Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 20

Components:  ()
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FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.20    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY MUDDY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 5,CLAY 20,DOLO TR

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.60    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,CLAY 10

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.90    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 10,PYR TR,DOLO TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):    40       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.04    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 10,FE.OX TR,DOLO TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 015%   Sect: CC
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.33    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     2.40    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.10    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLT CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 20,DOLO TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1160       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     2.40    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     3.56    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 20,DOLO TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   490       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     2.40    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.39    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,CLAY 10,DOLO TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     2.40    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.14    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 15,DOLO TR

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   740       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     2.40    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.14    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY MUDDY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 2,MICA TR,CLAY 15,DOLO.RHOMB 3

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   360       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     6.80    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     8.66    Clay: 070%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 10,DOLO TR

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):     6.80    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :     8.68    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 10,DOLO TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   370       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):    11.20    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    13.07    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 10,DOLO TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand: 025%   Sect:  3
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):    15.60    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    18.68    Clay: 065%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ 3,MICA TR,CLAY 20,PYR 10,DOLO 2

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):    24.40    Silt: 005%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    26.90    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,CLAY 10,DOLO TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    28.34    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 5,CLAY 10,PYR TR,DOLO.RHOMB TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand: 002%   Sect:  2
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 008%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    29.41    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 10,PYR TR,DOLO 2

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):    27.40    Silt: 002%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    29.80    Clay: 095%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA TR,CLAY 10,PYR TR,DOLO 2

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 004%   Sect:  2
Hole: 544B  Top Core Depth(m):    30.90    Silt: 006%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    33.50    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 1,MICA TR,CLAY 10,DOLO 1

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);

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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