Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    8.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   10.00    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     50        35         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   80/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   10.08    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.50    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.42
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     94         1         5       1.65/ 63            151
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   13.00    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     93         2         5           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE                                       
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   13.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   14.50    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     95         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE                                       
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   14.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.00    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        27        74       1.67/ 62            159
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE                                       
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   17.50    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     95         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE                                       
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   17.60    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   17.60    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1170/1500  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   19.17    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   19.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.33
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     95         2         3           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   19.50    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   21.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     95         0         0       1.70/ 60            159
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   21.00    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   22.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     95         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   22.50    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   24.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     94         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.00    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     96         2         2       1.75/ 57            160
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE                                       
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   25.50    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   27.00    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     94         2         4           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE                                       
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: PLIOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   27.10    Age: PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   27.10    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     96         2         2           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE                                       
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  260/ 510  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  139.76    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  140.01    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.25
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
    100         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  510/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  140.01    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  141.00    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.99
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE BRECCIA AND MUD                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  141.00    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  142.50    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     88         0         0       1.80/ 54            160
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  142.50    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  144.00    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     89         0        11           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  144.00    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  145.50    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     86         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1460  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  145.50    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  146.96    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.46
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.82/ 52            150
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  147.00    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  148.50    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     88         0        12       1.84/ 51            159
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  148.60    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  148.60    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     97         2         1           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  330/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  149.33    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  150.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.17
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK                                                 
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/1470  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  150.53    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  151.97    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.44
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
    100         0         0       1.76/ 56            153
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK                                                 
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  152.00    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  153.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK                                                 
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  153.50    Age: LOWER EOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  155.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK                                                 
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 180  Age: LOWER EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  155.00    Age: LOWER EOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  155.18    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.18
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     91         0         0       1.76/ 56             19
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK                                                 
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  180/1500  Age: LOWER EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  155.18    Age: LOWER EOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  156.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.32
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
    100         0         0       1.82/ 53            140
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK                                                 
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 28    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: LOWER EOCENE
Hole: 264A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  156.60    Age: LOWER EOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  156.60    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.00
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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    100         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK                                                 
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK
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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