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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):    33.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :    33.80    Clay:

Age : CENOZOIC
Name: NANNO FORAMINIFERAL SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  PTEROPOD (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
OSTRACOD (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):    42.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    43.50    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (77%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):    42.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    44.80    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):    42.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    49.00    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (79%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    52.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (88%);  PTEROPOD (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
OSTRACOD (02%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    55.45    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PALAGONITE (02%);  OSTRACOD (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (89%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):    52.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    55.65    Clay:

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (83%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   195.30    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   196.60    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   197.90    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (83%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   199.80    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   194.50    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   202.80    Clay:

Age : OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (40%);  NANNOFOSSIL (59%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   204.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   204.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (68%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   204.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   206.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);  NANNOFOSSIL (74%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   204.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   207.80    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (63%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   204.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   209.30    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (68%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   204.00    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :   210.76    Clay:

Age : LOWER OLIGOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  PALAGONITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);
NANNOFOSSIL (63%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   213.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   214.30    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (73%);  PLANT DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   213.50    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   215.55    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);
DIATOM (83%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   218.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   218.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
GLASS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (69%);
PLANT DEBRIS (10%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   218.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :   221.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (63%);  PLANT DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   223.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   223.80    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);
PLANT DEBRIS (20%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   223.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   226.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: NANNO MICROCRYST NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
PLANT DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   223.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   229.70    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: NANNO MICROCRYST FORAM OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  PLANT DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   223.00    Silt:
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   231.05    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO CHALK

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);
PLANT DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   261.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   263.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS FOSSILIFEROUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (30%);  BRYOZOA (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);
CALCAREOUS SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   270.50    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   271.20    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS FOSSILIFEROUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (40%);  BRYOZOA (35%);  FORAMINIFERA (20%);
CALCAREOUS SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   280.00    Silt:
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   280.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER EOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  PALAGONITE (30%);  BASALT (30%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   289.50    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   290.25    Clay:

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  GLASS (20%);  PALAGONITE (40%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   299.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   299.75    Clay:

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS SAND

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  VOLC MATERIAL FRAG (10%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (25%);  BRYOZOA (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  CALCAREOUS SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   318.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   318.00    Clay:

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (60%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   327.50    Silt:
Core:  19   Sample Depth (m) :   328.50    Clay:

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDDY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (09%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  GLASS (05%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (60%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   337.00    Silt:
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   337.52    Clay:

Age : UPPER PALEOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDDY SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (60%);



Leg : 74    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 526C  Top Core Depth(m):   346.50    Silt:
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   346.60    Clay:

Name: CALCAREOUS MUDDY SANDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  DOLOMITE (02%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);
CARBONATE (54%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);

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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