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   38.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   40.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     48         0        52       1.70/ 60            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE               
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   40.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   41.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     42         0        58       1.73/ 58            149
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY (NANNO OOZE)                                           
Screen Lith    : MICA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                            
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1270  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   41.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   42.77    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.27
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     47         0        53       1.74/ 57             84
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : MICA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE                       
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  190/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   71.19    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   72.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.31
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     65         0        35       1.27/ 85            139
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARL OOZE                                                   
Screen Lith    : ANHYDRITE RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH  CALCAREOUS OOZE            
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  180/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   72.68    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   74.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.32
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     77         0        24       1.45/ 75            123
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYS                                                       
Screen Lith    : INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   74.00    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   75.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     60         0        40       1.55/ 69            156
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : CLAYS                                                       
Screen Lith    : INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   75.50    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   77.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     52         0         0       1.78/ 55            149
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM CLAY                                                  
Screen Lith    : INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 300  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   77.00    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   77.30    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.30
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     78         0         0       1.74/ 58             25
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  300/ 420  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   77.30    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   77.42    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.12
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.73/ 58             12
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM SAND                                                  
Screen Lith    : INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  420/ 930  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   77.42    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   77.93    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.51
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     88         0        12       1.71/ 59             55
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  930/ 950  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   77.93    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   77.95    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.02
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.77/ 56              2
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : INDURATED CHALK.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  950/1340  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   77.95    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   78.34    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.39
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     72         0        28       1.58/ 67             42
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : PYRITE RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK   
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1340/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   78.34    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   78.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    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       1.62/ 64             16
 
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Shipboard Lith : PLASTIC CLAY                                                
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1290/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  100.29    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  100.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.21
 
       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 : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  100.50    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  102.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     45         1        55       1.66/ 62            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1220/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  128.22    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  128.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.28
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     40        25        55           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : PYRITIC MARLS                                               
Screen Lith    : MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 13    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  790/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole: 126   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  128.79    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  129.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.71
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     25         0        75           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : PYRITIC MARLS                                               
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH PYRITE RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENTSTONE
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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