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Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):    89.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    89.30    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (00%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):    89.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    90.10    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):    89.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    95.75    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (51%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):    89.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    98.10    Clay: 080%

Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (77%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   201.53    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (12%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (11%);  DIATOM (24%);
RADIOLARIA (24%);  SPICULE (24%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   201.62    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (34%);
RADIOLARIA (25%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   202.43    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   203.71    Clay: 025%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING DIAT MUD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (28%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 003%   Sect:  4
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   206.77    Clay: 047%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DIAT MUD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  PYRITE (05%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (35%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (05%);  MICA (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   210.07    Clay: 065%

Name: NANNO FORAM DIAT MUD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (16%);  DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   430       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   311.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   311.43    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
DIATOM (13%);  RADIOLARIA (13%);  SPICULE (13%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   311.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   311.90    Clay: 077%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  PYRITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (84%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   311.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   312.15    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1105       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   311.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   315.11    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  PYRITE (02%);  GLASS (01%);
PYROXENE (05%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   311.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   315.23    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (99%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   311.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   315.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (04%);
CARBONATE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   368.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   368.25    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SL. SILTY CLAY

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



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   368.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   368.65    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SL. SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (97%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   368.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   372.50    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (02%);
MICA (03%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (88%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   427.00    Silt: 048%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   427.10    Clay: 002%

Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (90%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   427.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   427.10    Clay: 098%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   511.91    Clay: 050%

Name: CLAY + SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  DOLOMITE (45%);
CLAY MINERAL (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   512.04    Clay:

Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  MICA (10%);  PYRITE (01%);
DOLOMITE (15%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (40%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   512.36    Clay: 070%

Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (03%);  PYRITE (05%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1030       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   512.53    Clay: 080%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (20%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   510.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   512.75    Clay:

Name: MUDSTONE-SILTSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  PYRITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   585.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   586.60    Clay: 093%

Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (04%);
CARBONATE (02%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  CHALCEDONY (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   540       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   645.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   645.54    Clay: 085%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   645.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   645.93    Clay: 005%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (70%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  PYRITE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 075%   Sect:  1
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   645.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   646.48    Clay: 005%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (08%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   645.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   646.70    Clay: 020%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: SILTY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (04%);
PYRITE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);
ZIRCON (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   645.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   647.30    Clay: 070%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (93%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   645.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   647.63    Clay: 001%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (84%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (04%);
GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
ZIRCON (01%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   645.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   648.66    Clay:

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (80%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  MICA (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 140   Top Core Depth(m):   645.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   649.60    Clay: 090%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  ZEOLITE (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]

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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