Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand: 032%   Sect:  1
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 046%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.86    Clay: 022%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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QUARTZ (16%);  FELDSPAR (27%);  CLAY MINERAL (16%);
HORNBLENDE (09%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (07%);  PYRITE (03%);
DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand: 007%   Sect:  1
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 047%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.36    Clay: 052%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (12%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (09%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (26%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   840       Sand: 006%   Sect:  2
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 026%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.34    Clay: 068%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (46%);  GLASS (04%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1340       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 038%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.84    Clay: 059%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (13%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (39%);  GLASS (05%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (08%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt: 027%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.39    Clay: 071%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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QUARTZ (11%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (44%);  GLASS (06%);  PYRITE (02%);
DIATOM (26%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand: 004%   Sect:  2
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt: 044%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.46    Clay: 052%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (42%);
GLASS (33%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (11%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   360       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt: 037%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.36    Clay: 063%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (43%);  GLASS (05%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  DIATOM (28%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   420       Sand: 014%   Sect:  5
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt: 054%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.42    Clay: 032%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
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QUARTZ (06%);  FELDSPAR (09%);  CLAY MINERAL (26%);
GLASS (44%);  PYRITE (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt: 061%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.95    Clay: 039%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: SILTY ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (13%);  GLASS (75%);  PYRITE (01%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 001%   Sect: CC
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):     7.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.15    Clay: 054%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (44%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  DIATOM (27%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):    16.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    16.60    Clay: 058%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (12%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (04%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
DIATOM (29%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):    26.00    Silt: 042%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.03    Clay: 058%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (39%);  GLASS (07%);  PYRITE (01%);
DIATOM (28%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 002%   Sect: CC
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):    92.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    92.55    Clay: 068%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (68%);  GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (12%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):    92.50    Silt: 004%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    92.60    Clay: 096%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CHALK

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (03%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (92%);  DIATOM (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 016%   Sect:  1
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):   149.50    Silt: 026%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   150.66    Clay: 058%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (58%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
DIATOM (17%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (09%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   130       Sand: 006%   Sect:  2
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):   149.50    Silt: 013%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   151.13    Clay: 081%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (04%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (03%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (81%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (04%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand: 008%   Sect:  2
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):   149.50    Silt: 033%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   151.29    Clay: 059%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (59%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (09%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):   206.50    Silt: 029%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   207.30    Clay: 061%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (07%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (56%);  GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  DIATOM (22%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand: 008%   Sect:  2
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):   206.50    Silt: 031%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   208.12    Clay: 061%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (54%);  GLASS (03%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand: 008%   Sect:  1
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):   263.50    Silt: 026%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   263.98    Clay: 066%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (58%);  GLASS (04%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  DIATOM (13%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 007%   Sect:  2
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):   263.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   266.00    Clay: 068%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS CLAYSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
DIATOM (11%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 57    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 441   Top Core Depth(m):   263.50    Silt: 045%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :   266.87    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: DIATOMACEOUS OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (46%);  GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (01%);
DIATOM (36%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (08%);
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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