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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.80    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.30    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (04%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):     9.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.30    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
MICA (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):     9.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.30    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  MICA (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):     9.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.30    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (01%);
MICA (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (93%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):     9.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    18.60    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.30    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.75    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARLY FORAMINIFORAL SILICEOUS QUARTZOSE SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (22%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):    28.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.10    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 028%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    68.55    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  MICA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (00%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    69.15    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    70.40    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH CALCAREOUS SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (50%);  PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 003%   Sect:  6
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):    66.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    75.20    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   116.40    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   114.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   119.40    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   124.40    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  PTEROPOD (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   173.50    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   176.80    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   171.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   179.50    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (95%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   218.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   221.50    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   218.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   226.00    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  PYRITE (01%);
DOLOMITE (01%);  MICA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   266.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   268.85    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (95%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   266.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   269.40    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  MICA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   266.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   269.50    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (03%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
MICA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   266.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   269.55    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
DOLOMITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   313.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   316.05    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: DISCOASTER CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   361.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   362.40    Clay: 020%

Name: MARLY NANNO RICH CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CARBONATE (30%);
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (24%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   361.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   362.42    Clay: 020%

Name: MARLY NANNO AND FORAM RICH DETRITAL CARBONATE SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (30%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   361.00    Silt: 025%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   363.30    Clay: 070%

Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  MICA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   427.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   429.70    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   427.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   430.60    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);
PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   494.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   498.00    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  GLASS (01%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
MICA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (93%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   579.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   580.90    Clay: 090%

Name: CLAYEY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 24    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 235   Top Core Depth(m):   579.50    Silt: 025%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   580.93    Clay: 070%

Name: CARBONATE BEARING SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  PYRITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
MICA (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);

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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