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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):  1500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     7.00    Clay: 060%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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GLASS (16%);  PALAGONITE (04%);  MICRONODULE (16%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  DIATOM (16%);
RADIOLARIA (37%);  SPICULE (04%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 010%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    19.10    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (23%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);
DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (23%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    19.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    28.10    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (04%);  GLASS (14%);  MICRONODULE (14%);
DIATOM (14%);  RADIOLARIA (35%);  SPICULE (04%);
IRON (14%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    28.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    37.10    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (03%);  DIATOM (33%);
RADIOLARIA (33%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (14%);  IRON (14%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    37.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    46.10    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (03%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
DIATOM (31%);  RADIOLARIA (31%);  SPICULE (13%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (13%);  IRON (03%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 060%   Sect:  2
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    46.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    48.16    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  PALAGONITE (04%);  ZEOLITE (16%);
DIATOM (16%);  RADIOLARIA (39%);  SPICULE (04%);
IRON (16%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    46.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    55.10    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (06%);  DIATOM (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);
SPICULE (23%);  IRON (23%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    55.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    62.60    Clay: 035%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (14%);  PALAGONITE (14%);  MICRONODULE (14%);
DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (35%);  SPICULE (04%);
IRON (14%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    64.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    73.10    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);
DIATOM (00%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (06%);
IRON (23%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    74.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    83.10    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (06%);
IRON (06%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    83.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    89.10    Clay: 035%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (23%);
IRON (23%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):    92.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   101.10    Clay: 035%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);
SPICULE (06%);  IRON (06%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):   101.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   110.10    Clay: 035%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);
RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (06%);  IRON (06%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):   110.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   119.10    Clay: 035%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  PALAGONITE (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (23%);
IRON (23%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   123.80    Clay: 035%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (16%);  PALAGONITE (04%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (39%);  SPICULE (16%);
IRON (16%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand: 060%   Sect:  4
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   124.45    Clay: 035%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  MICRONODULE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
SPICULE (06%);  IRON (23%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand: 060%   Sect:  5
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   126.07    Clay: 060%

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERAL NANNOFOSSIL CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (13%);  PALAGONITE (03%);  PYRITE (03%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (31%);  NANNOFOSSIL (31%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  IRON (13%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand: 060%   Sect:  6
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   127.22    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: ASHY NANNOFOSSIL CHALK OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (12%);  GLASS (12%);  PALAGONITE (12%);
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL (12%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (28%);
RADIOLARIA (12%);  IRON (03%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):   119.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   128.10    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (06%);  ZEOLITE (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (23%);
NANNOFOSSIL (23%);  RADIOLARIA (55%);  SPICULE (06%);
IRON (06%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 035%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):   127.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   133.10    Clay: 035%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (20%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);  SPICULE (02%);
IRON (20%);



Leg :  7    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 060%   Sect: CC
Hole:  65   Top Core Depth(m):   137.00    Silt: 060%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   146.10    Clay: 035%

Name: RADIOLARIAN OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (04%);  PALAGONITE (15%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  DIATOM (04%);
RADIOLARIA (36%);  SPICULE (15%);  IRON (15%);

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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