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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.28    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (07%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.33    Clay: 095%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERAL NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.54    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.18    Clay: 090%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 088%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.48    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (78%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.51    Clay: 019%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 078%   Sect:  4
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.90    Clay: 002%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  ZEOLITE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1030       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.53    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (08%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.80    Clay: 100%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.60    Clay: 095%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.66    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);
GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  ZEOLITE (15%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITES

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
ZEOLITE (90%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 070%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay: 030%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);
PYRITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1390       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   123.50    Silt: 001%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   124.89    Clay: 100%

Age : UPPER MAESTRICHTIAN
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (24%);  PYRITE (02%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   133.85    Clay: 080%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   134.42    Clay: 090%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   405       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   134.91    Clay: 020%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  MICA (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  IRON (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   420       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   134.92    Clay: 095%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: CLAYEY OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (39%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   135.43    Clay: 095%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (20%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (40%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
DOLOMITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   135.55    Clay:

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: HARD NODULE




Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   136.71    Clay: 100%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   137.15    Clay: 090%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  IRON (40%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   133.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   137.23    Clay: 060%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
CARBONATE (80%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   143.74    Clay: 080%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
CARBONATE (75%);  NANNOFOSSIL (07%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 075%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   143.86    Clay: 025%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (24%);  IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   144.41    Clay: 020%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (01%);  IRON (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   145.09    Clay: 060%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: MARLY SILTY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1290       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   145.29    Clay: 078%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: CLACAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  LIMONITE (02%);  PYRITE (03%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   145.60    Clay: 075%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   142.50    Silt: 090%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   145.60    Clay: 010%

Age : ALBIAN
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);
IRON (02%);  CARBONATE (85%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   152.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   152.80    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER APTIAN
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);
LIMONITE (02%);  IRON (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   152.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   153.45    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER APTIAN
Name: CHALK

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



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   430       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   152.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   153.93    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER APTIAN
Name: CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  CARBONATE (65%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   152.00    Silt: 080%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   155.10    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (95%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   162.50    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIME MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (99%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   162.92    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER CRETACEOUS
Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CARBONATE (85%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   163.10    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER CRETACEOUS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (99%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   161.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   163.10    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER CRETACEOUS
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   180.50    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   186.25    Clay: 040%

Name: CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (04%);  CARBONATE (99%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   180.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   187.06    Clay: 020%

Name: LIMESTONE OR CHALK?

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (02%);  CARBONATE (95%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   180.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   187.20    Clay: 070%

Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (98%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   180.50    Silt: 090%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   189.28    Clay: 010%

Name: LIMESTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (98%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   180.50    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   189.60    Clay:

Name: LIMESTONE-CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (95%);



Leg : 44    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 390   Top Core Depth(m):   180.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   189.60    Clay: 020%

Name: CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (99%);

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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