NOAA logo, National Centers for Environmental Information, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NSF logo, National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    63.70    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (15%);
IRON (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    64.40    Clay: 070%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (20%);  GLASS (10%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    64.47    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (20%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    64.83    Clay: 055%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    65.29    Clay: 075%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  GLASS (10%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    65.41    Clay: 080%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  GLASS (10%);
MICRONODULE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    67.46    Clay: 065%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  GLASS (10%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 075%   Sect:  4
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    68.90    Clay: 005%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  GLASS (50%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    69.02    Clay: 070%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (10%);  PALAGONITE (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    70.75    Clay: 075%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  GLASS (30%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    71.75    Clay: 075%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  GLASS (20%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):    63.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    72.10    Clay: 050%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH-DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  GLASS (15%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   120.90    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (30%);  PALAGONITE (30%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (30%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   121.46    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY BEARING DIATOMS & RADS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (07%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   122.70    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SANDY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (04%);  PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (40%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   123.84    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIA BEARING SANDY CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (03%);  PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (30%);
PALAGONITE (03%);  MICRONODULE (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   124.16    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIA BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (30%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 100%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   125.85    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: PALAGONITE-RARE FELDSPAR BEARING GLASS SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (90%);
PALAGONITE (02%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   126.10    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: PALAGONITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):   120.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   126.10    Clay: 089%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (89%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 20    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 195   Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   191.60    Clay:

Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (85%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);

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.

Please see NOAA's privacy and disclaimer information. Send questions or comments to mgg.info@noaa.gov.

Department of Commerce > NOAA > NESDIS > NCEI > doi:10.7289/V54M92G2