Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   730       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     1.03    Clay: 067%

Name: PYRITE AND DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (03%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (52%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     1.20    Clay: 057%

Name: DIATOM RH RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (01%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   430       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 049%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.73    Clay: 050%

Name: RAD SILT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  PYRITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (02%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 039%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.11    Clay: 060%

Name: RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (43%);
SPICULE (01%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.75    Clay:

Name: PYRITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (75%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 049%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.74    Clay: 050%

Name: DIAT BEARING RAD SILT CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 001%   Sect:  5
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 039%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.13    Clay: 060%

Name: RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (65%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (33%);  SPICULE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.10    Clay: 053%

Name: PYRITE RH RAD CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  PYRITE (12%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (46%);  SPICULE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.18    Clay: 078%

Name: PYRITE DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  IRON (04%);  PYRITE (02%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (40%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.40    Clay: 053%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  GLASS (02%);  IRON (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  SIDERITE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (35%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    47.20    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (40%);  SPICULE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    49.50    Clay:

Name: PYRITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (75%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    51.30    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  GLASS (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (40%);  SPICULE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   440       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    53.44    Clay:

Name: PYRITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (01%);  PYRITE (75%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt: 028%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    53.60    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (40%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    45.50    Silt: 029%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    54.60    Clay: 070%

Name: RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (28%);  SPICULE (01%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    96.56    Clay:

Name: MICROCRYSTALLINE AND FRAMBOIDAL PYRITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (75%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 044%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    96.66    Clay: 055%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);
PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (40%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    98.12    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);  PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (45%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    99.76    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (45%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   101.46    Clay: 055%

Name: RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  GLASS (02%);  IRON (04%);
PYRITE (03%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (37%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   101.76    Clay:

Name: MICROCRYSTALLINE AND FRAMBOIDAL PYRITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (75%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   103.89    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (45%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   104.46    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (45%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   104.66    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (45%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   145.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   146.60    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (45%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   145.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   148.30    Clay: 060%

Name: RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);  GLASS (00%);  PYRITE (02%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (29%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   145.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   149.80    Clay: 078%

Name: FRAMBOID BEARING RAD RH CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (27%);  PYRITE (05%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   145.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   149.90    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (40%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   145.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   150.10    Clay: 070%

Name: RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (70%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (28%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   192.70    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM RH RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (45%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (40%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   193.70    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (43%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   194.55    Clay:

Name: MICROCRYSTALLINE AND FRAMBOIDAL PYRITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (75%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   190.00    Silt: 044%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   196.10    Clay: 055%

Name: PYRITE BEARING RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  IRON (02%);  PYRITE (04%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (43%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt: 058%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   238.55    Clay: 040%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);
PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (45%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt: 058%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   239.10    Clay: 040%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAYEY SILT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (37%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt: 049%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   240.26    Clay: 050%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  GLASS (02%);  IRON (02%);
PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (35%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   241.25    Clay: 060%

Name: RAD SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (60%);  IRON (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (37%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   241.68    Clay:

Name: SIDERITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  SIDERITE (99%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 26    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 252   Top Core Depth(m):   237.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   242.10    Clay: 078%

Name: DIATOM BEARING RAD CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  PYRITE (01%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (38%);
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]
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