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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.55    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY SPICULE BEARING RAD DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  DIATOM (50%);  RADIOLARIA (25%);
SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.90    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CLAY SPICULE BEARING RAD DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
DIATOM (50%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (10%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: RAD BEARING CLAY.RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
DIATOM (73%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (03%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SPICULE CLAY BEARING RAD DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
DIATOM (50%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (06%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    17.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: RAD CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (00%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  DIATOM (60%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    17.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAY RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  DIATOM (60%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.87    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: RAD RICH DIATOM CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.43    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: RAD CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);  IRON (02%);
DIATOM (60%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.98    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE RAD RICH CLAY DIAT OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (00%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (40%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (10%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    26.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.83    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: ASH SPICULE BEARING RAD RICH CLAY DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (32%);  GLASS (03%);  DIATOM (40%);
RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    36.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RAD RICH DIATOM CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
DIATOM (35%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.50    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.90    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    57.34    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY DIAT RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (27%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (40%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    64.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SPICULE RAD BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  GLASS (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    64.50    Silt: 075%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    70.08    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (65%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (05%);
QUARTZ (01%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);  TOURMALINE (01%);
ZIRCON (01%);  EPIDOTE (01%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    64.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    71.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    74.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    74.48    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE MN FEO RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    74.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    78.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (09%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    83.50    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    85.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    83.50    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    87.70    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (07%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    93.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    96.90    Clay:

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: FORAM CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):    93.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   101.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: FORAM CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (93%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   430       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   102.93    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   107.68    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (79%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   112.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   113.30    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   121.50    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   126.45    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (14%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   134.90    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (14%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):  1490       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   140.50    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   147.99    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: IRON OXIDE RICH CLAY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
IRON (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (56%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   110       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   150.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   150.11    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   150.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   151.00    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: FEO RICH CLAY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  MICRONODULE (12%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (57%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):  1470       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   150.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   151.49    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: WEATHERED GLASSY BASALT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (31%);  MESOSTASIS (69%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   150.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   151.60    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: FE RICH CLAY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   155.50    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   157.11    Clay:

Name: PARTIALLY WEATHERED MEDIUM GRAINED BASALT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (66%);  CARBONATE (03%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
MESOSTASIS (25%);  OLIVINE (03%);  PYROXENE (02%);



Leg : 22    Top Int Depth(mm):   170       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 215   Top Core Depth(m):   162.00    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   162.18    Clay:

Name: HOLOCRYSTALLINE UNWEATHERED COARSE GRAINED BASALT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (40%);  PYROXENE (40%);  IRON (10%);
MICA (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.

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