Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  610/ 840  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   46.61    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   46.84    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.23
 
       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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     33         3        64           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SAPROPELIC NANNO MARL                                       
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  840/ 900  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   46.84    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   46.90    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.06
 
       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 : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  900/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   46.90    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   47.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.60
 
       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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     61         0        39           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARL                                                  
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   47.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   49.00    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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     66         0        34           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARL PEBBLES                                                
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   49.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   50.50    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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     57         0        44           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARL                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CARBONATE RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE     
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 700  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   50.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   51.20    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.70
 
       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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     44         0        56           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARL                                                  
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  700/ 880  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   51.20    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   51.38    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.18
 
       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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     55         0        45           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ORGANIC RICH NANNO MARL (SAPROPEL)                          
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  880/1310  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   51.38    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   51.81    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.43
 
       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 : MARL                                                        
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   52.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   53.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    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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     66         0        34       1.66/ 62            143
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARL                                                  
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 420  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  293.00    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  293.42    Age: 
Sect:  0    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.42
 
       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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     26         0        74           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARLSTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENTSTONE                     
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   40/ 600  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  293.46    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  294.02    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.56
 
       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        74           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARLSTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENTSTONE                     
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  600/ 680  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  294.02    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  294.10    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.08
 
       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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     40        25        74           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARL SAPROPELIC                                       
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  680/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  294.10    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  294.92    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.82
 
       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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     66         0        34           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARLSTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE      
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  294.92    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  296.42    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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     48         0        52           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARLSTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                           
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1320  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  296.42    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  297.74    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.32
 
       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         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARLSTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                           
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  297.92    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  299.42    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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      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARLSTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                           
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1410  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  299.42    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  300.83    Age: 
Sect:  5    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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     52         0        48       1.88/ 49            135
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARLSTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE               
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  300.92    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  302.42    Age: 
Sect:  6    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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     51         0        49           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARLSTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH MARLY CARBONATE LIMESTONE                  
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/  50  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  302.50    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  302.55    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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     47         0        53           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SAPROPELIC MARLSTONE                                        
Screen Lith    : ORGANIC DEBRIS RICH MARLY CARBONATE LIMESTONE               
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   50/ 100  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  302.55    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  302.60    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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     57         0        43           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO MARLSTONE                                             
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL LIMESTONE                  
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  100/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  302.60    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  304.00    Age: 
Sect:  1    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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      0         0        43           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GYPSUM                                                      
Screen Lith    : GYPSUM RICH MUDSTONE                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  450/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  320.45    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  321.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.05
 
       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        43           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GYPSUM                                                      
Screen Lith    : GYPSUM RICH MUDSTONE                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 42    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  530/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole: 378A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  330.53    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  331.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.97
 
       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        43           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GYPSUM                                                      
Screen Lith    : GYPSUM RICH MUDSTONE
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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