Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 510  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   83.20    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   83.71    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.51
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      8        14        78       1.50/ 71             54
 
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Shipboard Lith : COARSE SAND                                                 
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH MUD                                              
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  510/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   83.71    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   84.70    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.99
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      3         7        90       1.60/ 66            105
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILTY ASH                                                   
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH MUD                                              
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   84.70    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   86.20    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      6         4        90       1.63/ 64            157
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILTY ASH                                                   
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH MUD                                              
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   86.20    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   87.70    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      3         2        95       1.60/ 66            157
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILTY ASH                                                   
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH MUDSTONE                                         
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 230  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  137.80    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  138.03    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.23
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2         0        98       1.52/ 71             19
 
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Shipboard Lith : SANDY VOLCANIC ASH                                          
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH SAND                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  230/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  138.03    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  139.30    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.27
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     25        12        63       1.48/ 73            135
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS CLAY                                             
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                        
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  139.30    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  140.80    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     12         4        84       1.48/ 73            157
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS ASH                                              
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH GLASS RICH MUDSTONE                        
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  140.80    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  142.20    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      5         1        94       1.52/ 70            149
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS SILTY CLAY                                       
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1400/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  142.20    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  142.30    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     27         0        73       1.47/ 74             10
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : VOLCANIC ASH                                                
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH GLASS RICH SANDY MUD                         
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  194.80    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  196.30    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     12         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : SILTY ASH                                                   
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH GLASS RICH SANDY MUD                         
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  100/1450  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  204.00    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  205.35    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      8         2        90           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : SANDY CALCAREOUS VOLCANIC ASH                               
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH GLASS RICH SANDY MUD                         
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  200/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  205.60    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  206.90    Age: 
Sect:  2    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     29         0        71       1.35/ 80            109
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS SANDY VOLCANIC ASH                               
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH GLASS RICH SANDY MUD                       
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 100  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  213.20    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  213.30    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.10
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        71           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS SANDY VOLCANIC ASH                               
Screen Lith    : ASH                                                         
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  110/ 200  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  213.21    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  213.30    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.09
 
       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 : VOLCANIC ASH                                                
Screen Lith    : TERRIGENOUS SEDIMENT.                                       
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1200/150   Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  223.40    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  223.70    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.30
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      3         0        97       1.41/ 77             32
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS SANDY VOLCANIC ASH                               
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH SANDY MUD                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/125   Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  223.70    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  224.95    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.25
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         0        99       1.62/ 65            132
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : COARSE SANDY VOLCANIC ASH                                   
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH SANDY MUD                                        
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1250/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  224.95    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  225.20    Age: 
Sect:  2    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      6         0        94       1.51/ 71             26
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : SILTY VOLCANIC ASH                                          
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH GLASS RICH MUD                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/150   Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  225.20    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  226.70    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     14         3        83       1.55/ 69            157
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : SILTY VOLCANIC ASH                                          
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH GLASS RICH MUD                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 60   Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  226.70    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  227.30    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     11         0         0       1.58/ 67             58
 
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Shipboard Lith : VOLCANIC ASH                                                
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  600/135   Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  227.30    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  228.05    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     25         3        72       1.57/ 67             80
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : ASH                                                         
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH GLASS RICH MUD                             
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1350/150   Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  228.05    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  228.20    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.57/ 68             16
 
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Shipboard Lith : VOLCANIC ASH                                                
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/150   Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  228.20    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  229.70    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      7         4        89       1.58/ 67            158
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : SILTY CALCAREOUS CLAY                                       
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH GLASS RICH MUD                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1230/150   Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  262.43    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  262.70    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.27
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      3         0         0       1.54/ 69             28
 
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Shipboard Lith : ASH                                                         
Screen Lith    : CLASTIC SEDIMENT.                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 260  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  262.70    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  262.96    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.26
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     20         0        80       1.52/ 70             26
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : SANDY VOLCANIC ASH                                          
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH GLASS RICH SANDY MUD                       
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  260/150   Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  262.96    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  264.20    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.24
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     15         2        83       1.56/ 68            132
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : SILTY VOLCANIC ASH                                          
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH GLASS RICH MUD                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 95   Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  264.20    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  265.15    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.95
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1         3        96       1.57/ 67            100
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : VOLCANIC ASH                                                
Screen Lith    : GLASS RICH MUD                                              
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  950/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  265.15    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   7   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  265.70    Age: 
Sect:  3    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     25         2        73       1.57/ 68             58
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : VOLCANIC ASH                                                
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL RICH GLASS RICH MUD                             
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  590/ 750  Age: 
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  292.59    Age: 
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  292.75    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.16
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        73           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : BRECCIA                                                     
Screen Lith    : VOLCANIC BRECCIA                                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  750/1500  Age: 
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  292.75    Age: 
Core:   8   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  293.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT?                                                     
Screen Lith    : BASALT?                                                     
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  990/1500  Age: 
Hole:  54   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  293.89    Age: 
Core:   9   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  294.40    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.51
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification failed; no smear slide data exists.
Shipboard Lith : BASALT?                                                     
Screen Lith    : BASALT?
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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