Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    24.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    24.97    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);
GLASS (15%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    24.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    25.10    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SOFT ASH RICH NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (03%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    24.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    27.09    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY CALC OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (36%);  GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);
NANNOFOSSIL (36%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    24.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    27.09    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SOFT FORAM FOSSIL NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (08%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    24.50    Silt: 080%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    27.95    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SOFT FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (10%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (60%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   590       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    24.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    28.09    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (40%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
GLASS (10%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    34.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    34.10    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  MICA (20%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLASS (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    43.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    44.25    Clay: 045%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (85%);  QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    43.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    45.66    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (86%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (64%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (03%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    43.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    47.70    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (47%);
GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 070%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    43.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    47.73    Clay: 010%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC FORAM SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (30%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    43.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    48.50    Clay: 045%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (43%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (28%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (15%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 050%   Sect:  4
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    43.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    49.06    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASHY FORAM RICH SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 070%   Sect:  1
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    53.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    53.05    Clay: 015%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: FELDSPAR SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (30%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);
CLAY MINERAL (14%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (05%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   170       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    53.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    53.17    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (26%);  GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (04%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (43%);  SPICULE (11%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    53.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    54.24    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (50%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (08%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    53.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    55.20    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (24%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (60%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    53.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    56.20    Clay: 045%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS PALAGONITIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (42%);  QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (25%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand: 080%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    53.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    56.53    Clay: 015%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  CARBONATE (25%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 060%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    53.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    56.70    Clay: 030%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE-CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (14%);
GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  CARBONATE (15%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (14%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    53.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    57.23    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (75%);  QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (08%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (00%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   690       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    62.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    63.19    Clay: 055%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (61%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (25%);
HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (21%);  GLASS (03%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   690       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    62.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    64.69    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS-CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (34%);
GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (20%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    62.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    66.20    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (56%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (10%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand: 070%   Sect: CC
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    62.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    66.93    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (18%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    72.70    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (40%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (15%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (12%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  SPICULE (25%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    74.20    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (78%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    75.70    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (55%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (01%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    75.70    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (68%);  QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (00%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 025%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt: 042%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    75.70    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (58%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (48%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (07%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (01%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 49    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 035%   Sect:  3
Hole: 409   Top Core Depth(m):    72.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    75.70    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS CALCAREOUS SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (38%);  QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (31%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (10%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (15%);
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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