Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):    20.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    20.05    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (00%);  CARBONATE (00%);
LIMONITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):    20.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    20.08    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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CARBONATE (39%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (27%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):    20.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    21.00    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (57%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (22%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):    20.00    Silt: 047%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    21.73    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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CARBONATE (41%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (11%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):    20.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    23.75    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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BIOTITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 002%   Sect:  5
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):    20.00    Silt: 068%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    26.75    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  CARBONATE (80%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  SILICEOUS FOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 003%   Sect:  4
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):    38.00    Silt: 047%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    43.50    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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CARBONATE (42%);  PYRITE (01%);  OPAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (12%);  FORAMINIFERA (17%);  NANNOFOSSIL (24%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 003%   Sect:  5
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):    38.00    Silt: 047%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    45.00    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (41%);  OPAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (12%);
FORAMINIFERA (17%);  NANNOFOSSIL (22%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand: 020%   Sect:  6
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):    38.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    46.53    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (35%);
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (51%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 040%   Sect:  6
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):    38.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    47.00    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: COCCOLITH-BEARING FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  BIOTITE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);
CARBONATE (46%);  FORAMINIFERA (33%);  NANNOFOSSIL (13%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   140.91    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (48%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);
NANNOFOSSIL (26%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   143.51    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  BIOTITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (22%);  CARBONATE (34%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (22%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   143.96    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: CHLORITIC CALCISILTITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (10%);  BIOTITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (80%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   144.46    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: FORAM CARBONATE SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (08%);
CARBONATE (44%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (17%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);
NANNOFOSSIL (11%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   145.21    Clay:

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: NANNO (FORAM) CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (17%);  CARBONATE (37%);  FORAMINIFERA (14%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   145.60    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (07%);  CARBONATE (38%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (17%);  FORAMINIFERA (14%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   146.91    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO FORAM MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  PYRITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (15%);  CARBONATE (35%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (31%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   148.41    Clay: 060%

Age : MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO FORAM MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  ZEOLITE (30%);
PYRITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (40%);
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  OPAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (31%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   172.05    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: SILICA-CEMENTED CLAYSTONE - (PRE-CHERT)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (32%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   172.40    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  MICA (01%);  BIOTITE (01%);
PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);
FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   172.80    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (15%);
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   172.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: SILICA-CEMENTED MARL MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   173.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: SILICA-CEMENTED MARL MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   173.45    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOLITIC FORAM NANNO MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  BIOTITE (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (12%);  CARBONATE (34%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (16%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   180.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   181.60    Clay: 025%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: CALCAREOUS ORGANIC ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  BIOTITE (01%);
CARBONATE (26%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   180.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   181.60    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: FORAM GLAUCONITIC PHOSPHORITIC LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  BIOTITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (17%);
COLLOPHANE (17%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (42%);
FORAMINIFERA (14%);



Leg : 14    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 144A  Top Core Depth(m):   189.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   190.20    Clay: 070%

Age : CONIACIAN
Name: CALCAREOUS ZEOLITIC ORGANIC SHALE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (30%);  ZEOLITE (15%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  PYRITE (02%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (25%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (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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