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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 035%   Sect:  1
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   136.90    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH RADS AND SPONGE SPICULES

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (49%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (20%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 062%   Sect:  1
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 028%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   137.42    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: TERRIGINOUS VOLCANIC SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (55%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
SPICULE (08%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 018%   Sect:  1
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 019%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   137.88    Clay: 063%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH SPONGE SPICS AND RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (68%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 023%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   138.90    Clay: 042%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO RAD MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (27%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 026%   Sect:  2
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 024%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   139.30    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH SPONGE SPICULES AND RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 028%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   139.95    Clay: 047%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO RAD MARL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 027%   Sect:  3
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 027%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   141.00    Clay: 046%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL OOZE WITH RADS AND SP.SPIC

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand: 025%   Sect:  4
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   141.22    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL OOZE WITH RAD-SPIC AND VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (07%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (42%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  RADIOLARIA (17%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   210       Sand: 050%   Sect:  4
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   141.31    Clay: 025%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY RAD-FORAM WITH SPIC AND VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (13%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (32%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (07%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   141.75    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH RAD-SPIC AND VOLC.GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (12%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (04%);  RADIOLARIA (18%);
SPICULE (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1030       Sand: 070%   Sect:  4
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   142.13    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY VOLCANIC ASH WITH FORAM

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (71%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (14%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1430       Sand: 045%   Sect:  4
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   142.53    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SAND-VOLCANIC ASH WITH SP.SPIC AND NANNOS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (60%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  SPICULE (03%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   142.70    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SAND-VOLCANIC ASH WITH NANNO

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (73%);  NANNOFOSSIL (12%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 020%   Sect:  5
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   142.95    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO MARL OOZE WITH RAD AND SPIC

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (54%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (31%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 015%   Sect:  5
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   143.40    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH SPONGE SPICS AND RADS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (20%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 040%   Sect:  5
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   144.00    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SAND RAD SPIC WITH NANNO

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (07%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (26%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (25%);
SPICULE (35%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 040%   Sect:  6
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   144.20    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SAND RAD SPIC WITH NANNO

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (09%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (21%);  RADIOLARIA (35%);  SPICULE (25%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 040%   Sect:  6
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   144.90    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: SANDY SILT ASH WITH RAD AND SPIC

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (70%);  NANNOFOSSIL (13%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   145.30    Clay: 065%

Name: NANNO CHALK OOZE WITH RAD AND SPIC

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (09%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (14%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 040%   Sect:  6
Hole:  58B  Top Core Depth(m):   136.60    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   145.56    Clay: 030%

Name: SILTY SAND RAD SPONGE WITH NANNO

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (07%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (38%);

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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