Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   69.50    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   71.00    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        98       1.62/ 65            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   71.00    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   72.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    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       1.55/ 69            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : DEEP SEA CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : FELDSPAR RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT            
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   72.50    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   74.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    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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      4         0        96       1.56/ 68            156
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   74.10    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   74.10    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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      1         0        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT                          
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 750  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  169.00    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  169.75    Age: 
Sect:  0    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.75
 
       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        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS CLAY                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 570  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  169.77    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  170.34    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.57
 
       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        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY                                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  690/ 810  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  170.46    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  170.58    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.12
 
       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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     35        50        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : LIMEY CHERT                                                 
Screen Lith    :  CHERT                                                      
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  171.27    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  172.77    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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     42        40        18           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY SILT                                                 
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH SEMIINDURATED NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                  
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  172.77    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  174.17    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
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     52        40         8           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY SILT                                                   
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH SEMIINDURATED NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                  
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1440  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  174.27    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  175.71    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
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      0        47        53           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1250  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  175.77    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  177.02    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.25
 
       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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     52        40         8           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : BENTONITIC CLAY                                             
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH INDURATED NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                      
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1440  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  177.27    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  178.71    Age: 
Sect:  6    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
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     50        43         8           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS CLAY                                             
Screen Lith    : DIATOM RICH SEMIINDURATED NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                  
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: UPPER EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  177.60    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  177.60    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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     47        17        36           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILTY CALCAREOUS CLAY                                       
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE                  
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 100  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  236.10    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  236.20    Age: 
Sect: CC    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         1        99           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ILT-CLAYEY CHALKY HIGHLY CALCAREOUS (NON SKELETAL) SEDIMENT 
Screen Lith    : MARLYCALCAREOUS OOZE.                                       
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  110/ 200  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  236.11    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  236.20    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.09
 
       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 : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : MARLYCALCAREOUS OOZE.                                       
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  280.60    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  280.60    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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     52         0        48           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GRAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  345.10    Age: MIDDLE EOCENE
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  345.10    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         0        48           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAYSTONE AND CHALK WITH MUD                                
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg :  4    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: 
Hole:  28   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  399.10    Age: 
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  399.10    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         0        48           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY                                         
Screen Lith    : 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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