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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):   10/  10  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):    99.40
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :    99.41
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:     8

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER CHALLENGERII (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER EXILIS (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER KUEPPERI (PRESENT/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):   40/  50  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):    99.40
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :    99.45
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:     4

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER KUGLERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (PRESENT/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):   20/  30  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):    99.40
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :   100.93
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:     3

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  270/ 280  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):    99.40
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :   101.18
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:     6

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER EXILIS (Q) (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (PRESENT/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (PRESENT/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/  20  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):    99.40
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :   102.41
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:     2

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  710/ 720  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):    99.40
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :   103.12
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:     3

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (PRESENT/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):    99.40
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :   104.00
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     6

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (PRESENT/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER EXILIS (Q) (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):   103.90
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :   103.90
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:     7

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (PRESENT/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER CHALLENGERII (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER EXILIS (Q) (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (PRESENT/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):   103.90
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :   105.50
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     6

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER CHALLENGERII (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (PRESENT/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):   10/  10  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):   136.60
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :   136.61
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:     8

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (PRESENT/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DRUGGII (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER EXILIS (Q) (PRESENT/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):   136.60
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :   138.20
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     4

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)
  ORTHORHABDUS SP. (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):   164.90
Core:   4   Depth Top Sample(m) :   168.00
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     6

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA KAMPTNERI (PRESENT/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (PRESENT/)
  TRIQUETRORHABDULUS CARINATUS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):   192.90
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :   193.00
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     3

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (PRESENT/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/  10  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):   194.50
Core:   6   Depth Top Sample(m) :   196.01
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:     1

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):   194.50
Core:   6   Depth Top Sample(m) :   197.60
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     2

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):   195.40
Core:   7   Depth Top Sample(m) :   197.00
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     1

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)



Leg :  6    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  53   Depth Top of Core(m):   196.90
Core:   8   Depth Top Sample(m) :   198.50
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     3

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (PRESENT/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)

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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