Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   420       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    52.42    Clay: 067%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    53.07    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt: 009%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    53.90    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (94%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    55.70    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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ZIRCON (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
MICA (07%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  QUARTZ (53%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 090%   Sect:  3
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    55.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: TERRIGENOUS QTZ SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (83%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (09%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    60.40    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: VERY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (02%);  ZEOLITE (08%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   110.58    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (68%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  OLIVINE (02%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   111.08    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: QUARTZ SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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QUARTZ (80%);  CLAY MINERAL (08%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
MICA (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   111.28    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (52%);  PYROXENE (02%);  FELDSPAR (07%);
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   112.53    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  RADIOLARIA (00%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   115.53    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (13%);
RADIOLARIA (35%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   118.03    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   118.88    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (02%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
CHERT FRAGMENT (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   183.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   184.28    Clay: 098%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (98%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   183.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   184.48    Clay: 095%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   183.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   184.60    Clay: 095%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  MICA (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
HORNBLENDE (01%);  IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   255.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   255.75    Clay: 030%

Name: SILICIFIED CLAYEY SILTSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (01%);  PYRITE (04%);
CARBONATE (04%);  OPAL (80%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   332.00    Silt: 004%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   333.60    Clay: 096%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (96%);  ZIRCON (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   425.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   426.33    Clay: 020%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (04%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (70%);  DOLOMITE (24%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   425.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   426.45    Clay: 075%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  PYRITE (03%);
CARBONATE (20%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);
DOLOMITE (23%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   425.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   427.50    Clay: 075%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (16%);  MICA (05%);  GLASS (03%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
PALAGONITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   425.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   427.94    Clay: 040%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);  DOLOMITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   425.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   428.51    Clay: 070%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: CARBONACEOUS BLACK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);
DOLOMITE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   425.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   428.70    Clay: 065%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: DOLOMITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (03%);  PYRITE (04%);
CARBONATE (56%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   425.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   429.18    Clay: 020%

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: CARBONACEOUS (CHERT) SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (06%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 138   Top Core Depth(m):   425.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   429.60    Clay:

Age : CENOMANIAN
Name: DOLOMITE SILTSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  DOLOMITE (85%);
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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