Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1440  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: QUATERNARY
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.44    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.44
 
       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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     10        10         0       1.39/ 78            145
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: QUATERNARY
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.00    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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     10        10         0       1.42/ 77            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: QUATERNARY
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.50    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
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     10        10         0       1.40/ 78            159
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.50    Age: QUATERNARY
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.00    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
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     10        10         0       1.41/ 77            160
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.00    Age: QUATERNARY
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10         0       1.41/ 77            153
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: QUATERNARY
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    7.50    Age: QUATERNARY
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.00    Age: 
Sect:  6    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10         0       1.34/ 81            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  100/1500  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.10    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   10.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10         0       1.24/ 87            144
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY                                                
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 200  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   10.50    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   10.70    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       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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     10        10         0       1.22/ 89             18
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY ZEOLITITE                                          
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  200/ 700  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   10.70    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.20    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10         0       1.23/ 88             53
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE RED CLAY                                            
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  700/ 800  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.20    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.30    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       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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     10        10         0       1.23/ 88             11
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE RED CLAY                                            
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  800/1050  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.30    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.55    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.25
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10         0       1.23/ 88             26
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE RED CLAY                                            
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1050/1500  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.55    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.45
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10         0       1.20/ 89             48
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE RED CLAY                                            
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 120  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.00    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.12    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10         0       1.22/ 89             10
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE RED CLAY                                            
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  120/ 190  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.12    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.19    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.07
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.29/ 84              8
 
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Shipboard Lith : ASH LAYER                                                   
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  190/1500  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.19    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   13.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.21/ 89            139
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY ZEOLITITE OR RED CLAY                              
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   13.50    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.22/ 88            147
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY ZEOLITITE                                          
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 210  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.00    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.21    Age: 
Sect:  5    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 : RED CLAY ZEOLITITE                                          
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  210/ 720  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.21    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.72    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.25/ 86             44
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITITE                                                   
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  720/1140  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.72    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.14    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.42
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.29/ 84             45
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY ZEOLITITE                                          
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: NEOGENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.50    Age: NEOGENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   18.00    Age: 
Sect:  6    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.23/ 88            138
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY ZEOLITITE TO ZEOLITE RICH RED CLAY                 
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1130  Age: LOWER OLIGOCENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   18.27    Age: LOWER OLIGOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   19.40    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.13
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      3         0        97       1.21/ 89            106
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY BEARING ZEOLITE                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER OLIGOCENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   19.77    Age: LOWER OLIGOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   21.27    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100       1.24/ 87            132
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RED CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1500  Age: LOWER OLIGOCENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   21.31    Age: LOWER OLIGOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   22.77    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.46
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10       100       1.24/ 87            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE AND ZEOLITIC RED CALY                   
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   70/1500  Age: LOWER OLIGOCENE
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   22.84    Age: LOWER OLIGOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   24.27    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.43
 
       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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     96         0         4       1.29/ 84            119
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RED CLAY AND RED CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE           
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.27    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.77    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     94         0         6       1.23/ 88            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RED CLAY                                           
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   25.77    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   27.27    Age: 
Sect:  6    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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      6         0        94       1.24/ 87            136
 
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Shipboard Lith : RED CLAY                                                    
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg : 18    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: 
Hole: 172   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   23.10    Age: 
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   23.10    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       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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      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : BASALT AND ZEOLITE FRAGMENTS                                
Screen Lith    : BASALT AND ZEOLITE FRAGMENTS
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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