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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.30    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   880       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.88    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.59    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     5.40    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     6.06    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (03%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     5.40    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     7.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL-SILICEOUS OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (25%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     5.40    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     7.68    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (08%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     5.40    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     9.07    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     9.80    Silt: 008%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    10.73    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     9.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    10.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (03%);  IRON (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     9.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    11.96    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: ASH LAYER

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (75%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     9.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    12.08    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAMINIFERA NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     9.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    13.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):     9.80    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    13.35    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    15.02    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    16.36    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   880       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    16.58    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
MICRONODULE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    16.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    17.26    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    17.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERA SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZEM VOLC.GLAS TR,CARB 5

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (03%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    14.20    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    18.34    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DIATOM (15%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    19.47    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    20.66    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    20.97    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM SILICEOUS NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    18.60    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    22.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (10%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):    20       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    23.02    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS NANNO-OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (67%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    23.63    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  IRON (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
DIATOM (13%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   630       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    25.13    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILIC NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    23.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    27.22    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);  DIATOM (10%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   860       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    28.26    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (10%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    28.61    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):  1220       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    28.62    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFERA NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    29.12    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (08%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    30.47    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 70    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 509   Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    31.05    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (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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