Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.40    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL OOZE WITH RAD AND DIAT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (11%);  GLASS (07%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (03%);  OTHER FOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.30    Clay: 055%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RED CLAY WITH DIATOMS AND RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (02%);  GLASS (04%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  DIATOM (23%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);  OTHER FOSSIL (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.20    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE WITH DIAT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (17%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  DIATOM (17%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.35    Clay: 060%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: DIATOM-NANNOFOSSIL BROWN CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  CARBONATE (12%);  GLASS (10%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
DIATOM (22%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand: 041%   Sect:  4
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 023%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     9.47    Clay: 036%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY ZEOLITIC-DIATOM VOLC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (24%);  CARBONATE (04%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
GLASS (35%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (12%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (04%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   990       Sand: 023%   Sect:  4
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 016%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    10.39    Clay: 061%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOPLANKTON MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (23%);  CARBONATE (10%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    10.65    Clay: 085%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 016%   Sect:  4
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    10.70    Clay: 059%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOPLANKTON DIATOM MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (29%);  CARBONATE (10%);  ZEOLITE (10%);
GLASS (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    10.73    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (70%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 013%   Sect:  5
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 013%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    11.00    Clay: 074%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOPLANKTON MARL MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (04%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
GLASS (02%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 011%   Sect:  5
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    12.00    Clay: 069%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: BROWN NANNOPLANKTON MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (42%);  CARBONATE (10%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
GLASS (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (09%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 027%   Sect:  6
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):     4.90    Silt: 023%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    13.80    Clay: 050%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: VOLCANIC SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (33%);  CARBONATE (03%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
GLASS (35%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (17%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 033%   Sect:  2
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    14.30    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    16.60    Clay: 037%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY VOLCANIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (32%);  GLASS (30%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    14.30    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.50    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RED CLAY WITH VOLC GLASS AND F.SP

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (12%);  GLASS (15%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (17%);  DIATOM (08%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);
SPICULE (03%);  OTHER FOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   430       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    14.30    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.73    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RED CLAY WITH VOLC GLASS AND F.SP

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  CARBONATE (01%);  GLASS (33%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (16%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    14.30    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    18.75    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RED CLAY WITH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  GLASS (33%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (17%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    14.30    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    19.05    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RED CLAY WITH VOLC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (27%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (13%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    14.30    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    19.80    Clay: 065%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (50%);  ZEOLITE (27%);  GLASS (20%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    14.30    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    20.15    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ZEOLITE (22%);  GLASS (07%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    14.30    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    20.40    Clay: 075%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: RED CLAY WITH GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (11%);  GLASS (20%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (09%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    14.30    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    21.30    Clay: 070%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (36%);  GLASS (03%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    23.20    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.67    Clay: 070%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ZEOLITE (41%);  GLASS (01%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    23.20    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.80    Clay: 075%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (31%);  GLASS (01%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (08%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    23.20    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    26.10    Clay: 070%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  ZEOLITE (36%);  GLASS (01%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    23.20    Silt: 013%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    27.00    Clay: 087%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN ZEOLITIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (54%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  GLASS (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    23.20    Silt: 023%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    28.50    Clay: 075%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (53%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  GLASS (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (21%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    23.20    Silt: 027%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    30.00    Clay: 073%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC BROWN MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (53%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    23.20    Silt: 027%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    31.00    Clay: 073%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN ZEOLITIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (52%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (21%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    23.20    Silt: 032%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    31.60    Clay: 067%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN SILTY ZEOLITIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (42%);  ZEOLITE (35%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (21%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    23.20    Silt: 022%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    31.85    Clay: 078%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: BROWN SILTY ZEOLITIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (48%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (30%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole:  50A  Top Core Depth(m):    32.30    Silt: 027%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.05    Clay: 073%

Age : CRETACEOUS
Name: BROWN ZEOLITIC MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (53%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  GLASS (02%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (20%);
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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