Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    89.30    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    89.80    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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CLAY MINERAL (63%);  ZEOLITE (26%);  GLASS (07%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    89.30    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    90.50    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN-SPICULE OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (00%);  IRON (00%);  RADIOLARIA (50%);
SPICULE (10%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    89.30    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    90.70    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADS-SPICULE OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
RADIOLARIA (45%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    89.30    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    91.00    Clay: 050%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE WITH VOLCANIC GLASS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  GLASS (05%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);  RADIOLARIA (35%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    89.30    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    91.60    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SPICULE-RADS OOZE WITH VOLC.GLAS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (06%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (13%);
SPICULE (47%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    89.30    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    92.15    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADS-SPICULE-DIAT OOZE WITH VOLC.GLAS

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (07%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (07%);  RADIOLARIA (43%);
SPICULE (09%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    89.30    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    92.70    Clay: 040%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADS OOZE WITH SPICULE AND VOLC.GLAS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (06%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (32%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 030%   Sect:  3
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    89.30    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    93.70    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADS OOZE WITH SPICULES

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (05%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (32%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    98.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   101.50    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADS-SPICULE OOZE WITH VOLC.GLAS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (45%);  SPICULE (09%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    98.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   101.60    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADS OOZE WITH VOLC.GLAS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (04%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (05%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (50%);  SPICULE (09%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    98.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   102.55    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADS-SPICULES OOZE WITH VOLC.GLAS

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (07%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);
DIATOM (09%);  RADIOLARIA (25%);  SPICULE (22%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    98.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   105.30    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SANDY RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (13%);  GLASS (10%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (12%);
RADIOLARIA (40%);  SPICULE (25%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 095%   Sect:  5
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    98.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   105.60    Clay:

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: SANDY VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (41%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (30%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (15%);  IRON (02%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 050%   Sect:  6
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):    98.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   106.90    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN-SPONGE SPICULE OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (28%);  GLASS (15%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (07%);
RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (20%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):   107.60    Silt: 033%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   109.07    Clay: 065%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (58%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  GLASS (08%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (14%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 042%   Sect:  1
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):   107.60    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   109.07    Clay: 028%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (28%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  GLASS (15%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 007%   Sect:  1
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):   116.70    Silt: 028%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   117.40    Clay: 065%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (54%);  ZEOLITE (18%);  GLASS (18%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (09%);  IRON (01%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 037%   Sect:  1
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):   116.70    Silt: 027%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   118.10    Clay: 036%

Age : TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  ZEOLITE (10%);  GLASS (06%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  RADIOLARIA (35%);
SPICULE (13%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 085%   Sect:  1
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):   125.90    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   126.50    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: VOLCANIC SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
ZEOLITE (05%);  GLASS (70%);  UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):   125.90    Silt: 015%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   126.53    Clay: 083%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  ZEOLITE (12%);  GLASS (08%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (15%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 004%   Sect:  1
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):   125.90    Silt: 034%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   127.30    Clay: 062%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ZEOLITE (76%);  GLASS (08%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (06%);



Leg :  6    Top Int Depth(mm):    00       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole:  59B  Top Core Depth(m):   132.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   133.53    Clay: 055%

Age : LOWER TERTIARY
Name: ZEOLITIC RED CLAY WITH RADIOLARIAN

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  ZEOLITE (36%);  GLASS (03%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  RADIOLARIA (08%);
SPICULE (03%);

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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