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Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   161.30    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 075%   Sect:  4
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   163.90    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: VOLC.GLAS SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  GLASS (85%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 050%   Sect:  5
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   159.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   165.25    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSILIFEROUS VOLC.GLAS SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (55%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   168.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   172.70    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   178.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   181.80    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   187.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   189.90    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   187.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   191.50    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY PYRITIFEROUS QUARTZOSE NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   197.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   200.80    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   206.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   208.80    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   206.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   211.30    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY OPALINE NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (78%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   206.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   213.25    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ BEARING NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   217.12    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE NANNO MARL SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (28%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   216.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   223.32    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE NANNO MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (18%);  HEAVY MINERAL (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 030%   Sect:  5
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   225.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   233.00    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY SANDY QUARTZOSE NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (18%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   235.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   242.70    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITE BEARING NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand: 050%   Sect:  6
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   235.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   244.18    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE NANNO BEARING SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (45%);  HEAVY MINERAL (13%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   244.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   251.80    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY PYRITIC NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  PYRITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   254.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   255.17    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ BEARING SLIGHTLY SANDY NANNO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  PYRITE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   263.50    Silt: 014%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   265.84    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: PYRITE BEARING NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  PYRITE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   273.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   274.00    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: PYRITE BEARING NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (08%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand: 080%   Sect:  1
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   282.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   283.68    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  DOLOMITE (00%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand: 080%   Sect:  2
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   292.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   294.08    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (75%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   320.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   323.02    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZOSE SANDY NANNO MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   320.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   324.30    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   330.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   332.30    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   339.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   340.18    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SANDY QUARTZOSE NANNO MARL MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand: 050%   Sect:  3
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   349.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   352.78    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SANDY QUARTZOSE NANNO MARL MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
PYRITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 035%   Sect:  6
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   349.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   357.52    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: QUARTZ RICH SANDY NANNO MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   358.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   359.54    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: PYRITE BEARING NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (02%);  PYRITE (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   358.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :   362.90    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  PYRITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   368.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   369.02    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH QUARTZ SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (60%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
PYRITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   368.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   371.90    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 232A  Top Core Depth(m):   421.50    Silt:
Core:  29   Sample Depth (m) :   422.80    Clay:

Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  PYRITE (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
IRON (02%);

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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