Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    21.50    Clay:

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: DETRITAL CLAY BEARING CARBONATE NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
CARBONATE (40%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    23.30    Clay:

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: DETRITAL CLAY NANNO RICH CARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
CARBONATE (60%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    30.50    Clay:

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD BEARING NANNO DET CLAY RH CARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (25%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
PTEROPOD (05%);  CARBONATE (50%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    44.20    Clay:

Age : HOLOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD BEARING NANNO DET CLAY RH CARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (25%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
PTEROPOD (05%);  CARBONATE (50%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    56.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    56.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DET CLAY NANNO RH CARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  CARBONATE (65%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    56.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    58.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD BEARING DET CLAY NANNO RH CARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
PTEROPOD (05%);  CARBONATE (50%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    65.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    66.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAS BEARING NANNO DET CLAY RH CARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (25%);  GLASS (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
PTEROPOD (02%);  IRON (02%);  CARBONATE (45%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    65.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    68.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAS BEARING DET CLAY NANNO RH CARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  GLASS (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
CARBONATE (60%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    65.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    70.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING DET CLAY CARB RH VOLC GLAS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  GLASS (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (02%);  CARBONATE (25%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    74.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    78.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAS BEARING DET SILT CLAY NANNO RH CARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  GLASS (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  PTEROPOD (02%);  CARBONATE (50%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    74.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    81.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: RAD GLAS BEARING NANNO DET SILT CLAY RH CARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (25%);  GLASS (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);  PTEROPOD (05%);
CARBONATE (42%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    83.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    85.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAS BEARING DET CLAY CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (17%);  GLASS (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  CARBONATE (25%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    83.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    87.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAS BEARING DET SILT CLAY CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (25%);  GLASS (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
CARBONATE (30%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):    83.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    90.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAS BEARING DET CLAY NANNO RH CARB OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  GLASS (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
CARBONATE (45%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   113.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   113.50    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOL VOLC GLAS CLAY BEARING CARB NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (05%);
ZEOLITE (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  CARBONATE (30%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   113.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   115.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CARB RH DET SILTY CLAY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
PTEROPOD (01%);  CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   122.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   122.83    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING ZEOL ALTERED PYROCLASTIC

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   122.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   124.22    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DET SILTY CLAY CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  GLASS (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   134.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOL FORAM DET SILT CLAY BEARING CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   131.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   139.50    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOL BEARING CARB NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
CARBONATE (25%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   149.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   153.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING SILT CLAY CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  CARBONATE (25%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   149.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   156.15    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOL BEARING NANNO FORAM CARB RH CLAY SILTSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   158.00    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   161.50    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOL BEARING CLAY AND CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  GLASS (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  CARBONATE (15%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   167.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   171.15    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DET SILT CLAY CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  CARBONATE (20%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   176.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   177.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  CARBONATE (25%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   176.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   179.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: DET SILT CLAY BEARING CARB NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  CARBONATE (40%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   176.00    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   182.05    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING SILT CLAY CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
CARBONATE (30%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   185.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   188.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILT CLAY RH CARB NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  CARBONATE (30%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   185.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   192.40    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD BEARING SILT CLAY CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);
PTEROPOD (10%);  IRON (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   203.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   206.28    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING SILT CLAY CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
CARBONATE (25%);



Leg : 23    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 229A  Top Core Depth(m):   203.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   211.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD BEARING SILT CLAY CARB RH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  PTEROPOD (05%);
IRON (02%);  CARBONATE (25%);
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