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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (17%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);
IRON (01%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (70%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    52.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (28%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):    80.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    80.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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FORAMINIFERA (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   119.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS FORAM SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (40%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   119.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: FERRUGINOUS PALAGONITE BRECCIA

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  PALAGONITE (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (85%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 100%   Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   119.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: PEBBLY CALCAREOUS VOLCANIC SANDSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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FELDSPAR (04%);  VOLC MATERIAL FRAG (30%);  QUARTZ (01%);
CARBONATE (50%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   128.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   128.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SHELLY LITHIC CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (50%);  QUARTZ (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (30%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   128.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   132.45    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: LITHIC SHELLY CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  GLASS (05%);  CARBONATE (35%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   128.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   137.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (03%);  IRON (10%);  CARBONATE (75%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   137.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   137.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SHELLY GLAUCONITE RICH CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (10%);  CARBONATE (75%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (10%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   155.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   156.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (15%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   165.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE BEARING SHELL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  CARBONATE (62%);
GYPSUM (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (25%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   165.49    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SHELL FRAGMENT BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (28%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (05%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   165.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SHELL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (75%);
GYPSUM (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (15%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   168.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE BEARING SHELL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  GYPSUM (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (70%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (20%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   168.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE-FORAM BEARING SHELL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GYPSUM (01%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
CARBONATE (75%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (10%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   170.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE-FORAM RICH SHELLY CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GYPSUM (01%);  GLAUCONITE (04%);  CARBONATE (65%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (20%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   173.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: FORAM-GLAUCONITE BEARING SKELETAL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GYPSUM (01%);  HORNBLENDE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
GLAUCONITE (10%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  CARBONATE (55%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (25%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   164.00    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   173.40    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING SHELLY CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (03%);  HORNBLENDE (01%);  GYPSUM (01%);
APATITE (01%);  CARBONATE (66%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (25%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   176.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   177.35    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SHELL BEARING GLAUCONITIC CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLAUCONITE (30%);  GYPSUM (01%);
 (01%);  CARBONATE (58%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (10%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   176.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   177.48    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   176.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   177.97    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
PYROXENE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   176.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   178.33    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: PHOSPORITE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (05%);  GYPSUM (01%);   (57%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (05%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   176.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   178.88    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS DEVITRIFIED GLASS SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  GLASS (60%);  CARBONATE (37%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   176.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   179.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: PHOSPATHIC LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);   (30%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
CARBONATE (67%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   185.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   186.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE RICH CALCARENITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (15%);  CARBONATE (70%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   185.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   186.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS DEVITRIFIED GLASS SANDSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (65%);  CARBONATE (30%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   185.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   187.35    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS DEVITRIFIED VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (60%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (35%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   185.00    Silt: 070%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   187.70    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);  CARBONATE (80%);
ANHYDRITE (03%);



Leg : 25    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 246   Top Core Depth(m):   185.00    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   188.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING GLAUCONITE-SHELL FRAGMENT RICH CALCAREOUS SAND (LIMESTONE?

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (15%);  CARBONATE (58%);  TOURMALINE (01%);
 (03%);  GYPSUM (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (15%);



    

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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