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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.96    Clay: 060%

Name: PELAGIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (30%);  MICA (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (03%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.06    Clay: 050%

Name: SILTY PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (25%);  PYROXENE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (20%);  MICRONODULE (20%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.52    Clay: 010%

Name: ACID? VOLCANIC ROCK GRAIN SANDY MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (50%);  GLASS (05%);
ZEOLITE (30%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.65    Clay: 065%

Name: SILTY PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (30%);  PYROXENE (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.40    Clay: 070%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY/SILTY PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.25    Clay: 090%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
ZEOLITE (04%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.25    Clay: 090%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.66    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (96%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.66    Clay: 095%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (03%);
IRON (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.25    Clay: 095%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.00    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (97%);  ZEOLITE (02%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.98    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.00    Clay: 098%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  ZEOLITE (10%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1240       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.74    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.80    Clay: 080%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (01%);
ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    17.17    Clay: 085%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (85%);  ZEOLITE (15%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand:        Sect:  7
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    18.39    Clay: 080%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (80%);  GLASS (01%);
ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     9.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    18.59    Clay: 090%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  PYROXENE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);
MICRONODULE (05%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.75    Clay: 080%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (10%);  ZEOLITE (30%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.20    Clay: 100%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (84%);  GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (15%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.29    Clay: 090%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  GLASS (01%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  ZEOLITE (25%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.57    Clay: 095%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (95%);  GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (05%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):    18.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    25.57    Clay: 080%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (80%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (20%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand:        Sect:  0
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core: SP1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.23    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (98%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   390       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core: SP1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.69    Clay: 095%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (95%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 050%
Core: SP1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.97    Clay: 040%

Name: PELAGIC SILTY CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (10%);  ZEOLITE (30%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core: SP1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.80    Clay: 090%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (90%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   210       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core: SP1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.01    Clay: 060%

Name: SILICEOUS SILTY MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (30%);  MICA (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
PYROXENE (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   470       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 002%
Core: SP1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.77    Clay: 098%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (98%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core: SP1   Sample Depth (m) :     8.06    Clay: 095%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  7
Hole: 452   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core: SP1   Sample Depth (m) :    11.70    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (98%);  ZEOLITE (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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