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Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 007%   Sect:  1
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):    43.90    Silt: 018%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    44.70    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 007%   Sect:  2
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):    43.90    Silt: 018%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    46.20    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);
LAMELLIBRANCH (03%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):    43.90    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    47.50    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):    43.90    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    48.90    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):    43.90    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    49.60    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH FORAM AND RAD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (73%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 007%   Sect:  6
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):    43.90    Silt: 028%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    52.20    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (83%);
FORAMINIFERA (07%);  LAMELLIBRANCH (02%);  SPICULE (01%);
IRON (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 022%   Sect:  1
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   306.90    Silt: 033%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   307.90    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (59%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   306.90    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   308.65    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (16%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (12%);
NANNOFOSSIL (31%);  FORAMINIFERA (09%);  RADIOLARIA (09%);
SPICULE (18%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   306.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   308.75    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH FORAM-RAD-VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (17%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
FORAMINIFERA (11%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (10%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   306.90    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   309.07    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILTY NANNO WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (22%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (13%);
NANNOFOSSIL (28%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SPICULE (17%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand: 025%   Sect:  2
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   306.90    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   309.47    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: CLAYEY SILTY NANNO-VOLCANIC GLASS WITH RADS AND FORAM

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (30%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  RADIOLARIA (09%);
SPICULE (11%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   306.90    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   309.76    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILT VOLCANIC GLASS WITH NANNO-FORAM-RAD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (47%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (18%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   316.10    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   316.50    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH FORAM AND RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);
SPICULE (08%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   316.10    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   316.80    Clay: 040%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO OOZE-GLASS WITH FORAM AND DIAT

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (43%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (33%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   316.10    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   317.26    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH VOLCANIC GLASS-FORAM-RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (02%);  GLASS (09%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (63%);  FORAMINIFERA (09%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
SPICULE (07%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   316.10    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   317.26    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH VOLCANIC GLASS-FORAMS AND RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (02%);  GLASS (09%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (63%);  FORAMINIFERA (09%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
SPICULE (07%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1390       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   316.10    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   317.49    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT ASH WITH NANNO-FORAM-RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (45%);  NANNOFOSSIL (26%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (03%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand: 085%   Sect:  2
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   316.10    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   317.97    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (02%);  GLASS (70%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (08%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand: 017%   Sect:  2
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   316.10    Silt: 018%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   318.32    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   316.10    Silt: 019%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   318.65    Clay: 076%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  ZEOLITE (03%);  GLASS (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (71%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 026%   Sect:  2
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   320.60    Silt: 014%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   322.50    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (36%);  FELDSPAR (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole:  57A  Top Core Depth(m):   320.60    Silt: 025%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   324.28    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SILTY NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (19%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);
NANNOFOSSIL (61%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (02%);

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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