Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 085%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    14.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    23.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  QUARTZ (06%);  PALAGONITE (23%);
ZEOLITE (23%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    14.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    23.10    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  QUARTZ (03%);  ZEOLITE (30%);
IRON (30%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 085%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    34.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    40.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD RICH ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (55%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    34.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    40.10    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD RICH ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (24%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (24%);
RADIOLARIA (24%);  SPICULE (24%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    38.45    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD RICH ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    41.26    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD RICH ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 085%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    46.36    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD RICH ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    46.36    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD RICH ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (28%);  CLAY MINERAL (28%);
RADIOLARIA (28%);  SPICULE (13%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    43.85    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (06%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    44.10    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CLAYEY RAD OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  SPICULE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    44.60    Clay: 060%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CLAYEY RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (27%);  QUARTZ (03%);  PALAGONITE (03%);
ZEOLITE (12%);  RADIOLARIA (27%);  SPICULE (27%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    43.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    44.60    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: CLAYEY RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    61.40    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CLAYEY RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (31%);  GLASS (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);
RADIOLARIA (31%);  SPICULE (31%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    61.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    62.30    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CHERTY RAD OOZE AND ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    61.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    62.60    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (06%);  LIMONITE (06%);
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    70.67    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   880       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    70.88    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    71.43    Clay: 085%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    70.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    79.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  IRON (04%);  PALAGONITE (04%);
BARITE (15%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);
SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   280       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    79.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    80.78    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: BROWN ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    79.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    83.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: BROWN ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);
ZEOLITE (23%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    79.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    85.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CAMPANIAN
Name: ZEOL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    88.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    88.10    Clay: 060%

Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);
SPHALERITE (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   103.50    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):    98.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   104.10    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);
SPHALERITE (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   111.10    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   117.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   118.60    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (06%);  RUTILE (06%);
PALAGONITE (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   123.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   124.60    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (06%);  RUTILE (06%);
ZEOLITE (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   136.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   137.60    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  RUTILE (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   145.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   146.60    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (12%);  RUTILE (06%);
ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   145.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   146.60    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  RUTILE (06%);  ZEOLITE (23%);
IRON (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   155.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   156.60    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER SENONIAN
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (38%);  IRON (08%);  GLASS (04%);
ZEOLITE (38%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   165.60    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (06%);  RUTILE (06%);
GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   173.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   174.60    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (06%);  RUTILE (06%);
ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   173.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   174.60    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (12%);  RUTILE (06%);
GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   182.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   189.60    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (06%);  RUTILE (06%);
ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   192.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   193.60    Clay: 060%

Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (06%);  RUTILE (06%);
ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   201.96    Clay: 060%

Name: ZEOL BROWN CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (23%);  GLASS (23%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   202.40    Clay: 060%

Name: ZEOL CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   202.60    Clay: 060%

Name: ZEOL CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  IRON (06%);  RUTILE (06%);
ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   201.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   202.60    Clay: 035%

Name: ZEOL CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (23%);  GLASS (23%);  ZEOLITE (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 085%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   220.00    Silt:
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   220.10    Clay: 060%

Name: CHERT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   238.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   238.10    Clay: 060%

Age : APTIAN
Name: BROWN CLAY AND CHERT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  QUARTZ (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 085%   Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   238.00    Silt:
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   238.10    Clay: 060%

Age : APTIAN
Name: BROWN CLAY AND CHERT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  CARBONATE (12%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 085%   Sect:  1
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   238.00    Silt:
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   238.20    Clay: 035%

Age : APTIAN
Name: BROWN CLAY AND CHERT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (23%);  CARBONATE (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   238.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   239.60    Clay: 060%

Age : APTIAN
Name: BROWN CLAY AND CHERT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  DOLOMITE (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   247.10    Clay: 060%

Name: CHERT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  QUARTZ (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 17    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 085%   Sect: CC
Hole: 164   Top Core Depth(m):   247.00    Silt:
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   247.10    Clay: 060%

Name: CHERT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);
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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