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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay: 040%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: VITRIC SILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (10%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    10.48    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS MUD RICH IN MICRONODULES

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (42%);
MICRONODULE (30%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1290       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    11.29    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (25%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    11.54    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MIXTURE OF NANNO OOZE & VOLCANICLASTIC

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (08%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  GLASS (05%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   890       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    13.89    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 040%   Sect:  3
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    14.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (05%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (30%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (45%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand: 030%   Sect:  4
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    15.31    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO SILTY VITRIC ASH

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (50%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1020       Sand: 040%   Sect:  4
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    15.52    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY VITRIC ASH WITH NANNOS

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (70%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    19.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    23.65    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (04%);  GLASS (07%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 001%   Sect:  4
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    19.50    Silt: 019%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    24.05    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VITRIC LITHIC MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (20%);  CLAY MINERAL (32%);  GLASS (15%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (10%);  MICRONODULE (18%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    19.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    24.45    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MICRONODULES RICH MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (09%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);
GLASS (07%);  MICRONODULE (20%);  CARBONATE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    19.50    Silt: 095%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    24.95    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CRYSTAL SILT

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (30%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
GLASS (05%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (50%);
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 005%   Sect:  6
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    19.50    Silt: 025%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.10    Clay: 075%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  GLASS (05%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 080%   Sect: CC
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    19.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    27.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY VITRIC ASH

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (88%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    29.64    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VITRIC MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (47%);  GLASS (30%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    31.66    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY VITRIC ASH

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (17%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (80%);
DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 050%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    32.07    Clay: 050%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILTY VITRIC ASH

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (17%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);
GLASS (40%);  MICRONODULE (03%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand: 007%   Sect:  5
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    35.67    Clay: 063%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO VITRIC MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (53%);  GLASS (30%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  5
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    36.40    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: VITRIC NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (04%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);
GLASS (30%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (46%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   170       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):    29.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    36.67    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE WITH VOLC. GLASS

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (07%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (30%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand: 007%   Sect:  1
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 033%
Core: SP4   Sample Depth (m) :     0.07    Clay: 060%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: VITRIC CRYSTAL MUD (VITRI CRYSTAL ASH)

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (60%);  GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   190       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 045%
Core: SP4   Sample Depth (m) :     0.19    Clay: 050%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: CRYSTAL VITRIC MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (47%);  GLASS (15%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (10%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core: SP4   Sample Depth (m) :     0.20    Clay: 030%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: SILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (32%);  GLASS (05%);
ZEOLITE (01%);  DIATOM (30%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 058%
Core: SP4   Sample Depth (m) :     1.60    Clay: 040%

Name: CRYSTAL VITRIC MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (34%);  GLASS (30%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (03%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ISOTROPIC MINERAL (10%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 075%
Core: SP4   Sample Depth (m) :     1.95    Clay: 005%

Name: SILTY VITRIC LITHIC ASH

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (20%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (50%);  DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core: SP4   Sample Depth (m) :     2.30    Clay: 060%

Name: SILICEOS CRYSTAL MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (51%);
GLASS (07%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  ZEOLITE (01%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core: SP4   Sample Depth (m) :     3.30    Clay: 065%

Name: MICRONODULE MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLASS (05%);
MICRONODULE (15%);  ZEOLITE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core: SP4   Sample Depth (m) :     5.10    Clay: 080%

Name: MUD

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  GLASS (10%);
MICRONODULE (10%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 60    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 007%   Sect:  5
Hole: 454   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 003%
Core: SP4   Sample Depth (m) :     7.30    Clay: 090%

Name: MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (82%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
ZEOLITE (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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