Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    96.50    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   102.00    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):    95.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   104.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   104.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   107.32    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);  IRON (23%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   184.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   185.09    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   184.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   185.60    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER SENONIAN
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);  DOLOMITE (06%);
CARBONATE (06%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   193.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   197.30    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   203.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   204.00    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (06%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   212.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   212.60    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   222.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   222.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   231.50    Silt: 035%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   231.60    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: RAD BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   241.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   241.10    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   250.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :   250.10    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (23%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   259.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   259.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  IRON (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);
ZEOLITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   259.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   259.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: RAD BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   269.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   269.10    Clay: 060%

Age : CONIACIAN
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM BEARING NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
DOLOMITE (04%);  CARBONATE (15%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (36%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   278.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   278.10    Clay: 060%

Name: CALCAREOUS PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OTHER SILICEOUS (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);
RADIOLARIA (23%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   287.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   289.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (55%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   287.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   289.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OTHER SILICEOUS (23%);  CARBONATE (23%);  IRON (12%);
FORAMINIFERA (23%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   297.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   297.10    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);  IRON (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   306.50    Silt: 035%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   306.60    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  CARBONATE (23%);  OTHER SILICEOUS (23%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   325.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   325.10    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (15%);  PYRITE (15%);
ZEOLITE (35%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   325.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   325.10    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: RAD FORAM MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICA (03%);  GLASS (03%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (30%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  DIATOM (03%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   325.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   325.10    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  CHERT FRAGMENT (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   325.00    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   325.10    Clay: 085%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: CARBONACEOUS SHALE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (06%);  ZEOLITE (06%);
SIDERITE (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (23%);



Leg : 32    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 310A  Top Core Depth(m):   325.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   325.10    Clay: 085%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: PORCELLANITE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CHERT FRAGMENT (23%);  OTHER SILICEOUS (75%);  CRISTOBALITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);
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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