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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  350/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  217.35    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  218.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.15
 
       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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     93         1         6           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  218.50    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  219.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    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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     99         2         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  500/1500  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  219.00    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  220.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.00
 
       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         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1490  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  220.04    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  221.49    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.45
 
       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 : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  221.60    Age: 
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  221.60    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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Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1300  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  225.04    Age: 
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  226.30    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.26
 
       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 : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   50/ 520  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  226.55    Age: 
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  227.02    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.47
 
       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 : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/1380  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  244.03    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  245.38    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.35
 
       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 : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   50/ 640  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  245.55    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  246.14    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.59
 
       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 : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   50/ 210  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  263.05    Age: 
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  263.21    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.16
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1450  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  282.04    Age: 
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  283.45    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.41
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     99         0         1           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/ 700  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  283.53    Age: 
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  284.20    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.67
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1480  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  320.04    Age: 
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  321.48    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.44
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/1180  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  321.53    Age: 
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  322.68    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   20/1430  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  358.02    Age: 
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  359.43    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.41
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   20/1200  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  359.52    Age: 
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  360.70    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.18
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BRECCIA AND BASALT                                          
Screen Lith    : BRECCIA AND BASALT                                          
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1420  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  396.04    Age: 
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  397.42    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.38
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BRECCIA AND BASALT                                          
Screen Lith    : BRECCIA AND BASALT                                          
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1440  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  397.54    Age: 
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  398.94    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   50/1440  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  399.05    Age: 
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  400.44    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.39
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/1360  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  400.53    Age: 
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  401.86    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.33
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT BRECCIA                                              
Screen Lith    : BASALT BRECCIA                                              
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/1450  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  402.03    Age: 
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  403.45    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.42
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   20/1320  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  403.52    Age: 
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  404.82    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.30
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/ 940  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  405.04    Age: 
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  405.94    Age: 
Sect:  7    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   20/1430  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  434.02    Age: 
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  435.43    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.41
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT BRECCIA                                              
Screen Lith    : BASALT BRECCIA                                              
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   20/1480  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  435.52    Age: 
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  436.98    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.46
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT BRECCIA                                              
Screen Lith    : BASALT BRECCIA                                              
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   10/1430  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  437.01    Age: 
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  438.43    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.42
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT BRECCIA                                              
Screen Lith    : BASALT BRECCIA                                              
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   20/1450  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  438.52    Age: 
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  439.95    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.43
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/ 800  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  440.03    Age: 
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  440.80    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.77
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/1420  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  481.53    Age: 
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  482.92    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.39
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1450  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  483.04    Age: 
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  484.45    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.41
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/ 880  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  484.53    Age: 
Core:  10   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  485.38    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.85
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1450  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  510.04    Age: 
Core:  11   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  511.45    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.41
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT BRECCIA                                              
Screen Lith    : BASALT BRECCIA                                              
 
 
 
Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/1450  Age: 
Hole: 333A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  511.54    Age: 
Core:  11   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  512.95    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.41
 
       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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Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT                                                      
Screen Lith    : BASALT                                                      
 
 
 
    

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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