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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.29    Clay: 085%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  PYRITE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 023%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.80    Clay: 077%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: MARLY NANNO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (02%);
DOLOMITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.10    Clay: 085%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
PYRITE (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.30    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SAND BEARING MARLY NANNO MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (04%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 003%   Sect:  4
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.30    Clay: 090%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  GLASS (02%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 003%   Sect:  3
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):     9.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.30    Clay: 087%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (03%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.30    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.18    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (03%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):    28.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    32.30    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
PYRITE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    68.80    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO AND SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (13%);  SPICULE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):    76.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    78.30    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO MARLY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   118.20    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SILT RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   125.70    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (13%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (88%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   152.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   152.37    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  GLASS (02%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   152.00    Silt: 013%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   152.82    Clay: 087%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO AND SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (78%);
GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt: 005%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   162.80    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (93%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   165.40    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   167.20    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO-SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   167.60    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO MARLY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   172.00    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   173.35    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH VOLCANIC GLASS SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (40%);
PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   174.04    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO-SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   174.30    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   175.60    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (18%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   180.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   181.35    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO-SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (13%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   180.50    Silt: 005%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   185.85    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO MARLY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   191.30    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (83%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   191.30    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (83%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   192.58    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  PYRITE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt: 070%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   194.28    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAY RICH VOLCANIC GLASS SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  MICA (00%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);
GLASS (70%);  PYRITE (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   195.85    Clay: 095%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO MARLY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   199.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   201.80    Clay: 090%

Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
PYRITE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   880       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   238.38    Clay: 082%

Name: SILT-NANNO BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);
PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   238.82    Clay: 090%

Name: SILT BEARING CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (90%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 234   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   241.90    Clay: 090%

Name: NANNO BEARING CLAY

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

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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