Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   50.90    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   52.40    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     93        11         0       1.48/ 73            147
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   52.40    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   53.90    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     90         0        10       1.57/ 68            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                         
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   53.90    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   55.40    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     81        11         9       1.56/ 68            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   55.40    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   56.90    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     87         7         7       1.56/ 68            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   56.90    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   58.40    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     87        10         3       1.55/ 68            156
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH  CHALK                      
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   58.40    Age: UPPER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   59.90    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     95         8         0       1.65/ 63            157
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  750/1500  Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   60.75    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   61.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.75
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     98         7         0       1.48/ 73             79
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH  CALCAREOUS OOZE            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   61.50    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   63.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     94         0         6       1.66/ 62            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                         
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   63.00    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   64.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     98         2         1       1.67/ 62            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                             
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   64.50    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   66.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     96         0         4       1.67/ 62            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   66.00    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   67.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     97         0         3       1.69/ 60            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   67.50    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   69.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     96         0         5       1.67/ 61            138
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH FORAMINIFERA CHALK                           
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  950/1500  Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   70.15    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   70.70    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.55
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     96         0         5           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   70.70    Age: MAESTRICHTIAN
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   72.20    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     94         0         7           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                         
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   72.20    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   73.70    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     94         0         6           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOPLANKTON CHALK OOZE                                    
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                         
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   73.70    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   75.20    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     95         0         5           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  48B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   75.20    Age: 
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   76.70    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     94         0         6           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNO CHALK OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK
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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