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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 085%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.30    Clay: 005%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (07%);
GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   490       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.99    Clay: 020%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: MARLY DIATOM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (12%);
MICRONODULE (10%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (25%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 075%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.40    Clay: 015%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: MARLY FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (15%);
GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.50    Clay:

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  IRON (04%);  CARBONATE (10%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.77    Clay: 095%

Age : QUATERNARY
Name: DIATOM OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (75%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):     7.30    Silt: 090%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     9.85    Clay: 005%

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: FORAM NANNO

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    10.80    Silt: 090%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    12.70    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (87%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    10.80    Silt: 080%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    12.90    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 008%   Sect:  3
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    10.80    Silt: 090%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    14.10    Clay: 002%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   340       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    10.80    Silt: 090%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    14.14    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (84%);  DIATOM (02%);  IRON (07%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   690       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    10.80    Silt: 095%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    14.49    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    15.20    Silt: 098%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    16.10    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (98%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    15.20    Silt: 085%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    16.60    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    15.20    Silt: 098%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    19.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (97%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    19.60    Silt: 085%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    20.20    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1310       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    19.60    Silt: 090%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    20.91    Clay:

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    19.60    Silt: 082%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    21.88    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  IRON (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    24.00    Silt: 095%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    25.10    Clay: 004%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (04%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (91%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    24.00    Silt: 099%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    28.08    Clay:

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (03%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    28.40    Silt: 092%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    29.60    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    28.40    Silt: 075%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    31.36    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  IRON (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    28.40    Silt: 083%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    31.80    Clay: 015%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  IRON (03%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    32.80    Silt: 100%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    33.60    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 001%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    32.80    Silt: 080%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    34.40    Clay: 020%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  IRON (10%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (62%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    32.80    Silt: 010%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    35.70    Clay: 088%

Age : NEOGENE
Name: ZEOLITIC IRON-RICH CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (75%);  GLASS (05%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  IRON (10%);  ZEOLITE (05%);
CARBONATE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    37.20    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    38.60    Clay: 085%

Name: IRON-RICH CLAYSTONE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);  IRON (25%);
GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (10%);  MICRONODULE (15%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1480       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    44.20    Silt: 085%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    45.68    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL (DISC) OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  IRON (04%);
GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    44.20    Silt: 085%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    46.87    Clay: 010%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (10%);
GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1110       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    50.70    Silt: 055%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :    51.81    Clay: 030%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: IRON-RICH CALCAREOUS CLAY

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  IRON (20%);
GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (10%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    50.70    Silt: 070%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :    53.47    Clay: 020%

Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  IRON (15%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    55.10    Silt: 075%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :    56.00    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (07%);
GLASS (05%);  PALAGONITE (05%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    55.10    Silt: 075%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :    56.36    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (07%);
GLASS (05%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    63.90    Silt: 090%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :    66.40    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    68.30    Silt: 085%
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :    69.06    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (04%);  IRON (04%);
GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (78%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   350       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    77.30    Silt: 075%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :    77.65    Clay: 020%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (17%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1370       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    81.30    Silt: 085%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :    82.67    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    81.30    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :    84.60    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1130       Sand: 001%   Sect:  3
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    85.70    Silt: 090%
Core:  22   Sample Depth (m) :    89.83    Clay: 010%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    90.10    Silt: 100%
Core:  23   Sample Depth (m) :    90.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   920       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    91.60    Silt: 100%
Core:  25   Sample Depth (m) :    94.02    Clay:

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: BROAREDOSPHERE "CHALK" OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CARBONATE (95%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    95.60    Silt: 050%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :    96.90    Clay: 045%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  CARBONATE (33%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    95.60    Silt: 060%
Core:  26   Sample Depth (m) :    97.05    Clay: 038%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):    99.80    Silt: 080%
Core:  27   Sample Depth (m) :   102.00    Clay: 015%

Age : UPPER OLIGOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNOFOSSIL

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):   113.00    Silt: 075%
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   114.40    Clay: 005%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAMINIFER-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  IRON (05%);  GLASS (03%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):   117.40    Silt: 065%
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   118.80    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM-NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  SPICULE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):   121.80    Silt: 075%
Core:  32   Sample Depth (m) :   123.20    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (03%);  PALAGONITE (02%);
MICRONODULE (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  SPICULE (02%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):   126.80    Silt: 075%
Core:  33   Sample Depth (m) :   128.20    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (03%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  CARBONATE (25%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):   129.70    Silt: 070%
Core:  34   Sample Depth (m) :   131.10    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (03%);
PALAGONITE (02%);  MICRONODULE (10%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):   970       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):   133.70    Silt: 085%
Core:  35   Sample Depth (m) :   134.67    Clay: 010%

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
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CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);
CARBONATE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):   136.20    Silt: 098%
Core:  36   Sample Depth (m) :   138.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: MARLY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
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MICRONODULE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (94%);



Leg : 73    Top Int Depth(mm):  1350       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 522   Top Core Depth(m):   139.70    Silt: 092%
Core:  37   Sample Depth (m) :   141.05    Clay: 005%

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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CLAY MINERAL (05%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (94%);



    

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]

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