Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  410/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   89.71    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   90.80    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.09
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     10        10        11       1.27/ 85            106
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITE BROWN CLAY                                          
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   90.80    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   92.30    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
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     35        50        11       1.28/ 85            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   92.30    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   93.80    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
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      0        49        51       1.25/ 86            154
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SPICULE RICH RADIOLARIA MUD               
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   98.50    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  100.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.23/ 88             10
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL SILICEOUS SEDIMENT.                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  100.00    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  101.50    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        60        40       1.24/ 87             68
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUDDY RADIOLARIA OOZE                     
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  101.50    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  103.00    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1        59        41       1.24/ 87            154
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SPICULE RICH MUDDY RADIOLARIA OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  103.00    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  104.50    Age: 
Sect:  4    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.24/ 87            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN OOZE$RADIOLARIAN-SPONGE-DIATOM OOZE             
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL SILICEOUS SEDIMENT.                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  150/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  104.65    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  106.00    Age: 
Sect:  5    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        46        54       1.25/ 87            122
 
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Shipboard Lith : SANDY RADIOLARIAN-SPONGE SPICULE                            
Screen Lith    : TRANSITIONAL SILICEOUS SEDIMENT.                            
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  106.00    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  107.50    Age: 
Sect:  6    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        50        50       1.20/ 90            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN-SPONGE SPICULE OOZE                             
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SPICULE RICH RADIOLARIA MUD               
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  700/1500  Age: TERTIARY
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  108.30    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  109.10    Age: UPPER OLIGOCENE
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.80
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     35        50        50           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : RADIOLARIAN OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1020/1500  Age: TERTIARY
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  110.12    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  110.60    Age: UPPER OLIGOCENE
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.48
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10        50           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  520/ 930  Age: TERTIARY
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  117.22    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  117.63    Age: UPPER OLIGOCENE
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.41
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY                 
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  930/1500  Age: TERTIARY
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  117.63    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  118.20    Age: UPPER OLIGOCENE
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.57
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      1        48        51           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC RADIOLARIAN OOZE                                   
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH SPICULE RICH RADIOLARIA MUD               
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  570/ 740  Age: LOWER TERTIARY
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  126.47    Age: LOWER OLIGOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  126.64    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.17
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     10        10        51           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  740/1500  Age: LOWER TERTIARY
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  126.64    Age: LOWER OLIGOCENE
Core:   5   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  127.40    Age: UPPER EOCENE
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.76
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0       100           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH PELAGIC CLAY                                   
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER TERTIARY
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  132.00    Age: EOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  133.50    Age: PALEOCENE
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : PELAGIC CLAY.                                               
 
 
 
Leg :  6    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER TERTIARY
Hole:  59B  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  133.50    Age: EOCENE
Core:   6   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  135.00    Age: PALEOCENE
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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      3        11        86           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : ZEOLITIC CLAY                                               
Screen Lith    : ZEOLITE RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH PELAGIC CLAY
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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