Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.10    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM IRON OXIDE GRANULE RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  IRON (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (67%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.25    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: IRON OXIDE GRANULE RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  IRON (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.75    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLS SHARD RAD FORAM IRON OX NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  IRON (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.65    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FE OX GRAN BRG NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (72%);  IRON (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.45    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAS SHARD FE.OX FORAM RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (02%);  IRON (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (04%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.00    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD FROM FE.OX BEARING GLAS SHARD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (40%);  IRON (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (44%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.35    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FEL NAN GL SRD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (80%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (16%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.35    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SP SPIC GLAS SHARD RAD FORAM FE OX NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  IRON (27%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.10    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM FE.OX BEARING GLASS RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (15%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (75%);  IRON (07%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.75    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RADS GLAS SHARDS FE.OX FROM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (10%);
IRON (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.20    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FROM FE.OX GLAS SHARD RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (10%);  IRON (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM FE.OX GLASS BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ESTIMATED CARBONATE (85%);  IRON (07%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (82%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):    10       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   108.01    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (80%);  CARBONATE (19%);  IRON (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (19%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   108.85    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (85%);  IRON (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (13%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   109.15    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (75%);
IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (21%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   110.30    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (80%);  IRON (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (17%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   111.70    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (80%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (17%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   113.30    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (85%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   114.70    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (00%);  GLASS (85%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  RADIOLARIA (11%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   114.85    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FEL FORAM NANNO BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (85%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
HORNBLENDE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   114.96    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM CHLORITE BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  MICA (07%);  GLASS (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   115.40    Clay: 008%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAY AND FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   116.40    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FE. OX GLASS SHARDS BEARING NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  IRON (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   108.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   117.10    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM FE. OX GLAS SHARD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);
GLASS (40%);  AMPHIBOLE (01%);  IRON (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   229.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   229.80    Clay: 016%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLASS SHARD CLAY RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   229.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   230.13    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: PYROX GLASS SHARD CLAY FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (05%);  GLASS (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   229.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   230.62    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (70%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
ORGANIC DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   229.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   230.87    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DISCOASTER AND FORAM BEARING NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (44%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (09%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);
SPICULE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   229.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   231.05    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: PYROXENE AND FE OX BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  PYROXENE (05%);
GLASS (62%);  IRON (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand: 080%   Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   229.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   231.06    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (90%);  OLIVINE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   229.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   231.35    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM FE OX BEARING GLASS SHARD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (35%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (44%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   229.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   231.39    Clay: 036%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FE OX FORAM BEARING GLASS SHARD RICH CLAY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (20%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
IRON (02%);  OLIVINE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (46%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1005       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   229.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   231.51    Clay: 004%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH GLASS SHARD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (30%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  OLIVINE (01%);
IRON (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   229.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   231.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  PYROXENE (01%);  GLASS (55%);
IRON (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   400.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   400.06    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: OPAQUE PARTICLES RICH OLIVINE GREEN BROWN GLASS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (44%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  OLIVINE (35%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   400.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   400.37    Clay: 020%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO AND CLAY BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (60%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   400.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   400.62    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM AND CLAY BEARING NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   400.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   400.77    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: PHILLIPSITE AND CLAY BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (69%);  ZEOLITE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   400.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   401.10    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: PHILLIPSITE AND FORAM BEARING CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   400.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   401.30    Clay: 010%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: IRON OXIDE AND CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (72%);



Leg : 21    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 203   Top Core Depth(m):   400.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   401.60    Clay:

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: HIGHLY VESICULAR OLIVINE BASALT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (93%);  OLIVINE (05%);
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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