Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.04    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (04%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (92%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.26    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAS BEARING MICARB FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (10%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (13%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (80%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.06    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);
GLAUCONITE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (70%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   790       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.29    Clay: 070%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.51    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC LAYER

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 025%   Sect:  5
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.80    Clay: 050%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.60    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO BEARING FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (90%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.60    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (99%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.60    Clay: 100%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.51    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.89    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  GLASS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   440       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.94    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE




Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.80    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.46    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC RICH FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   215       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.72    Clay: 050%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
GLAUCONITE (03%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (42%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   880       Sand: 015%   Sect:  5
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.88    Clay: 065%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.88    Clay: 065%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT BEARING GLAUC FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (31%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.80    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.10    Clay: 085%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    16.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.72    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    16.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.60    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    16.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.23    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

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



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 030%   Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    16.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.60    Clay: 050%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    26.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.40    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD GLAUC FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    26.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.20    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    26.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.47    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    26.00    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.70    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD GLAUC BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    35.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.70    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   320       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    35.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    43.32    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (17%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    35.50    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    44.44    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    51.60    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC RAD FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    45.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    54.10    Clay: 075%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC DIATOM RICH RAD BEARING FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (27%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   880       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    54.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    59.88    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (99%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    66.17    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    70.91    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    71.33    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC RAD BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    72.08    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC RAD BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (13%);
RADIOLARIA (07%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    73.10    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
RADIOLARIA (08%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    73.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    75.90    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    73.50    Silt:
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    82.60    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (08%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   260       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    83.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    83.26    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1410       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    83.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    84.41    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  DIATOM (07%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    83.00    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    85.35    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    92.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    96.30    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: MN.MICRONODS BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    92.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    97.47    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):    92.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    99.50    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (95%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   102.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   102.64    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (86%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   102.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   106.30    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNOS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   102.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   111.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC FORAM RAD BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   111.50    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   115.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: RAD SPICULE FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   111.50    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   115.63    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (18%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   111.50    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   120.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM RAD GLAUC BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1380       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   121.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   129.88    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING CHERT CALCITE QTZ SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (25%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  CARBONATE (30%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   121.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   130.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (99%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   130.50    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   132.80    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RAD BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   130.50    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   137.73    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: MN BEARING NANNO OOZE




Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   130.50    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   138.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RAD BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   140.53    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM RAD GLAUC BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   145.15    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   140.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   147.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: MICARB FORAM RAD BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   149.50    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   154.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: DIATOM RAD SPICULE BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (11%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   178.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   181.50    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING MICARB NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (37%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   187.50    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   191.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   206.50    Silt:
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   207.50    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SPIC BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (82%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   206.50    Silt:
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :   211.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SPIC BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   225.50    Silt:
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :   226.33    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SPICULE BEARING FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (81%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   235.00    Silt:
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   237.68    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   235.00    Silt:
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :   241.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 080%   Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   244.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   244.81    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: CHERT GLAUC QTZ CALCAREOUS SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (40%);
GLAUCONITE (15%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (13%);
CORAL (02%);  BRYOZOA (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   244.50    Silt:
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   245.05    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING MICARB NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   244.50    Silt:
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   246.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: CHERT




Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   273.00    Silt:
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   280.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   292.00    Silt:
Core:  32   Sample Depth (m) :   296.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE




Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   292.00    Silt:
Core:  32   Sample Depth (m) :   296.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (00%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   349.00    Silt:
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   352.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: GLAUC FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   368.00    Silt:
Core:  36   Sample Depth (m) :   372.60    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (82%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   377.50    Silt:
Core:  37   Sample Depth (m) :   382.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: GLAUC FORAM BEARING MICARB NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (03%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   396.50    Silt:
Core:  39   Sample Depth (m) :   401.10    Clay:

Age : EOCENE
Name: MICARB NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (43%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   406.00    Silt:
Core:  40   Sample Depth (m) :   410.60    Clay:

Age : EOCENE
Name: GLAUC FORAM MICARB NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (03%);  CARBONATE (42%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   415.50    Silt:
Core:  41   Sample Depth (m) :   420.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (89%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   425.00    Silt:
Core:  42   Sample Depth (m) :   429.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: FORAM BEARING MICARB RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  CARBONATE (12%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   434.50    Silt:
Core:  43   Sample Depth (m) :   436.48    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: MICARB NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   434.50    Silt:
Core:  43   Sample Depth (m) :   437.21    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: MICARB BEARING GLAUC NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLAUCONITE (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   434.50    Silt:
Core:  43   Sample Depth (m) :   439.10    Clay:

Age : LOWER EOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING MICARB NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLAUCONITE (03%);
CARBONATE (47%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   444.00    Silt:
Core:  44   Sample Depth (m) :   445.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: CLAY FORAM BEARING GLAUC AND NANNO RICH MICARB CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLAUCONITE (15%);  CARBONATE (40%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1390       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   444.00    Silt:
Core:  44   Sample Depth (m) :   446.89    Clay:

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   444.00    Silt:
Core:  44   Sample Depth (m) :   448.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING MICARB CLAY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (34%);  GLAUCONITE (05%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 277   Top Core Depth(m):   453.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  45   Sample Depth (m) :   462.60    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: GLAUC BEARING MICARB CLAY NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
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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