Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.00    Clay: 050%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (50%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.32    Clay: 060%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (40%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.51    Clay: 040%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (50%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.10    Clay: 055%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.25    Clay: 075%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.50    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  MICRONODULE (23%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.00    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);
MICRONODULE (06%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.25    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.75    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.20    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.10    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.69    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.75    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITE BEARING RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.25    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (40%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.10    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.50    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  RADIOLARIA (85%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.00    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  RADIOLARIA (70%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.50    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  RADIOLARIA (75%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.60    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 045%   Sect: CC
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    18.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    22.60    Clay: 005%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (90%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.00    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  RADIOLARIA (80%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 048%   Sect:  3
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 037%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    31.50    Clay: 015%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  RADIOLARIA (75%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  4
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.00    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (90%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  5
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    34.50    Clay: 005%

Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (90%);



Leg :  5    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 050%   Sect: CC
Hole:  41   Top Core Depth(m):    27.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    34.60    Clay: 005%

Name: RAD OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (90%);

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.

Please see NOAA's privacy and disclaimer information. Send questions or comments to mgg.info@noaa.gov.

Department of Commerce > NOAA > NESDIS > NCEI > doi:10.7289/V54M92G2