Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    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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     67         9        25           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNOFORAM OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 700  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.20    Age: 
Sect:  2    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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     50        35        25           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNOFORAM OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH FORAMINIFERA OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  700/1220  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    2.20    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.72    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.52
 
       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       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNOFORAM(?) OOZE AND ASH LAYERS                           
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SAND                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1300  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.30    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : REEN NANNOFORAM OOZE CONTAINING FRAGMENTS OF ASH AND BASALT 
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SAND                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    5.00    Age: 
Sect:  1    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNOFORAM OOZE                                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SAND                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    5.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : DARK GREENISH BLACK GRANULAR MN? OR TUFFACEOUS SEDIMENT     
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SANDSTONE                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    8.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2         3        96           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GRANULAR MN? OR TUFFACEOUS SEDIMENT AND OOZE                
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SANDSTONE                                 
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    8.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : DUSKY GREEN GRITTY SEDIMENT                                 
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SAND                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      4         2        94           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : DUSKY GREEN SEDIMENT (NANNOFORAM OOZE?)                     
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SAND                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 140  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.14    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.14
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        94           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    :  CALCAREOUS OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  150/ 750  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.15    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.75    Age: 
Sect:  6    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        94           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GRANULAR MN? OR TUFFACEOUS SEDIMENT                         
Screen Lith    : TUFF                                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 200  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.90    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.10    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       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        94           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GREENISH BLACK GRANULAR MANGANIFEROUS SEDIMENT              
Screen Lith    : MANGANESE RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENTSTONE                        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   13.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   14.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     14         2        84           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GREENISH BLACK MANGANIFEROUS? SEDIMENT                      
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH SILT                     
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   14.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     70         2        28           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GREENISH BLACK MN-SEDIMENT                                  
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   17.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     65         2        33           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   17.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   18.90    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     21         0        79       1.46/ 74            134
 
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Shipboard Lith : MN-SEDIMENT AND NANNO FORAM OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH SILT                     
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   30/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   19.03    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   20.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.47
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     56         0        44           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GREYISH GREEN TO LIGHT GREYISH GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                    
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   20.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   22.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : DUSKY YELLOWISH GREEN FORAM OOZE                            
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 250  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   22.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   22.25    Age: 
Sect:  7    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.25
 
       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 : MN-GRANULAR SEDIMENT                                        
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 220  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   22.40    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   22.62    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.22
 
       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 : MN-GRANULAR SEDIMENT                                        
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   22.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   24.00    Age: 
Sect:  1    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     77         0        23           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : GREY GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE                                 
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     79         0        21           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : LIGHT GREENISH GREY NANNO FORAM OOZE                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   25.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   27.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     80         2        18       1.42/ 76            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : LIGHT GREENISH GREY NANNO FORAM OOZE                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   27.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   28.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     76         0        24           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : LIGHT GREENISH GREY NANNO FORAM OOZE                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 150  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 424B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   28.60    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   28.75    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        24           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : LIGHT GREENISH GREY NANNO FORAM OOZE                        
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL 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]
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