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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 450  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    0.45    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.45
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     52         2        46       1.52/ 71             46
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO OOZE                                                  
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                       
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  450/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.45    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        46       1.52/ 70            112
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS RICH CARBONATE OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: 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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     19         4        77       1.56/ 68            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS RICH MUD             
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50         4        46       1.56/ 68            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS RICH MARLY CARBONATE OOZE              
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1450  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    5.95    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     49         1        50       1.58/ 67            152
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS RICH MARLY CARBONATE OOZE              
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     52         0        48       1.62/ 65            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS RICH MARLY CARBONATE OOZE              
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   0 / 30   Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    7.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.80    Age: 
Sect:  6    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    7.90    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.90    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 630  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   63.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   63.63    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.63
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     26         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/  70  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   64.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   64.57    Age: 
Sect:  2    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   70/ 200  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   64.57    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   64.70    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.13
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     77         0        23           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CALC NANNO OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS RICH CARBONATE OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  200/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   64.70    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   66.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     49         1        50           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS RICH MARLY CARBONATE OOZE              
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 710  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   66.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   66.71    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.71
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        50       1.67/ 62             71
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS RICH CARBONATE OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  710/ 800  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   66.71    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   66.80    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     77         0        23       1.80/ 53             10
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CALC NANNO OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  800/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   66.80    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   67.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        23       1.84/ 52             74
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS RICH CARBONATE OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 48    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/   0  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 399   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   67.60    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   67.60    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        23           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : MARLY CALC OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS RICH CARBONATE OOZE                    
 
 
 
    

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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