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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: DETRITAL CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (01%);
IRON (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (08%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (49%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.45    Clay: 065%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: DETRITAL SILTY SAND RICH CLAY ZEOLITE OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (37%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (45%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.70    Clay: 070%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: DETRITAL SILTY SAND RICH CLAY ZEOLITE OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (04%);  ZEOLITE (45%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.95    Clay: 073%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: DETRITAL QUARTZ SILT RICH AUTHIGENIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  MICA (05%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (35%);
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (05%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.10    Clay: 090%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT AND SAND BEARING ZEOLITE CLAY OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    30.60    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: DETRITAL QUARTZ RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (03%);
GLASS (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
DIATOM (63%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (10%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):    57.50    Silt: 045%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    57.60    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: DETRITAL QUARTZ SILT RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  DIATOM (60%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    86.08    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILT AND SPONGE SPICULE BEARING AUTHIGENIC CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZ
Name: E

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (49%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (08%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (04%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):    86.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    89.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS (RED DIATOM) OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  DIATOM (60%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   124.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   125.42    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);
GLASS (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  DIATOM (75%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   124.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   126.05    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: SPICULE AND RAD BEARING DIATOM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  DIATOM (25%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   124.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   127.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RAD AND SPONGE SPICULE BEARING SILICOFLAGILLATE RICH DIATOM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (15%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   152.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   153.76    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: NANNO RICH DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (04%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (06%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (65%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (08%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   152.50    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   161.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: DIATOM RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (02%);  GLASS (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   191.25    Clay: 050%

Age : EOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE AND DIATOM RICH DETRITAL QUARTZ SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (52%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (02%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   194.50    Clay: 060%

Age : EOCENE
Name: SPONGE SPICULE AND DIATOM RICH DETRITAL QUARTZ SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (02%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (15%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   195.10    Clay: 050%

Age : EOCENE
Name: QUARTZ SILT AND SPONGE SPICULE RICH DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  MICA (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (36%);
GLASS (02%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (25%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   221.10    Clay: 045%

Age : EOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (90%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   219.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   226.60    Clay: 075%

Age : EOCENE
Name: QUARTZ SILT RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (22%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   238.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   238.10    Clay: 080%

Age : EOCENE
Name: DETRITAL SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (97%);  CLAY MINERAL (89%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   276.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   280.60    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (02%);  TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (87%);
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   323.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   324.70    Clay: 060%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: QUARTZ RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   323.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   326.60    Clay: 050%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (96%);  CLAY MINERAL (69%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (03%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   371.00    Silt: 021%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   374.94    Clay: 078%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE BEARING SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (90%);  QUARTZ (18%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);
GLASS (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
ZEOLITE (02%);   (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (00%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   371.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   378.60    Clay: 060%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: QUARTZ RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (44%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
DOLOMITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  DIATOM (03%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   428.00    Silt: 010%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   433.48    Clay: 080%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: DETRITAL CLAY BEARING DOLOMITE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (20%);  QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  DOLOMITE (78%);
MICRONODULE (01%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   428.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   433.80    Clay: 050%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE BEARING SANDY AND SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (84%);  QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (59%);
GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (08%);
PYRITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   428.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   434.10    Clay:

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: MICRONODULE BEARING SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (92%);  QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
TOURMALINE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   485.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   489.77    Clay: 050%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: GLAUCONITE BEARING DETRITAL QUARTZ SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (84%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (03%);  GLAUCONITE (04%);
PYRITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  DOLOMITE (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   485.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   491.10    Clay: 083%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (94%);  QUARTZ (15%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (77%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
DOLOMITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
 (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   542.00    Silt: 005%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   546.60    Clay: 095%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (94%);  QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (88%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   570.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   576.30    Clay: 055%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: QUARTZ RICH SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (87%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (69%);
GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  MICRONODULE (05%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   570.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   578.10    Clay: 070%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (90%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (71%);
MICRONODULE (10%);



Leg : 29    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 283   Top Core Depth(m):   570.50    Silt: 040%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   578.10    Clay: 055%

Age : PALEOCENE
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (84%);  QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);
GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  IRON (02%);

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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