Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.27    Clay: 050%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: MARLY FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (39%);  GLASS (01%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.90    Clay: 030%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 030%   Sect:  1
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):     2.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.40    Clay: 030%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (29%);
GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):     2.50    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.95    Clay: 050%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):     2.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.30    Clay: 040%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):     6.90    Silt: 040%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     8.80    Clay: 050%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    11.30    Silt: 050%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    14.65    Clay: 040%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (07%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    11.30    Silt: 050%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    14.83    Clay: 040%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    11.30    Silt: 055%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    15.50    Clay: 040%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    15.70    Silt: 040%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    17.90    Clay: 050%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (17%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
LIMONITE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    20.10    Silt: 058%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    22.30    Clay: 040%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (01%);  LIMONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (86%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 008%   Sect:  3
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    20.10    Silt: 032%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    24.30    Clay: 060%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (08%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  LIMONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    24.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    26.05    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  LIMONITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (72%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    24.50    Silt: 037%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    26.70    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  LIMONITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    28.90    Silt: 032%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    31.10    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  LIMONITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (79%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    28.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    32.60    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
LIMONITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    33.30    Silt: 035%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    34.00    Clay: 060%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  LIMONITE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    33.30    Silt: 044%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    35.30    Clay: 055%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (13%);  GLASS (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
LIMONITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    37.70    Silt: 060%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    39.90    Clay: 030%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   560       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    42.10    Silt: 020%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    42.66    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (06%);
GLAUCONITE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    42.10    Silt: 015%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    44.90    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (22%);
NANNOFOSSIL (66%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    46.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    47.20    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (09%);
GLASS (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    46.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    49.45    Clay: 065%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
MICA (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 72    Top Int Depth(mm):   110       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 517   Top Core Depth(m):    46.50    Silt: 015%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    51.11    Clay: 065%


Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (16%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
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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