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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.07    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO AND FORAM BEARING SILTY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (70%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.25    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAYEY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  DIATOM (55%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 080%   Sect: CC
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.60    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
DIATOM (80%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     1.56    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAYEY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  DIATOM (65%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.25    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SP.SPIC BEARING DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
DIATOM (80%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.70    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAYEY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (85%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.75    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY SP.SPIC BEARING DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
DIATOM (80%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    30.90    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT AND CLAY RICH DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (75%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    31.47    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE WITH ADMIXED VOLCANIC SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);
DIATOM (45%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    32.40    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT AND CLAY RICH DIAT OOZE: M CLAY.MINS 20

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DIATOM (70%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    35.40    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT AND CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  DIATOM (75%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    36.07    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (25%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 020%   Sect:  5
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    36.55    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING SPICULE RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  DIATOM (80%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 020%   Sect:  5
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    36.95    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT RICH SPICULE BEARING DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  DIATOM (65%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand: 040%   Sect:  5
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    37.30    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING SPICULE RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);  DIATOM (85%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    30.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    37.60    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING SP.SPIC RICH DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  DIATOM (80%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    59.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    60.40    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY BEARING DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DIATOM (90%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    59.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    61.25    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);
DIATOM (90%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):    87.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    91.10    Clay: 758%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE




Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   124.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   127.30    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (00%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   283.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   283.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ESTIMATED CARBONATE (80%);  DIATOM (20%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   283.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   283.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (85%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   283.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   283.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (85%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   283.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   283.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: VITRIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (02%);  GLASS (95%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   210       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   283.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   284.71    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (60%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (00%);  DIATOM (25%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   283.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   284.95    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (00%);  DIATOM (90%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   283.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   286.85    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DIATOM (95%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   330.00    Silt: 080%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   330.41    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
DIATOM (80%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   330.00    Silt: 070%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   331.10    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  RADIOLARIA (80%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   425.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   425.93    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY-RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DIATOM (00%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   527.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   529.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT AND CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  DIATOM (75%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   564.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   564.80    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SILT RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);  DIATOM (80%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   564.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   565.05    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: PYR AND FEL SILT RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (25%);  PYROXENE (00%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);
DIATOM (70%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   601.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   602.35    Clay: 075%

Name: ARGILLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  PYRITE (05%);



Leg : 19    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 188   Top Core Depth(m):   629.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   629.10    Clay: 065%

Name: ARGILLITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (00%);  PYRITE (15%);

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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