Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  550/ 600  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.55    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    0.60    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.05
 
       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       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : DETRITAL CLAYEY SAND                                        
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH GLAUCONITE RICH SANDY MUD                       
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  600/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.60    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.90
 
       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       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MASSIVE MEDIUM SAND                                         
Screen Lith    : SAND                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.00    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
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      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MED SAND GRADING TO COARSE SAND                             
Screen Lith    : SAND                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.50
 
       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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     79        25         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : VERY COARSE SAND                                            
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE              
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  500/ 550  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.55    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.05
 
       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 : FORAM DIATOM RICH NANNO OOZE                                
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE              
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  550/ 900  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.55    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.90    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.35
 
       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 : SILICEOUS OOZE AND DETRITAL SAND MIXED                      
Screen Lith    : SAND                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  900/1000  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.90    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.00    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       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        54        46           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : DETRITAL CLAY DIATOM OOZE                                   
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUDDY DIATOM OOZE                         
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1000/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.50
 
       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 : SILICEOUS OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : MUDDY SILICEOUS OOZE.                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 930  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    5.43    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.93
 
       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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      1        54        45           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILICEOUS OOZE MIXED WITH SAND AND GRAVEL                   
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH RADIOLARIA RICH MUDDY DIATOM OOZE               
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  930/ 980  Age: 
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    5.43    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    5.48    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.05
 
       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 : SILICEOUS OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL SILICEOUS SEDIMENT.                            
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  980/1280  Age: 
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    5.48    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    5.78    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.30
 
       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 : SILICEOUS OOZE MIXED WITH SAND AND GRAVEL                   
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL SILICEOUS SEDIMENT.                            
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1280/1350  Age: 
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    5.78    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    5.85    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.07
 
       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 : SILICEOUS OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL SILICEOUS SEDIMENT.                            
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1350/1500  Age: 
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    5.85    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2        47        51           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILICEOUS OOZE MIXED WITH SAND AND GRAVEL                   
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH DIATOM MUD                                
 
 
 
Leg : 36    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: 
Hole: 327   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.10    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.10    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
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      0        50        50           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILICEOUS OOZE MIXED WITH SAND AND GRAVEL                   
Screen Lith    : GLAUCONITE RICH DIATOM MUD

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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