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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand:        Sect:  0
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.15    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  0
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.25    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.04    Clay: 075%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICA RICH SILTY GREY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.55    Clay: 065%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICA RICH GREY SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.50    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: VOLCANIC GLASS WITH SOME CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (65%);  APATITE (06%);
CARBONATE (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.80    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSILFEROUS GREY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    10.15    Clay: 075%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
CARBONATE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    11.40    Clay: 085%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);  GLASS (06%);
PALAGONITE (06%);  PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   770       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    11.57    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (63%);
CARBONATE (06%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (06%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    12.12    Clay: 070%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (68%);
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    12.52    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: OLIVE GREEN SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    12.96    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS FOSSIL DETRITAL CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    14.50    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (02%);
MONTMORILLONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    14.55    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (73%);
GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):     6.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    15.40    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILTY SPONGE RAD DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  MICA (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):    73.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    74.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: IRON BEARING CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (13%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):    73.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    74.44    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: IRON RICH CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):    73.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    74.75    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY AND IRON RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (18%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):    73.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    76.00    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: IRON RICH CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (58%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (18%);  CARBONATE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):    73.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    76.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: VERY CLAYEY IRON BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):    73.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    76.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: CLAY AND RSO BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):    73.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    76.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: DARK BLEBS IN CORE CATCHER

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (90%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   103.75    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: MILDLY CLAYEY IRON BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   104.75    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   106.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (13%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (78%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   107.75    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: IRON BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (08%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   109.25    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: IRON BEARING NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (09%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   110.75    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: IRON BEARING CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (13%);  CARBONATE (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 34    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 320   Top Core Depth(m):   102.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   111.60    Clay:

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);

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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